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AIRLINESAir France130 Dong Khoi, D1 Tel: 3829 0981Fax: 3822 0537www.airfrance.com.vn An airline with a vast and effective global network. Now flies direct to Paris.

Cathay Pacific72-74 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, D3Tel: 3822 3203www.cathaypacific.comHong Kong-based airline makes three flights daily to HCM City and two flights daily to Hong Kong’s international airport.

Malaysia AirlinesUnit G8 Ground floor, SG Trade Center37 Ton Duc Thang, D1 Tel: 3824 6663www.malaysiaairlines.comOffers daily flights from Hanoi and HCM City to Kuala Lumpur for about $200 round trip, with four economy class fare levels: low, basic, smart and flex.

Vietnam AirlinesHanoi: 25 Trang Thi, Hoan KiemTel: 6270 0200 HCM City: 16th Floor, Sun Wah, 115 Nguyen Hue, D1Tel: 3832 0320www.vietnamair.com.vnThe domestic route map is extensive, with several flights daily between major and less touristed cities throughout Vietnam. Flies internationally throughout Asia and to Paris, Frankfurt, Moscow, Sydney, Melboure, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

CON DAOSaigon Con Dao Resort18-24 Ton Duc Thang Tel: 06 4830 155www.saigoncondaoresort.comOpened in summer 2009, Saigon Tour-

ist’s 82-room hotel has a restaurant, swimming pool, tennis court and health club with sauna. Another 30 villas are available in the adjacent sister hotel, a renovated colonial-era administration building. Tours organized by hotel.

Six Senses Con Dao Dat Doc Beach, Con Dao Dist, Ba Ria Tel: 064 3831 222www.sixsenses.com/SixSensesConDaoThe first 5 star resort with 50 villas stretch across a mile-long beach, each villas has its own infinity-edge pool facing the ocean and a stunning restaurant.

DALATAna Mandara Villas Resort & Spa Le Lai, Ward 5, Dalat Tel: 063 3555 888www.anamandara-resort.comLuxury 35-acre resort encompasses 17 restored early 20th-century villas and 65 rooms set in the rural highlands. La Cochinchine Spa offers wide range of treatments. Le Petite Dalat Restaurant serves Vietnamese and fusion cuisine. Heated swimming pool, art gallery and cooking classes in organic garden.

Dalat Edensee Lake Resort & SpaTuyen Lam Lake, Zone VII.2, Dalat Tel: 063 383 1515 www.dalatedensee.comNestled in the heart of the “Black Forest of Vietnam” and discretely hidden along the waterfront of Tuyen Lam Lake, this resort is a perfect launching point for exploring the Highland region. It has two fine-dining restaurants, a cafe and terrace, a cigar lounge, and golfing and tennis.

HANOIIntercontinental Westlake Hanoi1A Nghi Tam, Tay Ho Tel: 04 6270 8888www.intercontinental.comLocated on the waterfront with contem-porary Vietnamese design, restaurants, business services, fitness centre includ-ing exercise classes and pool.

Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi83A Ly Thuong KietTel: 3822 2800www.moevenpick-hotels.comConveniently located in the heart of Hanoi’s business district, a 40-minute drive from Noi Bai International Airport and only 5 minutes from the city centre, Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi is the latest five-star hotel in town, tailored to meet

the needs of discerning guests and especially corporate travellers. Sheraton Hotel HanoiK5 Nghi Tam, 11 Xuan Dieu, Tay Ho Tel: 04 3719 9000www.starwoodhotels.com“Resort within a city” boasts 299 spa-cious guest rooms with panoramic views, fitness centre, international restaurant and Hemisphere Vietnamese restaurant.

Sofitel Metropole15 Ngo Quyen, Hoan Kiem Tel: 04 3826 6919www.sofitel.comLocated downtown. Colonial-style hotel with well-regarded restaurants/bars serv-ing French & Vietnamese cuisine, plus Italian steak house.

HO CHI MINH CITYCaravelle Hotel19 Lam Son Square, D1 Tel: 3823 4999www.caravellehotel.comOne of the city’s most prestigious venues. Features a casino, Reflections Restaurant and al fresco 9th-floor Saigon Saigon Bar.

