Flamingo Cat Ba Resort in the eponymous city of the northern port city of Hai Phong opened in June of last year.

Located inside the UNESCO-recognized Cat Ba Biosphere Reserve, it overlooks Cat Co Beach and is designed like a forest with over 50,000 trees.

There is an outdoor swimming pool near the beach.

Visitors staying at the resort can explore some tourist attractions such as Cat Ba National Park and the ancient village of Viet Hai, go kayaking or enjoy a cruise in Lan Ha Bay, which is relatively unknown compared to the famous Ha Long Bay.

The resort has 256 hotel rooms, 60 Sky Villas, and a top-floor Presidential Villa (pictured), all with stunning views of the beautiful beach. Currently, the resort offers a two-day, one-night package for only VND 990,000 per person.

Hai Phong reopened to domestic tourists last month and plans to attract visitors from places deemed Covid-free from November.

Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh in Cam Pha Town in Quang Ninh Province, home to Ha Long Bay, became Vietnam’s first spa resort when it opened last year.

Designed like a Japanese village, it nestles among lush green mountains.

Visitors to green areas who are fully vaccinated are exempt from quarantine upon arrival in Quang Ninh.

Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh has 27 baths which are supposed to cleanse toxins, promote circulation, boost immunity, and cure skin diseases.

A hot spring bath package in the public area costs VND 990,000 per person. In the private area, with lunch or dinner, it costs 4 million VND. An overnight stay costs 5.4 million VND per person.

Azerai Ke Ga Bay Resort on the coast of Binh Thuan, home to the popular resort town of Mui Ne, opened to tourists in November last year.

It is close to the island of Ba where a famous lighthouse was built during the French colonial period in 1899.

Binh Thuan reopened to domestic tourists earlier this month. They must be fully vaccinated or cured of Covid, and those under 18 must provide a negative Covid test certificate obtained within 48 hours of arrival.

Surrounded by green trees and natural landscapes, the resort has a total of 46 rooms and suites. Its villas have a terrace or an outdoor garden.

There are spa rooms with sauna and hair treatments. Visitors can take a trip to Cape Ke Ga, visit dragon fruit gardens, or watch the locals make salt.

TUI BLUE Nam Hoi An Resort in Nui Thanh District, Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam, opened in March last year.

Located on the pristine Tam Tien Beach, the resort has 318 rooms and villas and seven outdoor swimming pools.

All rooms and villas are surrounded by trees and offer views of Tam Tien Beach.

Authorities in Quang Nam province, home to Hoi An, plan to allow visitors from neighboring towns from the end of the month. Those in localities that have spent 14 days without community transmission of Covid will be exempt from quarantine and testing upon arrival.

Visitors can try their hand at cooking with chefs, learning to prepare cocktails, windsurfing, surfing or kayaking. Due to its proximity to fishing villages, visitors should take the opportunity to observe the daily life of fishermen up close.

Don’t forget to catch the sunrise at Tam Tien Fishing Market and cycle to the wall village of Tam Thanh.