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 Traveltovietnam > Vietnam Attractions > Location Guide
About Vung Tau City |
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Vung Tau is a resort town in the province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, 125 km from HCMC.
The town is a long strip approximately 14 km long and 6 km wide. Where the southern
tip of town meets the ocean stand two famous mountains Nui Lon (Truong Ky) and Nui
Nho (Tao Phung).
Ba Ria - Vung Tau's terrain includes mountains, hill, beaches, plains and sand dunes
stretching put along the 100-km long coastline.
How to get here: Vung Tau is 125km from Saigon
Hydrofoil - Vina Express operates hydrofoils from central HCMC
to Vung Tau. It takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes and costs US$ 10 one way for foreigners. |
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Vung Tau Sightseeings |
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VUNG TAU BEACHES: Vung Tau is an old port, and the first Vietnamese
area to be visited by local vacationers. It is located on a 110 sq.km area, 125
km south-east of Ho Chi Minh city. With an average temperature of 28oC and 20 km
of beautiful coastline, it's no wonder that it's a popular spot. Vung Tau have five
beaches scattered over the peninsula.
Bai Truoc - Front Beach: Bai Truoc is also known as Bai Tam Duong. Tam Duong means
"searching for the sun". The beach is located between Nui Lon mountain and Nui Nho
mountain.
From afar, the beach is shaped like a crescent moon, and along the beach, there
are many coconut trees. Not a clean beach for swimming, it has many kiosks, open-air
restaurants and bars and it is the beach closest to urban Vung Tau.
Bai Sau - Rear Beach: Bai Sau is also known as Bai Thuy Van. This stretch of beach
is located in the southeast side of town and is about 10 km in length from the base
of Nui Nho. The most popular beach in Vung Tau, it is packed with Saigonese every
weekend during the summer months. Teenagers arrive on scooters (3 hrs travel), locals
by mini-van or bus (2 hrs) and affluent tourists by hydro-foil boats (1 1/2 hr).
The sea is calm during the rainy season but there are frequent periods of high winds
and big waves during the dry season. Strong undertow currents make swimming dangerous
in some spots.
Bai Dua - Pineapple Beach: Historically known for its wild pineapple trees and black
rocks, Bai Dua is located at the foot of Nui Nho Mountain. It is the smallest of
the four major beaches in Vung Tau but very popular for its calm waters and its
majestic sunset.
Bai Dua is also known as Huong Phuong beach. Visitors come to this rocky cove for
its tranquility and cleanliness.
Paradise Beach: In 1994, a taiwanese conglomerate paid a large sum of money to the
vietnamese government for the right to build a theme park with private beach on
the northern end of Bai Sau.
This beach, not too aptly named Paradise Beach, is open to the public but requires
an entrance fee. Everything here costs twice as much as at the other beaches. It
is populated mostly with group tourists from other Asian countries. |
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Transportation |
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Vietnam Air Service Company (Vasco) operates flights (Helijet) between Ho Chi Minh
city and Con Dao three times a week. The Vasco office in Ho Chi Minh city is at
114 Bach Dang Rd. - Tel: 8422790.
There is also flight from Vung Tau to Con Dao island on Saturday
Vasco at 27 Quang Trung Blvd. - Tel: 856100
Vietnam Airlines Booking Office:
33-35 Tran Hung Dao St. Tel: 853699 |
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