Luxury beachfront resort The Anam Mui Ne has unveiled ‘Champa Journey’, a new collection of four spa rituals inspired by Mui Ne’s ties to the ancient Champa Kingdom and Vietnam’s herbal healing traditions. A Hindu-Buddhist civilisation that flourished along Vietnam’s central and southern coastline for more than a millennium, the Champa Kingdom remains an enduring part of the region’s cultural history. Contemporary in approach, The Anam Mui Ne’s new wellness collection draws inspiration from this legacy through native botanicals and therapies focused on calming the mind and body, and supporting circulation and natural energy flow. Many of the ingredients used in these 120-minute rituals — such as perilla leaves, lemongrass, pandan leaves, aloe vera, turmeric, pomelo leaves and sea salt — have long been used in traditional Vietnamese remedies. Perilla leaves are valued in Vietnamese herbal medicine for their warming and restorative qualities. Sea salt pays homage to Mui Ne’s littoral atmosphere. Rice, long renowned across Asia as a symbol of life and nourishment, features throughout the collection. Warm rice herbal compresses combine roasted rice with lemongrass, ginger, turmeric, perilla leaves and local herbs. Mineral-rich mud, inspired by the ancient Champa Kingdom’s connection to the earth and sea, features in facial rituals for its purifying and nourishing benefits to leave the skin radiant. ‘Champa Dawn Renewal’ begins with purifying steam therapy, followed by an Ayurvedic head message and herbal foot ritual to stimulate circulation and awaken the senses. A delicate rice body polish exfoliates the skin in readiness for a full-body massage to release tension and create a sense of lightness. Also starting out with a head massage and foot ritual, ‘Champa Sacred Earth’ centres on a herbal oil massage and a warm rice herbal compress massage to ground the body and quiet the mind. Designed to restore the body’s natural energy flow, ‘Champa Flow Within’ combines a wave-inspired massage with a herbal bath ritual. Undergirded by the healing power of flowers, ‘Champa Bloom Essence’ combines detoxifying steam therapy with a mineral-rich mud facial and a sound healing session to encourage a meditative state and restore emotional balance. Each ‘Champa Journey’ experience also includes light macrobiotic refreshments concocted from herbs, grains, seeds and native botanicals ranging from elixirs and tonics such as ‘Golden Spice Ginger Tonic’ and ‘Imperial Jasmine Infusion’, to dishes such as ‘Forest Essence Mushroom Congee’ and ‘Silken Tofu Serenity’. “We believe wellness should feel connected to where you are and the Champa Kingdom remains an important part of this region’s story,” said The Anam Mui Ne’s resort manager Peter Ye. “‘Champa Journey’ is our interpretation of that cultural connection through wellness, with treatments influenced by Vietnamese healing rituals and Mui Ne’s restorative beachfront setting.” For further information or to make a booking, visit www.theanam.com, email info.mn@theanam.com or telephone +(84) 252 6284 868.

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In Vietnam, the sidewalk comes to life as the country’s famed street food, based on recipes handed down the generations, is served with gusto on tiny tables huddled by low stools. To pay tribute to this quintessential Vietnamese pastime of pulling up a stool and savouring street food, The Anam Mui Ne, a 1.2 hectare beachfront resort with a design inspired by the Indochine era, has unveiled “Vietnamese Market Favourites” held every Tuesday and Friday from 6-9.30pm. Staged on the resort’s beach lawn, flanked by Mui Ne Beach and the property’s 266sqm saltwater infinity pool, the dining experience sees staff set up low bamboo stools and tables circled by an array of live stations concocting street food favourites before diners’ eyes. Accompanied with signs explaining the fare, signature local dishes from the local Phan Thiet area are served. Hyper-local options include: mini rice cakes served with minced pork meatballs, quail eggs, braised fish and green mango; handrolls comprising finely ground pork seasoned with spices, wrapped in thin rice paper and served with fresh herbs, cucumber and pickled vegetables; and grilled sesame crackers, spread with fermented shrimp and filled with pork and Vietnamese ham, pickled vegetables and herbs, before grilled over an open flame. Crispy fried pancakes Banh Xeo made with rice flour, water and turmeric powder, and stuffed with pork, shrimp and mung bean sprouts, Bo La Lot minced beef wrapped in betel leaves, and Mi Quang noodles with chicken are also among the host of delectable options. Serving stations also brim with fresh seafood such as oysters and giant river prawns, hot dishes including Vietnamese braised beef Bo Kho, fresh salads such as pomelo salad with prawn and pork, and an array of desserts such as Vietnamese crispy sweet cake Banh Kep and seasonal fruits. Entertainment from local instrumentalists playing the likes of the Dan Bau, a one-stringed zither with a bamboo rod for extensive pitch bending, add to the occasion’s ambience. Free-flow packages on offer include soft drinks and local beer, and wine. The Anam Mui Ne’s resort manager Peter Ye said he and his team introduced Vietnamese Market Favourites as they wanted to “bring the rhythm of Vietnam’s much-loved sidewalk culture with its street stalls to life in our resort”. “For many visitors, the most memorable experience of Vietnam is sampling the street food,” he said. “We’ve taken the best of the local offerings and expanded upon them in the one location, albeit a scenic one right by Mui Ne’s stunning stretch of sand, with an educational element in that you can learn more about what you’re eating and the history behind it”. For further information or to make a booking, visit.theanam.com, email The Anam Mui Ne on info.mn@theanam.com or telephone The Anam Mui Ne on tel. +(84) 252 628 4868. Vietnamese Market Favourites is priced at 950,000 VND++ per adult, with 50% off for children between 6-12 years of age. Free-flow soft drink and local beer is an extra 300,000 VND and free-flow wine an additional 600,000 VND per person.

