Da Nang

Cascading down the Son Tra Peninsula, this Bill Bensley-designed carnival-chic resort deserves its reputation as one of Vietnam’s finest.

Although expansive, there’s scope for intimacy at this excellent luxury all-rounder.

A rebranding has only enhanced the status of the Nam Hai as perhaps Vietnam’s preeminent top-end property.

Vietnam’s narrow waistline is bursting with indigenous dishes and inviting eateries. Duncan Forgan dines and drives from Hue to Danang to Hoi An.