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| Vung Tau Province |
Vung Tau is an old port and the first Vietnamese area to be visited by
vacationers and people seeking health treatment. Vung Tau is located on a 110
km2 area, 125 km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.
Vung Tau, with an average temperature of 28oC, has 20 km 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 northern side of Vung Tau and stands between Nho and Lon
Mountains. Restaurants, kiosks, and hotels are close to the beach. Vong
Nguyen, 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 2 km 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 2 km from town on the southeastern side of Vung Tau. It is exposed to South China 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, 3 km northwest of Vung Tau. |