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The Anam Mui Ne, an Indochine-era inspired resort in Vietnam’s popular beach town Mui Ne, has expanded its spa and wellness offerings with the launch of its “Beach Spa” specialising in express treatments. Adjacent to the resort’s 266sqm saltwater infinity swimming pool and beach lawn, Beach Spa sits at the other end of the beach to the resort’s Lang Viet Restaurant & Bar, bookending the resort’s best view over the waterfront. Equipped with two massage beds, Beach Spa offers 15-minute and 30-minute head treatments, a 30-minute aloe-vera after sun treatment, 30-minute back treatment, 30-minute head, neck and shoulder treatment, 30-minute foot treatment and a 40-minute organic facial treatment. The spa’s highly skilled therapists pamper guests with non-clinical treatments that follow a ‘high-touch, low-tech’ approach, infusing ancient techniques from the East with Western healing practices designed to recalibrate and rejuvenate. “We want to offer the best of both worlds; not just the spa and the beach but also the choice between a longer pampering session at The Anam Spa or a 15-, 30- or 40-minute at our Beach Spa,” said the resort’s manager Ye Chang Sheng (Peter). “Whether you’re looking to briefly unwind after exploring Mui Ne’s attractions, or you’ve had a bit too much sun on the beach, in one of our two vast swimming pools, or at your private swimming pool at your suite, our express treatments are just the ticket if you’re looking for a bite-sized relaxing session before you continue with another getaway experience.” Open from 10am-6pm daily, Beach Spa’s treatments are priced from VND 300,000 to VND 450,000. In addition to the Beach Spa, The Anam Spa, situated closer to the resort’s central freshwater swimming pool, five treatment rooms, including three VIP rooms designed for couples – each equipped with two massage beds and a deep-soaking bathtub – as well as two single rooms, two steam rooms, saunas, indoor Jacuzzis and a beauty salon. As part of The Anam Spa’s “Let Your Mind Go, and Your Body Will Follow” mantra, the spa menu includes soothing and stress relieving traditional treatments, detox and slimming programmes and the use of Sothys Paris products renowned for their sublime energizing, hydrating and anti-ageing properties. The ‘Tropical Detox and Slimming’ journey is one of the indulgent spa packages on offer, involving a body massage that promotes better circulation, salt glow exfoliation, a fresh coffee and orange extract body wrap, and steam and sauna treatments to further drain toxins. The spa’s facials are designed to hydrate and brighten the skin, and to combat wrinkles and aging. Body care treatments include the Nepalese style tea exfoliation and Bourbon tea intense body wrap. For further information or to make a booking, visit www.theanam.com, email info.mn@theanam.com or telephone +(84) 252 628 4868.

