Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh is a 4-star eco-resort at Van Long Nature Reserve, Tap Ninh hamlet, Gia Van commune, Ninh Binh, Vietnam, about 100 km (120-minute drive) from Hanoi. Designed as a traditional Tonkin village, the resort offers rooms inspired by traditional Northern Vietnamese houses, landscaped gardens, lakeside scenery and a quiet cultural retreat near Van Long Wetland. All rooms have a private bathtub. Guests can enjoy Sen Restaurant, Organic Restaurant, wine bar, pool bar, indoor heated pool, outdoor pool, La Cochinchine Spa, gym, cycling, mini golf, Vietnamese cooking classes, craft workshops and cultural exhibitions. The resort is within easy reach of Bai Dinh Pagoda, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Trang An and Tam Coc. More at emeraldaresort.com.