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Vungtau, Vietnam is an easy getaway from the noisy and populous city of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In bygone years, Vungtau was a favorite beach destination for the rich and famous in Ho Chi Minh City. Today Vungtau stands as a resort town in Baria - Vungtau, 125 kilometers from Ho Chin Minh City. It is approximately 14 kilometers long and 6 kilometers wide. It houses many bungalows and vacation homes from olden days and many large and modern hotels along its beaches.

There are many Vietnam tourist attractions in Vungtau. These include beaches and abundance of pagodas and temples, many leaning against the mountains and face the oceans. Vungtau, Vietnam faces the ocean on three sides. Not surprisingly Vung Tau is windy all year long with a very pleasant average temperature of 28 degrees centigrade which makes it a popular destination for sightseeing in Vietnam.

The three beaches in Vungtau, Vietnam are Bai Sau or the Rear Beach, Bai Dua or the Pineapple Beach, and Bai Truoc or Front beach.

Bai Sau beach is located in the southeast side of the town and is the most popular beach in Vungtau. The affluent Saigonese holiday makers are a common sight in this beach on weekends. During the rainy season the sea is calm, but frequent periods of high wind and dry waves during the dry season.

Bai Dua beach, located at the foot of Nui Nho Mountains, is historically known for its pineapple trees and black rocks. It is the smallest of all the beaches in Vung Tau but is a very popular destination for its majestic sunset and calm waters.

Bai Truoc beach is located between the Nui Lon and Nui Nho mountains and is lined with coconut trees, the beach looks like a crescent moon when seen from far. This is the closest beach from urban Vungtau, Vietnam and hence is filled with open air restaurants and bars.

Among the pagoda the Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda attracts maximum crowd, mostly pilgrims. This is famous for its large and serene environment and its 6.2 meter tall statue of Buddha. The other religious site is Niet Ban Tinh Xa Temple of Nirvana and the Statue of Jesus on top of Nui Nho Mountain.

Along with being one of the Vietnam popular destinations, Vungtau is also a centre of services for the exploitation of gas and oil with oil rigs just 70 kilometers off shore. Beside Vungtau, Vietnam also has a significant fishing industry.

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Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province is a large tourist center. It has over 100km seashore with beautiful swimming beaches, as well as many lakes and thermal springs. The offshore bench has two kinds of importance resources: petrol and seafood.

In Vung Tau City, there are Thuy Van, Chi Linh, Back, Front, and Dau beaches; Long Dien District has Long Hai Beach; Xuyen Moc District has Ho Tram, Ho Coc beaches. In Con Dao Island, tourists are able to swim in Dam Trau, Hon Cau, and Hon Tre beaches... then they can climb in Thanh Gia Mountain, Nho Mountain. If tourists would like to improve their health, they could go to Binh Chau Hot Spring, which its temperature comes up to 80ºC, then visit Binh Chau - Phuoc Buu Natural Preservation Zone.

Other popular places are Communal House of Dao Ong Tran, Ben Da Church, Bach Dinh vestige, Long Phuoc Tunnels, Minh Dam Revolutionary Area... and over one hundred Buddhist pagodas and temples such as Niet Ban Monastery, Thang Tam Communal House, Linh Son Pagoda, Dinh Co Temple.

Located in the 90km southern part of Vung Tau, Con Dao Island has a dense forest, which is Con Dao National Park with rich flora and fauna. The sea in this area is the home of various valuable marine species. Especially, tourists have a chance of watching the turtle laying the eggs. It also used to host a convict prison during French colonial era, and later, during the American War.

Besides these, tourists can participate in some traditional festivals as Dinh Co Festival, Nghinh Ong Festival (Welcoming the Lord Whale Festival), play golf or watch dog racing in Lam Son stadium in Vung Tau City every Saturday.

Vung Tau is 129km from Ho Chi Minh City, 95km from Bien Hoa (Dong Nai), 513km from Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa)

Road: Ba Ria - Vung Tau has National Highway 56 to Dong Nai Province, National Highway 55 to Binh Thuan Province, National Highway 51 to Ho Chi Minh City. Express buses leave for Bien Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, My Tho and some others.

Air: There are flights from Vung Tau to the Con Dao Islands.

Boat: Vina Express operates hydrofoils from central Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau.

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Back Beach (Thuy Van Beach)

Located in south-east of Vung Tau City, Back Beach is over 8km-long from the foot of Small Mountain to Cua Lap. It's one of the biggest and most beautiful beaches in Vietnam. Also called Thuy Van Beach, the Back Beach leans against white sand-dunes....

Con Dao Island

Con Dao Island is situated in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province. Con Dao Island is also famous for its nice beaches shaded with evergreen trees, fresh air, clear blue waters, and primitive forests. Looking at a map, Con Dao Island looks like a bear rising....

Front Beach (Tam Duong Beach)

Front Beach is located between Small and Large mountains in Vung Tau City. Front Beach is also called Tam Duong Beach which means "Finding the Sun". The Front Beach which looks like a half of the Moon leans against mainland with Tuong Ky ....

Ho Coc Beach

Xuyen Moc District, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, about 150km from Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Coc Beach with its turquoise water and primitive forests has become a popular tourist spot in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, attracting an increasing numb....

Long Hai Beach

Long Hai Town, Long Dien District, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, about 30km north-east from Vung Tau City. Long Hai is a favourite beach for many people who find it quieter than those in Vung Tau. Long Hai Beach runs along the Chau Long and Chau Vien....

Mulberry Beach (Bai Dau)

Mulberry Beach lies at the west of Large Mountain in Vung Tau City. From Front Beach, going along Tran Phu Street and passing White Villa about 3km, tourists will reach the Mulberry Beach The beach was formerly called Rattan Pond because there are man....

Vong Nguyet Beach

Vong Nguyet Beach is located in Nghinh Phong Cape, Vung Tau City. The beach is narrow and bordered by high cliffs. The water is transparent with continuous waves and wind. Vong Nguyet means "Receiving the Moon". In the full moon night or ....

Pineapple Beach (Bai Dua)

Pineapple Beach is situated between Front Beach and Back Beach at the foot of Small Mountain, near Nghinh Phong Cape, Vung Tau City. There used to be numerous wild pineapples that grew on the rocky shore, which is why the beach is called the Pineapple....

Binh Chau Thermal Springs

Binh Chau Thermal Spring are situated in Bung Rieng Commune, Xuyen Moc District, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province. The hot water is used for its medicinal values; water that is 73ï¿½C is led to pools used to cure skin diseases and rheumatism. Binh Cha....

Fairy Stream (Suoi Tien)

Tan Thanh District, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, about 7km north-west from Ba Ria Town. Originating from Dinh Mountain in nearly 500m-height, the Fairy Stream is called "the second Dalat in Vietnam" for beautiful natural landscape. Accordi....