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A charming new bar at The Anam Mui Ne, an Indochine-era inspired resort in Vietnam’s popular beach town Mui Ne, has introduced an exciting menu replete with imaginative cocktails, homemade kombucha, tapas and ‘smoothie bowls’. The 1.2 hectare resort recently opened the new Saigon Bar, in homage to the intimate Saigon bars of yesteryear on some of the resort’s most inspiring ground overlooking Mui Ne beach. Saigon Bar’s extensive drinks menu includes a broad spectrum of spirits, beers, wines, soju beverages, signature cocktails, martinis, gin cocktails and sour cocktails. Signature cocktails include ‘Mother River’ comprising Song Cai dry gin, DOM Benedictine, dill, clarified lemon juice and maple syrup, and ‘Tikki Passion’ made up of Vietnamese Rum Sampan 54°, Flor de Cana white rum, Kraken rum, pineapple juice, clarified lemon juice, orgeat syrup, cinnamon syrup and cinnamon powder. Classic cocktails with a twist include, for example, ‘The Anam Negroni’ with Vietnamese AT gin, strawberry infused Campari and Dolin vermouth red.The Herbal Spritz with De Bortoli sparkling wine, St-Germain elderflower, soda water is among the selection of Spritz cocktails. The espresso martini, ‘Smokey Garden Gin’ with Vietnamese AT gin, Dolin vermouth white, DOM Benedictine, angostura bitter, fresh mint, soda water and smoked apple tree bark, and ‘Pisco Sour’ featuring Pisco Demonio de los Andes, lime juice, syrup and egg white, are among the most popular martinis, gin cocktails and sour cocktails respectively. Bar-goers select their own fruit for their mojitos, daiquiris, and margaritas such as mixed berries, strawberry and red dragon fruit. The bar’s shelves are lined with all sorts of boutique spirits from Vietnam and around the world, such as Ho Chi Minh City-based Lady Trieu’s craft gins including ‘Dalat Flowerbomb’, ‘Mekong Delta Dry’, ‘Hoi An Spice Road’ and ‘Sapa Citrus Tea’. The menu brims with all sorts of non-alcoholic beverages such as Vietnamese coffee, Italian coffee, hot chocolate, milk shakes, loose green and black leaf teas, freshly squeezed juices, and home-made iced teas. Watermelon-, passion fruit-, berry-, and turmeric and ginger-flavoured kombucha is concocted on the resort’s grounds. Kombucha is believed to offer all sorts of health benefits ranging from controlling cholesterol and boosting the immune system to cleaning the liver. In addition to ‘smoothie bowls’ packed with different fruits, the bar also serves tapas including the likes of a cheese board, deep fried crab spring rolls, grilled half sundried calamari, salted and spicy crispy pork skin, and deep fried potato wedges with parmesan cheese. The selection of desserts includes ‘Signature Chocolate Bliss’, a moist mousse cake made from Valrhona chocolate with black cherry coulis and red fruit salsa, and ‘Dragon Fruit Cheesecake’, with a cream cheese dragon fruit baked cheesecake accompanied by chocolate, mint and raspberry sorbet. Adjacent to the resort’s 266sqm saltwater infinity swimming pool and immaculate lawn, Saigon Bar is situated at the other end of the beach to Lang Viet Restaurant & Bar, bookending the resort’s best view over the waterfront. Softly lit with caged lanterns and candles, the bar is fashioned from hardwood sourced from sustainably cultivated forests in Vietnam’s Nam Dinh province and bedecked with customized encaustic tiles, evoking an atmosphere of old-world elegance. Fronted by a grey cobble-stone terrace with a handful of outdoor wooden bar tables flanked by rattan stools, Saigon Bar’s interior is home to cozy rattan chairs clustered in semi-circles and a bar featuring woodwork that took craftspeople months to complete. Greenery cascades down the bar’s exterior from wooden plant boxes fastened to a balcony above. For further information or to make a booking, visit.theanam.com, email info.mn@theanam.com or reservations.mn@theanam.com, or telephone +(84) 252 628 4868

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The Anam, a luxurious 12-hectare resort overlooking Long Beach on Vietnam’s Cam Ranh peninsula, has unveiled two exquisite villas just for honeymooners, each replete with a private pool, jacuzzi, steam and sauna room and daily afternoon tea. With a design inspired by Vietnam’s Indochine era, the 180-square-metre ‘Honeymoon Villas’ are both set on 400 square metres of lush hillside land located adjacent to the grounds of the resort’s tranquil 10-treatment room spa. The picture-perfect one-bedroom villas each feature a separate living room, jacuzzi, steam and sauna room and private terrace with sun loungers overlooking a glassy-surfaced 40-square-metre private pool. The villas’ romantic appeal draws on the Indochine period with the likes of imperial style roofs, big-bellied water vases, lanterns, and customized mosaic tiles. “Upon ascending the stone pathway past enormous fig trees through the entrance gate of the private Honeymoon Villas, you immediately feel like a world away, surrounded by greenery,” said The Anam Group’s group general manager Laurent Myter. “With your own pool, your own jacuzzi and steam and sauna (with a separate wash area), your sunken bath and separate shower, the Honeymoon Villas make for a sweet way to celebrate your honeymoon.” The Honeymoon Villas come with complimentary daily afternoon tea, served either in the privacy of the villa, at The Colonial fine dining restaurant that features a quaint courtyard or a scenic spot such as amid the resort’s verdant gardens or on Long Beach. Four different themed afternoon tea experiences are on offer – ‘Vietnamese’, ‘Asian’, ‘Classic’ and ‘Degustation. Savoury items include five spice marinated beef on a lemongrass skewer, crab cake with mango salsa, smoked salmon with brioche and mustard sauce, and crisp tortillas