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Weekend getaway
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Phuong Nam Resort has beautifully landscaped gardens. A quick daytrip to Binh Duong Province’s Phuong Nam (Southern) Resort is a breath of fresh air and a welcome change from the swelter of Ho Chi Minh City.


The three-hectare resort, about 10 kilometers from HCMC, is an ideal place for business functions and social gatherings and a perfect retreat for weekenders.

The VND30 billion (US$ 1.8 million) resort allows visitors to get back to nature and enjoy typical southern region pastoral scenes.

Visitors can stay in rustic but well-equipped houses among rice paddies.

The resort also has a charming pond with lotuses, a lush garden scattered with ancient-styled houses and a wooden swing under a canopy of century-old trees.

Familiar sounds such as the creaking of the hammock, rustling of leaves or fish splashing in the pond will summon up memories for those who grew up in the countryside.

A visit to Phuong Nam Resort would not be complete without sampling some of the area’s savory specialties and picking fruit from trees such as plum, longan, mango, star apple, mangosteen and guava.

Visitors will also be mesmerized by folk songs and learn about the southern region’s alluring cultural aspects.

The two-star resort boasts 65 rooms which range from VND320,000 to VND990,000 (US$19-$60) per night.

It also offers a high-end spa and massage parlor, a fitness room, an outdoor stage where music programs are held and a games room for children.

Besides contemplating nature, tourists can also idle their days away with a host of stress-relieving activities such as fishing, boating, swimming, jogging, karaoke, tennis and billiards.

The resort receives some 60,000 tourists a year, many of whom are foreigners.

Phuong Nam Resort:

Address: 15/12 Trung Village, Vinh Phu, Thuan An Commune, Binh Duong Province.

Phone: (0650) 743 553.

Website: PHUONG NAM - PHUONG NAM RESORT - Tourist, Travel, Restaurent, Hotel

Email: [email protected].

Reported by Kim

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this month got major project to run...now finished liao and oso pay day coming...will wait for your mobilisation to the regular bros. :p

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jialat...I not handsome so no need to introduce to them liao... :D

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Vegetarian heaven
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It’s Vu Lan season again – the seventh month of the lunar calendar and a time for people to express their filial duty to their parents and ancestors.


To celebrate the annual occasion, Van Canh and A Dong restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City are serving up delicious vegetarian fare until August 31, the beginning of the eighth lunar month.

Van Canh will offer its “Saigon Vegetarian Buffet” at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. daily while A Dong diners can enjoy the “Cho Lon Vegetarian Buffet” daily from 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

The two restaurants pay close attention to detail not only in creating delectable dishes and flavors, but also in establishing an ambient setting in their dining rooms.

Lotuses and countryside adornments help create a delightful decor where diners can experience a wide array of local cuisine.

Popular “peddler” dishes such as boiled sweet potatoes, broiled corn, cakes, steamed glutinous rice and sweet soups are just some of the delicacies on offer.

For those wanting to try something different, a traditional Chinese noodle cart will also be on hand.

Other exclusive vegetarian dishes available at Van Canh and A Dong include fruit salads, hot pot dishes, and sweet soups.

Several new Vietnamese, European and Chinese dishes such as Lohan porridge, Lohan wheat noodles, vegetable pizza, spring rolls, tri-colored fried oyster mushrooms, and Chinese-style tofu dishes are also available.

Many lotus-based dishes are also sure to please including: curried lotus seeds, fried rice in lotus leaves, lotus sweet soup, and lotus tuber soup.

Van Canh Restaurant, 184 Calmette St., Dist. 1

+ Lunch buffet: VND100,000 (US$6)/adult and VND60,000 ($3.60)/ child (5-11 years old)

+ Dinner buffet: VND120,000 ($7)/adult and VND60,000/child (5-11 years old)

+ VND140,000 ($8.50)/adult (on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month – August 15)

A Dong Restaurant, 22-23 Hai Thuong Lan Ong St., Dist. 5

VND90,000 ($5.5)/adult and VND45,000 ($2.7)/child (under five years old)

Reported by Nghia Pham

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Food and Wine Masters in Saigon next month
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A four-day culinary Masters of Food and Wine event will be held from September 3-6 at Park Hyatt Saigon.
Famous chefs from Australia, Europe and Asia will be cooking at the hotel, including Kiyomi Mikuni from Japan, Ron Blaauw from the Netherlands and Australia’s Greg Doyle and Grant King.

Activities include wine-tasting, meals from the guest chefs and cooking courses.

A six-course gala dinner in the hotel’s ballroom will wrap it up September 6.

The first Masters of Food and Wine was held 23 years ago at Highlands Inn Park Hyatt Carmel, California and has since been held annually all over the world.

This year is the first Asian edition.

A special website MFWSAIGON.COM was launched July 15.

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Roger..will txt you on thursday

Cheers

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[QUOTE=vlover;3005425]Yup.. Planning.. recently damn busy, dunno if i can make it or not? still mssing the country.. the feel of the con gais here in Singapore is different compared to the locals.. :(

Sure bro vlover..do update me about your hcmc trip..as for con gais..definitely cannot compared..keke

Cheers

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Bro zaryl..remember to update me about your trip to hcmc after your china trip hor..kekeke

Cheers

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Reaper, Lion City got 50% discount for crabs and lobster leh, can try la.

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Some pictures for you guys -

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Hello Bird,

nice pics.
When u come Vietnam, there are so much of all these.
kekekeke.....
SS08 always said "Bio butt crack" while in the taxi.
wahahaha....
Sometimes also can see nipple while they bent over.
wahahaha....

BEst Best Regards
Long

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LOL !!! Ah Long kor kor , few more days niah . So where you plan to bring me for dinner and drinks . :p

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I don't like seafood...As what Vlover said ==> most SYTs are dead fish, which is a big turn-off...^_^

Sure...Hoping to go this Friday...^_^

You have an honest man's look...They will still like...:)

The nose looks fake sia...

This picture I like...Doggie-ing a gal in Ao Dai...:D

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Not true..not true....

I know more SYTs who are wilder in bed than Lau chais / seasoned pros. And when i say wilder, i mean WILDER. Haiz...brings back memories....

However, It makes you wonder, so young, yet know so much, where did they learn it from???? hhhhmmmmmmm

So Vlover, have I made it attractive enough for you to come up to HCMC in OCtober????

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Hello Bird,

Dinner maybe simple 1???
Vietnamese food is it ok?

Drinks........
We go 166 ok bo?

Just PM you. Need you help.

Best Best Regards
Long