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Vietnam: Noor Design completes Adrian Zecha's first Azerai beach resort
by Megan Whitby | 31 Mar 2021
Hotelier Adrian Zecha, founder of Aman resorts, has expanded his Azerai brand with a new barefoot luxury destination and spa in Southeastern Vietnam. Named Azerai Ke Ga Bay, the beachfront retreat has come to fruition after an extensive makeover of the former Princess D’Annam Resort & Spa. The resort comprises 46 suites and a newly refreshed oceanfront spa with an aesthetic defined by clean minimalism. “We wanted to create a
Hanoi Circuit completed in advance of F1's first ever Vietnam GP
by Stu Robarts | 27 Feb 2020
Tilke Engineers and Formula 1 ’s Motorsports Division have completed the construction of the Hanoi Circuit track, which will host the first ever F1 race in Vietnam and the third round of the 2020 championship on the weekend of 3-5 April. Formula 1’s newest circuit is 5.6km (3.5mi)-long and will see drivers negotiate 23 turns on their way around it, reaching a top speed of 335km/h (208mph). It is said
Vietnamese folklore inspires aquarium by Legacy Entertainment
by Andy Knaggs | 15 Oct 2019
Legacy Entertainment has designed a 27,500sq m (296,000sq ft) aquarium called The Sea Shell for Phu Quoc island, Vietnam. The building will open early in 2020. Habitats will provide animals with ample space to ensure their wellbeing, while the life support systems will be provided by Advanced Aquarium Technologies. The interior experience, created by designer James Hampton, will take guests on a journey through five galleries, each relating to different
A match made in heaven: Fusion to co-manage wellness resorts in Vietnam
by Andrew Manns | 12 Dec 2018
Health and wellness-focused hospitality brand Fusion has teamed up with Alba Vietnam to operate two of the company’s hotels. The resorts – Alba Wellness Hue and Thanh Tan Hot Springs Hotel – are both situated in the foothills of the Truong Son Mountains on the site of a mineral-rich natural spring which has been called a "Holy Grail". Designed by architects Romain Duval, Anh Vu, and Minh Pham, Alba Hue
Bill Bensley creating 13th-century village in the shadow of Yên Tu Mountain
by Jane Kitchen | 22 Oct 2018
Architect Bill Bensley is working on a national cultural heritage site in Yên Tu Mountain – considered to be the cradle of Trúc Lâm Zen Buddhism in Vietnam – as part of the Vietnamese government’s strategic development plan for the area. Designed with attention to historical detail – Bensley has created the entire Yên Tu Village in 13th-century style and using 13th-century techniques where possible – the village will include
Ole Scheeren reveals design for vast Vietnam 'Sky Forest' towers open to the public
by Kim Megson | 15 Nov 2017
German architect Ole Scheeren is bringing leisure and landscape design to the skies of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with an ambitious new development formed of three high-rise towers. Described as “a symbiotic vision of nature and living within the space of the city”, the Empire City scheme features apartments, offices and a hotel, in addition to large swathes of public space, from the ground to rooftop. The main structure,
Chapman Taylor masterplan mammoth Vietnamese eco resort
by Kim Megson | 04 Oct 2017
The Vietnamese government has granted approval for a mammoth resort to be built in Mui Dinh on the country’s southeastern coast. The Bangkok studio of global architects and masterplanners Chapman Taylor are creating a 1 million sq m masterplan for the Mui Dinh Eco-Resort, which will include six resort hotels – with a combined 7,000 rooms – a theme park, a casino, a spa, a beach club, a boutique hotel,
Viceroy hotel linked by 'crystal bridge' to anchor Vietnam's Cocobay
by Tom Walker | 11 May 2017
US-based Viceroy Hotel Group will operate a flagship luxury hotel at the Cocobay entertainment and hospitality hub, currently under development in Da Nang, Vietnam. Located on the banks of the Coco River, the 700-room Viceroy Da Nang Vietnam will be the group’s first property in Asia and is set to open in 2020. The hotel will have a significant health and wellbeing offer, with a full-service spa, a “wellness oasis”
Bensley in Wonderland: Lewis Carroll classic inspires designer's Vietnamese JW Marriott resort
by Kim Megson | 27 Feb 2017
For his latest grandiose Southeast Asian resort project, designer Bill Bensley has taken his inspiration from an unlikely combination of themes: the work of pioneering French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, the importance of higher education, Lewis Carroll's novel Alice in Wonderland – and mushrooms. Bensley’s typically whimsical design touches feature throughout the JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay resort in the south of Vietnam – a project the designer has described
Vo Trong Nghia designs floating bamboo spa on Vietnamese island
by Kim Megson | 08 Aug 2016
The architectural studio of Vo Trong Nghia are creating a floating bamboo spa on the Vietnamese island Phu Quoc. Named the Signature Spa, the facility will be attached to a five star hotel on the island, which is famous in the region for its dense expanses of nature and areas of jungle. The spa will consist of a building containing treatment rooms, alongside a series of arched bamboo podiums that
Vo Trong Nghia returns with dramatic restaurant crafted from bamboo
by Kim Megson | 21 Apr 2016
Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia has created another of his trademark sculptural bamboo buildings, this time for a rural restaurant in north Vietnam. Located 30km from the capital Hanoi, the curving Roc Von restaurant is formed of 12 huge bamboo columns which spread upwards, creating a canopy that covers a 6,560sq m semi-outdoor dining area. Roc Von, which is owned by development company La Vong Group, is designed as a
EXCLUSIVE: Bold postmodern Ha Long Bay museum completed in Vietnam
by Kim Megson | 21 Jan 2016
