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Vung
Tau is an old port and the first Vietnamese area
to be visited by vacationers and people seeking
health treatment.
Vung
Tau is situated in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province,
125km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.Vung Tau,
with an average temperature of 28ºC, has 20km of
coastline with famous soft-sand beaches and calm
waters.
Vung
Tau has five beaches scattered over the
peninsula. Bai Truoc, also called Front Beach,
is located on the western side of Vung Tau and
stands between Nho and Lon Mountains.
Restaurants, kiosks, and hotels are close to the
beach. Vong Nguyet, also called O Quan Beach, is
a peaceful cove with good wind. Surfers
particularly enjoy this area.
Bai
Dua or Dua Beach is located approximately 2km
from the center of the city. People who do not
like crowded beaches particularly enjoy this
quiet beach. Bai Sau, also called Back Beach, is
the longest stretch of sand on the peninsula. It
is located approximately 2km from town on the
southeastern side of Vung Tau. It is exposed to
East Sea wind and surfing there is excellent.
Finally, Bai Dau Beach is located at the foot of
Lon Mountain. It is a small quiet beach, 3km
west of Vung Tau.
Beside beautiful beaches, Vung Tau also has many
unique architectural achievements as: Jesus
Christ's Statue, White Villa, Sakyamuni Pagoda,
Thang Tam's Local Gods. |