Equatorial242 Tran Binh Trong D5 Tel: 3839 7777www.equatorial.com/hcmOn the intersect of 4 districts, with 333 rooms, Orientica Seafood restaurant and bar, Chit Chat cafe, pool (swim-up bar), gym.

InterContinental Asiana SaigonCorner of Hai Ba Trung & Le Duan, D1 Tel: 3520 9999saigon@interconti.comwww.intercontinental.com/saigon305 rooms/suites with floor-to-ceiling windows, five restaurants/bars, meeting/ banquet facilities, spa/health club and lounge with panoramic view.

Mövenpick Hotel Saigon253 Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan Tel: 3844 9222www.moevenpick-saigon.comHas 278 well-appointed rooms/suites, five restaurants/bars, meeting/banquet facilities and a shopping arcade as well as a popular e-gaming centre.

New World Hotel76 Le Lai, D1 Tel: 3822 8888www.newworldsaigon.com

Located in the city centre, with gym, outdoor pool, tennis court, event space and Dynasty Chinese restaurant.

Sheraton88 Dong Khoi, D1 Tel: 3827 2828www.sheraton.com/saigonLuxury downtown hotel with Level 23 bar, Mojo cafe, Li Bai Chinese restaurant, fine dining at The Signature on the 23rd floor.

Sofitel Saigon Plaza17 Le Duan, D1 Tel: 3824 1555www.sofitel.com/2077One of the city’s top hotels with in-room Wi-Fi, two restaurants with international cuisine, two bars, six conference rooms, outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre.

Windsor Plaza18 An Duong Vuong, D5Tel: 3833 6688services@windsorplazahotel.comwww.windsorplazahotel.comLocated in a main shopping hub. Three restaurants, modern discotheque, conference centre, shopping centre, supermarket. HOI AN & DANANGAngsana Lang CoTel: 84 54 3695 800www.angsana.comSet beachfront on warm sands with a backdrop of the towering Truong Son Mountain Range, Angsana Lang Co is one of the region’s newest five-star resorts. Blessed with brilliant scenes of unspoiled natural beauty, Angsana Lang Co is a contemporary getaway featuring 229 stylish suites (from 52 sqm to 179 sqm), 100 of which come equipped with their own private pools. All suites in every room category feature picturesque mountain, lagoon, or sea views, and incorporate local materials such as bamboo, along with traditional arts with a contemporary twist, lanterns and elegant framed calligraph.

Banyan Tree Lang CoTel: 84 54 3695 888www.banyantree.comThe resort is inspired by the artistic heritage of Vietnamese dynasties past, features 32 lagoon pool villas, 17 beach pool villas, an array of eclectic dining experiences from modern Thai cuisine to French specialties, 18-hole champion-ship course designed by Sir Nick Faldo,

escape take flight with travel promotions around the region

Discount in Da LatSpend Liberation Day holiday at Dalat Edensee, where trees bloom purple and the first rains create a light mist around Tuyen Lam Lake and the green pine hills. The resort has unveiled a special festival package to meet the needs of travel lovers seeking rest and relaxation. From 29 April to 4 May, Dalat Edensee is offering an attractive package price at only VND 6,300,000 for two guests staying two nights in a Superior room. With this price, guests are entitled to a buffet breakfast, barbecue buffet or afternoon tea during their stay without any extra charge.

Hue HomageFor those heading to the food, music and dance celebrations of the Hue Festival, from 12-20 April, La Residence Hotel and

Spa’s Hue Homage package includes a three-day, two-night stay at one of its 122 rooms along the Perfume River for $246 per person. Enjoy a colonial-inspired dinner for two from when the hotel was part of the colonial governor’s residence, admission to select Hue Festival perfor-mances, a bottle of the hotel’s signature Woody Ylang scent and a bicycle excur-sion to Thanh Toan bridge. For more info email dosm@la-residence-hue.com.

Save at the BeachBook a room at Novotel Nha Trang from 14 April to 31 May and receive 25 percent off your room rate for any stay during 1 May to 30 Sept. The promotion includes breakfast, in-house complimentary use of the sauna, steam bath, swimming pool,

gym, computers in the lobby, sun lounge and towel at the beach. Novotel Nha Trang is located along Tran Phu, directly adjacent to the popular beach area. Novotel-nhatrang.com.