IN HANOI
The Spot Bar
47 Hang Be St., Hoan Kiem Dist.
Email: thespothanoi@gmail.com
The Spot Hanoi offers a contemporary new alternative in Hanoi's Old Quarter District.
With its open-air beer hall foyer, cozy bar and cafe interior, and breezy back terrace, the centrally located Spot Bar offers a relaxing ambiance to locals and travelers, alike. The distinctive menu features tapas, sandwiches and salads, as well as traditional but delicious Western breakfast options, and a wide range of premium coffees, juices, cocktails and beers. Whether you plan to chill-out all day with a book or gather for an evening drink, come try out The Spot.
Weekly events:
Smashed Saturday
Satisfying Sunday
Maniacal Monday
Terrific Tuesday
Wacky Wednesday
Thirsty Thursday
Fantastic Friday
IN HO CHI MINH CITY
La Cochinchine Fitness Club -"Rex Hotel"
141 Nguyen Hue Blvd., District 1
Tell: (08) 3 825 1814 or (08) 3 825 6134
Email: gymmanager@lacochinchine.net
Website: www.lacochinchine-hcm.net
Located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, La Cochinchine Fitness is the new lifestyle center boasting a fully-equipped gym and two swimming pools, alongside a relaxing medical spa.
Sauna and steambath are free for members.
Pendolasco-Italian Garden Restaurant
87 Nguyen Hue Blvd., Dist. 1
Tel: (08) 3 821 8181
Fax: (08) 3 914 4994
Website: www.pendolasco-restaurantvietnam.com
The oldest Italian restaurant in HCMC has an Italian cook, with a classic garden and barbecue cuisine.
Carnivore night at Café Rivoli
Sofitel Saigon Plaza Hotel
17 Le Duan Blvd., Dist. 1
Tel: (08) 3 824 1555
Email: fb@sofitelsaigon.com.vn
From Monday to Saturday
6:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
VND850,000++ per person
VND450,000++ per child aged 6-12
From March onward, discover a new themed buffet for meat lovers featuring different varieties of rabbit, duck, pigeon, horse, boar, deer, quail or imported beef and lamb from Australia and New Zealand. Be it grilled, roasted, pan fried or slow cooked, you'll be free to have it your way. Coupled with a large spread of exquisite desserts, your dinner will be paired with complimentary French and Chilean wines, beers and soft drinks.
Jet Studio
688 Le Hong Phong St., Dist. 10
Tel: (08) 3 830 9809, (08) 3 833 5781
Website: www.jetstudio.com.vn
Professional studio specializes
in recording, mixing songs and making albums for everyone
from amateurs to professional singers.
A good voice is not necessary, just the desire to create your own high-quality CDs from recording to cover design.
IN PHAN THIET
Pandanus Resort
KP5, Mui Ne, Phan Thiet
Tel: (062) 3 849 849
Fax: (062) 3 849 850
Email: rsvn@pandanusresort.com
Website: www.pandanusresort.com
Set in a ten-hectare lush tropical garden, Pandanus is the largest resort in Mui Ne and the closest to the famous red sand dunes. Designed in the architectural style of Champa, the 134 rooms and bungalows are scattered throughout the gardens and lie in harmony with the natural environment.
Recreational facilities include a tennis court, a beach volleyball sand pit, a fitness center, a games room and a kiddies corner, a discotheque, a massage and spa, and a huge free-form pool.
The Café Blue Lagoon offers both Vietnamese and Western cuisine. The Waterfall Lounge has a full bar and performs live music by the resort's in-house Filipino band "Stardust."
They also perform popular hits during the BBQ buffet dinner at poolside, while "Cham" performs traditional music at Café Blue Lagoon Restaurant in the evening.