Vietnam - The Glass Magazine

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Revives Acclaimed Dining Series with Michelin-starred Guest Chef

March 25, 2026

HANOI’S Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is marking the return of its celebrated Rendez-vous dining series at Le Beaulieu, its contemporary French fine dining restaurant, with a four-hands dinner on 27 and 28 Ma...

Exploring the Sultry Street Life in Vietnam

Sean Sheehan

August 12, 2025

Asia, Feature, Food & Drink, Travel, Vietnam

JUST as learning to swim means getting in the water, experiencing Hanoi demands immersion in its street life. You have to take the plunge, distracted by sights while dodging a perpetual flow of scooters ar...

Azerai Ke Ga Bay introduces new outdoor yoga sessions

Sophie Richardson

April 14, 2025

News, Travel, Vietnam

IMAGINE beginning the day with a deep breath and a slow stretch, accompanied by the calming backing track of ocean waves. Fortunately, Azerai Ke Ga Bay, an all-suites-and-villas beachfront resort in southern V...

Glass experiences stylish extravagance in Ho Chi Minh City

Sean Sheehan

October 9, 2023

Feature, Travel, Vietnam

THE STREET level entrance to The Reverie Saigon is not intrinsically welcoming — space on the ground in central Ho Chi Minh City can be tight – but stepping into the lobby on the seventh floor is bound to leav...

Glass rests at Hotel Metropole – Paris in Hanoi

Sean Sheehan

May 22, 2023

Feature, Travel, Vietnam

WITH BAMBOO Airways now connecting Vietnam through direct international and internal flights, including London to Hanoi, Hotel Metropole beckons more brightly than ever as a choice destination. It perfe...

Glass Goes Holidaying in Vietnam

Sean Sheehan

January 24, 2023

Asia, News, Travel, Vietnam

A HUMDINGER of a way to start a holiday in Vietnam is with Alma, a resort with twelve pools in its landscaped grounds plus private infinity-edged ones in each of the villa-style pavilions. It takes only a cou...

Glass interviews Hong Khaou about his new film Monsoon

Jackson Caines

October 10, 2019

Feature, Film

LONDON-BASED filmmaker Hong Khaou won critical acclaim for his 2014 debut feature, Lilting, a touching low-budget drama which examined the emotional turmoil following the death of a young Chinese-Cambodian-Brit...

Glass reviews Cochine, the luxury candle brand inspired by Vietnam

Emma Hart

May 15, 2019

Beauty, News

WHEN skincare and fragrance specialist Kate Crofton-Atkins moved to Saigon, she didn’t expect the city to propel her future career and business. Captivated by the aromatic fragrances and heady Jasmine found ...

Glass explores Indochina – visiting five destinations spread across three countries

Amanda Bernstein

October 2, 2017

Feature, Travel

The Pearl of the Orient and a few precious gems in-between Glass explores Indochina – visiting five destinations spread across three countries “WALK slowly when crossing the roads - never ever run! If y...

Paradise on earth – explore the Halong Bay karsts with Paradise Cruises

Natalie Egling

July 22, 2015

Asia, Culture, Dining, Feature, Food & Drink, News, Travel, Vietnam

Sailing the jade waters of Halong Bay in Vietnam is the stuff legends are made of. Just add misty mornings, a traditional junk design – such as that of Paradise Cruise's luxury boats – and a UNESCO Heritage Sit...

La Residence Hotel & Spa introduces The Wonders of Vietnam package

Amanda Bernstein

May 27, 2015

Asia, Culture, News, Travel, Vietnam

Guests lucky enough to be visiting the magnificent La Residence Hotel & Spa, located in Hue, Vietnam, overlooking the famous Perfume River, can book themselves a package of a lifetime. For a limited period,...

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8

Amanda Bernstein

March 7, 2015

News

International Women’s Day celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women – past, present and future. For many countries, such as China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, the day is actually mar...

The luxury cruiser Emeraude is renovated

Natalie Egling

February 4, 2015

Asia, News, Travel, Vietnam

Sailing on The Emeraude, a 37-cabin, junk-style ship, has been a travel bucket list entry since it became the first luxury cruise ship to navigate the waters, floating villages and karst landscape of Halong Bay...

The art of travel

Nico Kos Earle

June 19, 2014

Asia, Avant Art, Books, Culture, Europe, Feature, France, Italy, Travel, Vietnam

Following from the success of their Carnets de Voyage, in which four contemporary artists were invited to illustrate cities they visited for the first time, Louis Vuitton will be launching two new travel titl...

New Pullman hotel opens in Vietnam

Amanda Bernstein

February 22, 2014

Asia, Culture, News, Travel, Vietnam

Pullman, Accor’s upscale international brand, has announced the opening of its third hotel in Vietnam, the Pullman Saigon Centre, which is strategically located in the heart Ho Chi Minh City. The hotel boasts m...

Hanoi joy

Samantha Kuok Leese

April 14, 2013

Asia, Feature, Travel, Vietnam

It’s a warm night in Hanoi and we’re eating coconut ice-cream on the steps of the opera house, watching people stream through the old building’s gates after a performance by the Vietnam National Symphony Or...

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