Topas Riverside Lodge: Preserving Red Dao Culture
Topas Riverside Lodge is located right in a Red Dao village in Nam Cang Valley, Sapa. The wooden house was originally built by Red Dao families to live in, later they cooperated with Topas to welcome tourists to rest. From design, dining, to cultural activities, Topas Riverside Lodge preserves the traditional values of the Red Dao people and Nam Cang village in every experience here.
Spend a morning hiking in the bamboo forest, chat with the Red Dao guide to explore the beautiful nature of Nam Cang, or take a do paper making class at the house of Ms. Phu, one of the rare families who still pursue this craft. In summer, the cool clear stream outside the terrace is a gathering place for the children of the ethnic group in the village to play in the water and swim, and if you want to play together, they will definitely welcome you!
Address: Ban Lech, Thanh Binh, Sapa, Lao Cai
Hanoi Office: No. 1B, Niche 12/2/5 Dang Thai Mai Street, Tay Ho, Hanoi, Vietnam
Price range: 3,500,000 VND/double room
Website: https://topasecolodge.com/
Photo: Topas Riverside Lodge
Six Senses Con Dao: Protecting sea turtles
Not only famous for its dreamlike photos on Dat Doc beach, Six Senses Con Dao has long been the protector of the blue sea turtles in this water. The resort team has its own location to research sustainable development and protect nature for Con Dao. In conjunction with Con Dao National Park, Six Senses has built an incubator for sea turtles, with an hatch rate of up to 85%.
Don't be afraid to ask the staff at Six Senses Con Dao about the turtles. They are always ready to share about the efforts to protect sea turtles here, one of the most proud things of the whole resort. You can help release baby turtles into the sea right on the Slope Beach, and follow their journey back to the sea in this extremely meaningful experience only at Six Senses.
Address: Dat Doc Beach, Con Dao Town, Con Dao, Ba Ria - Vung Tau
Price range: From 18,000,000 VND/double room
Website: https://www.sixsensescondao.com/vn/
Photo: Six Senses Con Dao
Lak Tented Camp: Cultivating a Green Corner
The sweet gifts of the mountains and forests of the Central Highlands are a great inspiration for the Lak Tented Camp campsite on Lak Lake. The campsite team takes turns taking care of the fruit trees and organic vegetable gardens to serve Y Lak restaurant. A small corner in the garden is reserved for healthy fat chickens, a daily supply of fresh eggs for guests staying here.
In the star fruit season, the kitchen of Y Lak restaurant will be fragrant with stir-fried star fruit with shrimp in Lak Lake. The garden of Lak Tented Camp not only provides clean ingredients for Y Lak restaurant, but also a green place for you to drink tea, read books, and learn how to cherish the delicacies of the fertile highlands.
Address: 193 Nguyen Tat Thanh, Lien Son, Ho Lak, Dak Lak, Vietnam
Price range: 2,500,000 VND/double room
Website: https://laktentedcamp.com/language/vi/home-tieng-viet/
Photo: Lak Tented Camp
Mango Bay Phu Quoc: Sustainable construction
Flocks of butterflies and geckos in the garden in Mango Bay, Phu Quoc are the result of sustainable development efforts from the first days. Lucky to be located on the most beautiful coastline of Ong Lang beach, Mango Bay has minimized its impact on the environment since the start of building the resort. So sometimes when you are walking in a resort, you will have to turn sideways and turn back to avoid a tree, or a shaggy rock. The freshwater system alone is more sophisticated than many other places, with solar panels heating hot water and natural reeds that filter wastewater every day.
You don't have to go far to witness the rich life of the flora and fauna in Mango Bay. Dive into the cool waters around the rocks, and get to know schools of iridescent fish that love to play hide and seek in the moss. On sunny days, just paddling SUP or kayaking on the crystal clear water is enough for you to see this vivid world.
Address: Cua Duong, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang Province
Price range: 3,000,000 VND/double room
Website: https://mangobayphuquoc.com/vi/
Photo: Mango Bay Phu Quoc
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