A tourist resort in town

Only two kilometers from the city downtown, Van Thanh Tourist Site covers 7.7 hectares, including a two-hectare lake which creates a fresh air and spacious atmosphere for a wide range of outdoor activities. Its restaurants can serve 2,000 guests at a time while the garden capable of accommodating 5,000 visitors is good for parties and ceremonies at the lakeside with Thuy Ta Restaurant and Dung Dinh Café. Van Thanh also offers other conveniences, for instance four tennis courts with two of them indoors, a big swimming pool, a kids’ corner, meeting rooms and photography.

Dining services is the main source of revenue for Van Thanh. With the scenic view and airy space and convenient location, Van Thanh becomes a breakfast rendezvous for group tours. Daily breakfast from 6 a.m. provides delicious menus. Some highlights are com tam (Vietnamese broken rice), bun bo Hue (Hue-style beef vermicelli soup), pho bo (beef noodle soup) and pho ga (chicken noodle soup), among others.

As its name may suggest, Dung Dinh Café is both a restaurant and a café. Located at the main entrance of the tourist site, the café with classical architecture and a peaceful garden atmosphere helps guests feel comfortable and relaxing. With a seating capacity of 140 guests, Dung Dinh Café is a great place for birthday parties and gets-together. The café is open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Piano performance starts from 7-8:30 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday while a countryside music band entertains guests from 7-9 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday. From 7-9 p.m. on Fridays and Sundays are for violin performance. Guests can order coffee, ice-cream, cocktail, mock tail, beer and alcohol and foods at the café.

The “Buffet Van Thanh” program featuring over 50 Asian and Western dishes are available from 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. It costs VND270,000 an adult and VND150,000 a child. Van Thanh is running a promotion program for a-la-carte menus from May 2 to August 31. Each bill worth from VND2.5 million and from VND5 million will be presented one and two dining vouchers respectively.

The swimming pool at Van Thanh is always a favorite place for guests. Van Thanh offers full swimming packages and swimming teaching courses for both adults and children.

Four tennis courts are suitable for organizing tournaments. It costs from VND40,000 to VND150,000 an hour.

Shelters for outdoor activities are something special at Van Thanh. Open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day, each shelter is for 10 guests at maximum. Additional charges are collected from the 11th person. Guests can order foods and drinks there or bring by themselves with available stoves. It costs VND300,000 a shelter on a weekday and VND600,000 on a weekend and holiday.

Van Thanh Tourist Site: 48/10 Dien Bien Phu St., Binh Thanh Dist., HCMC. Tel: 08.3512 3026. Email: vanthanh.resort@gmail.com

A tourist resort in town

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