with citrus tuna tartare respectively, as well as sweets such as Hanoi green sticky rice cake, mochi, freshly baked scones, and raspberry cheesecake. The affair is anchored by a selection of Dammann and Vietnamese tea, coffee including Espresso, cappuccino, Americano, latte, and Vietnamese iced coffee, and even hot chocolate. The Anam Cam Ranh also offers private BBQs on the villa’s private pool terrace to themes ranging from seafood to premium meat to vegetarian or a mixture. In addition to in-room amenities such as a king-size Sealy mattress, plush 300-thread-count cotton Irish bed linen and a pillow menu, the villas afford club lounge access from 7am to 5pm at The Colonial. Rates for the villas include airport transfers, breakfast, the mini-bar with an espresso coffee machine and laundry. The villas also afford easy access to The Anam Spa and its facilities including its sensory garden, beauty salon, reflexology path, and yoga studio. The sensory garden features water fountains in reflecting ponds, Instagram-worthy seating areas including swing chairs and a herb garden brimming with the likes of rosemary, mint, lemongrass and aloe vera. The 16-metre-long reflexology path, designed to lower blood pressure, stimulate reflex points, relieve stress and boost energy, winds its way through the lush garden totalling 179sqm. The yoga studio opens at the crack of dawn and offers private yoga with resident yogi Umesh. The Anam Cam Ranh and sister property The Anam Mui Ne, which debuted in January 2023 on Mui Ne’s beachfront, are also popular wedding destinations, with wedding planners at each resort orchestrating bespoke weddings that make the most of both resorts’ romantic designs, stunning beachfront locations and exquisite dining offerings. For further information or to make a booking, visit.theanam.com, email The Anam Mui Ne on info.mn@theanam.com and The Anam Cam Ranh on info.cr@theanam.com or telephone The Anam Mui Ne on tel. +(84) 252 628 4868 and The Anam Cam Ranh on +(84) 258 398 9499

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Every evening at sunset, staff at The Anam Mui Ne dressed in traditional Cham garb, and accompanied by the beating of drums, lead a procession from the resort’s elegant lobby through its lush grounds down to the pristine white sand beach. The newly introduced sundowner ceremony, illuminated by candles and paying respect to the ancient Champa kingdom that formerly reigned over the area for centuries, is an illustration of how the upscale oceanfront resort in southern Vietnam that opened in January draws on local culture to create an authentic and immersive guest experience. “The Anam Mui Ne offers a sense of timeless luxury, with distinctive hallmarks of age-old artisan craftsmanship, a design inspired by Vietnam’s bygone Indochine era, and close attention paid to our cultural predecessors,” says Martin Koerner, The Anam’s group commercial director. From exquisite tile patterns to hand-carved wooden furniture and one-of-a-kind, purpose-built lighting, The Anam Mui Ne’s interior design embraces traditional materials wherever possible, with an emphasis on solid wood, heavy stone and other natural products, brought together by skilled local artisans and showcased in the lobby, facilities and 127 guest rooms and suites. Architecture at The Anam Mui Ne has been guided by Hanoi’s grand old French villas. Throughout the property, including in guest rooms and suites, renowned Vietnamese artists such as Bui Van Quang and Vu Trong Anh have been commissioned to create more than 250 original oil paintings depicting daily Vietnamese life and figures in traditional dress, along with modern, abstract interpretations of Vietnamese scenery. “Original artwork means that every guest room in our hotel is unique and different,” Koerner says. “One room might feature an oil painting in brilliant red hues showing a woman and a vase full of flowers, while in another room the painting might be a soft green and yellow landscape. And the overall feeling in the spaces, which are otherwise identical, completely changes.” Design flourishes at The Anam Mui Ne evoke a romantic atmosphere, with glowing lanterns, customized mosaics, big-bellied clay water vases, statues on plinths, imperial-style roofs, cornice detailing and intricate woodwork, many of which have been handcrafted by workers from across Vietnam whose trades have been handed down the generations. The resort is dotted with traditional pottery art, including some 70 large vases and 50 statues, all produced locally in Phan Rang by the Cham people. UNESCO has declared the Cham people’s pottery art as cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding. The ancient Champa kingdom reigned over modern-day Vietnam’s central and southern coastal region from the 2nd to the 17th centuries. Today, The Anam Mui Ne keeps the spirit of their traditions alive through partnerships with local artisans in the modern Cham community. Adding a further touch of old-world sophistication to the resort is a collection of black-and-white photographs depicting traditional fishing villages, local salt fields and Vietnamese people prominently on display in Lang Viet Restaurant & Bar and other areas. The Anam Mui Ne, set on 1.2 hectares of spectacular oceanfront, follows its predecessor five-star sister property, The Anam Cam Ranh, which opened in 2017 and has been lauded by industry-leading publications worldwide. Condé Nast Traveler in the U.S. quickly named it one of the top 25 resorts in Asia. The properties are both independently owned and operated, lending them a “bespoke” feel that combines modern comfort with timeless elegance. To contact The Anam or to make a booking, please visit www.theanam.com or email info.mn@theanam.com

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