A vast collection of historical artefacts telling the story of northern Vietnam through the ages has been put on public display in a new museum in the country’s famous Ha Long Bay. The VND900m (US$40m, €36.6m, £28.2m) Quang Ninh Museum was completed in late 2013 to mark the 50th founding anniversary of Quang Ninh province, and the exhibits have been installed over the last two years, with work now finally
Vietnamese island resort opens in the heart of Ha Long Bay
by Kim Megson | 13 Nov 2015
Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay – famous for its emerald waters and thousands of jungle-covered limestone karsts – is now home to a five-star private island resort, which guests can only reach by speedboat. Architects SRSS Singapore have designed the Vinpearl Ha Long Bay resort on the island of Dao Reu, which opened in late October. The neoclassical building contains 384 guest rooms and suites with private balconies overlooking the open
Vo Trong Nghia designs bold bamboo extension to Vietnamese wellness retreat
by Kim Megson | 10 Nov 2015
Pioneering architect Vo Trong Nghia, famous for his bamboo-based designs, has created a bar, restaurant and multi-purpose event space to enhance a wellness resort in the Vietnamese coastal city Da Nang. Nghia provided the original masterplan for the Naman Retreat – a 3.4ha tropical complex containing 80 guest bungalows, 26 villas, a hotel and five-star spa facilities – and was also tasked with designing the additional facilities by the Thanh
ITPS masterplan US$400m leisure complex for Vietnam's Halong Bay
by Alice Davis | 08 Sep 2015
A US$400m (£262m, €359m) Vietnamese theme park and leisure complex has been conceptualised and masterplanned by leisure consulting company International Theme Park Services (ITPS). Construction is already under way in the popular tourist destination of Halong Bay. ITPS collaborated with Wyatt Design Group and Hetzel Design on different aspects of the 140-hectare (345 acre) project. It's being built by Da Nang-based Sun Group Corporation, one of Vietnam’s leading hotel and
Atkins and Arup combine to create Vietnam's tallest skyscraper
by Tom Anstey | 07 Aug 2015
Ground has been broken on what will be Vietnam’s tallest building – the 460m (1,509-ft) Vincom Landmark 81 – featuring 25 separate rooftop gardens and an observation deck as part of the development. A collaboration between Atkins and Arup, the 81-storey development will come up in Ho Chi Minh City’s Vinhomes Central Park. In addition to the rooftop gardens, many of which will be accessible to the public as visitor
Free-flowing, 'wall-less' wellness spa opens at Vietnam’s Naman Retreat
by Jane Kitchen | 29 Jul 2015
The five-star Naman Retreat in Danang, Vietnam, has opened a 15-room Pure Spa featuring lush, open-air gardens, lotus ponds and a “wall-less” ground floor. Designed by Ho Chi Minh-based MIA Design Studio, the 2,250sq m (24,219sq ft) spa includes a deep soak tub, cushioned daybed for two, male and female whirlpools, sauna and steamrooms, a gym and yoga pavilion. The hotel claims to “blur the lines between resort and spa,”
ACDL's Southern Vietnam resort complex open for business
by Helen Andrews | 10 Apr 2014
The Grand Ho Tram Strip Hotel in southern Vietnam is up and running after the first phase of the resort development – including a 1,650sq m (17,760sq ft) spa – was completed at the end of last year. Asian Coast Development (Canada) (ACDL) is the international development company behind this 400-acre integrated resort destination – expected to become the largest tourism complex in Vietnam. ACDL’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Ho Tram Project
Amanresorts will open a full-service Aman Spa at Amano’i resort in Vietnam
by Chris Dodd | 08 Aug 2013
Amanresorts is to open a beachside resort and Aman Spa on the shores of Vietnam’s East Sea next month. Amano’i will be situated on a white-sand beach overlooking Vinh Hy Bay on the coast of Nui Chua National Park. The resort includes 31 pavilions and five Aman Villas, which fuse contemporary elegance with traditional Vietnamese architectural styles. Accompanying the resort is a full-service Aman Spa, as well as an elaborate
Atkins to develop new residential and tourism area in Vietnam
by Tom Anstey | 30 May 2013
Engineering and design company Atkins has drawn up plans for a new mixed-use resort project in Vietnam, which will include both residential and hotel properties. Situated in the east of of the country, in Vung Ro, the plans for development include a marina, hotel resort and luxury villas. Three areas have been identified for construction: The Marina for direct ocean views, the Village occupying the valley plain and the Bai
InterContinental unveils Vietnam's new Danang Sun Peninsula Resort
by Pete Hayman | 12 Jul 2012
Image: A spa will open at the resort in September InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort - a new 197-bedroom property overlooking the South China Sea - has opened on the Son Tra Peninsula near Da Nang, Vietnam. Bensley Design Studios has been responsible for the new resort's architectural, interior and landscape design, which has taken Hanoi-based owner Sun Group six years to develop. A spa spanning approximately 1,360sq m (14,639sq
Anantara to launch first Vietnam property
by Pete Hayman | 04 May 2011
Thailand-based hospitality operator Anantara has announced plans to open its first property in Vietnam this autumn - Anatara Mui Ne Resort and Spa. Located nearly 200km (125 miles) north east of Ho Chi Minh City on the south eastern coast of Vietnam, the resort will be sited near to the town of Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan province. Anantara Mui Ne Resort and Spa will feature a 361sq m (3,886sq ft)
Vitala active in Vietnam
by Tom Walker | 06 Feb 2009
UK-based Vitala Group has signed a memorandum of understanding to carry out eight feasibility studies in Vietnam. Most projects are situated within the Ho Chi Minh City district and cover mixed-use developments with leisure elements, a hotel, a themed entertainment project and a tourist resort project to be located in the Khanh Haa Province of Vietnam. Also being considered for development are a marina, port site and freight container port
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