The capital of the southern province of Vietnam, Baria-Vung Tau, is the city of Vung Tau, which is one of the most developed beach resorts on the coast of the South China Sea. Under the French colonists, the place where the city is located was known as the Cape of St. Jacques. Since the end of the 19th century, residents of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), which is 128 km away, like to rest on these beaches.
The weather in Vung Tau is warm all year round, and in winter even sunny, as from November to April there is a dry season. The average monthly air temperature is + 30-35 ° С, water - + 25-30 ° С. The hottest and sunny months here are April and March.
Vung Tau Resort is an excellent place for a beach holiday in winter. There are many hotels in the city, they are all of different comfort and are located across the street from the general beach. Large hotels have their own pools. With hotels located outside the city, there are own beaches on the coast. In Vung Tau, as in other resorts in Vietnam, you can stay in mini-hotels, guesthouses, guesthouses and apartments, but this accommodation is located away from the beach.
Beaches of Vung Tau
The largest and most popular beaches are Front, Rear and Silkworm. Basically they are sandy, the water in the sea is clean and warm.
The front beach (Baichyok) is located on the east side of the Nylon mountain. Nearby there are restaurants, shops, hotels, and also there is a small park called Park front beach, where in the shade of trees you can wait out the heat or admire the beauty of the sunset.
The back beach (Bai Sau) is free, but plank beds and umbrellas are paid. It stretches along the city from the east side of the Nunejo mountain and is a favorite place for resting locals and visitors from Ho Chi Minh City.
A silk beach (or Black Beach) is a small beach west of the Nuylon Mountains. In addition, you can still visit the pineapple beach, located along Ha Long street near the Nunejo mountain, and the rocky beach of Roche Noire.
Disadvantages of the beaches are only two: periodic pollution of the sea with oil products and constant theft on the beach.
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Sights of Vung Tau - what to see?
Vung Tau is a beautiful city with a peculiar architecture and buildings of the times of French colonization. When viewing the city's attractions, it is best to travel by bike and scooter, which can be rented at any hotel or guesthouse. There are a lot of interesting sightseeing objects for visiting, among which there are:
- The Statue of Jesus;
- Honba Island;
- Villa Blanche;
- Hai-Dang Lighthouse
- French cannon field;
- The house of pure nirvana;
- Pagoda Quan Am and Thang Tam;
- Altar of the Buddha;
- The statue of the Virgin Mary;
- Amusement park.
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The main attraction of the city - a statue of Jesus Christ, installed on the mountain of Nuino in 1974 and having a height of 32 m, which is 6 m above the Brazilian statue. The arms of Jesus (18.4 m wide) are spread out to the sides, and he is facing the South China Sea. To climb to the statue, you need to overcome about 900 steps, and to climb to the top - another 133 steps. You can go inside only in closed clothes. On the shoulders of the statue there are small observation platforms, accommodating no more than 6 people. They offer a stunning view.
Here, on Mount Nuino, is one of the largest and most beautiful temples of Vung Tau - the House of pure nirvana, better known as the temple of the "Reclining Buddha." It occupies an area of about 1 hectare and is located on a hill with a beautiful view of the sea and beaches. This is a multi-tiered construction consisting of internal premises and open pavilions. One of the main exhibits is a twelve-meter statue of the reclining Buddha, which is made of mahogany and is decorated with carvings. On the belltower there is a bell weighing 3 tons, the height of which is 2.8 meters, and the diameter is 3.8 meters. If you want to make a wish, then you need to put a sheet of wishes down at the bottom and hit the bell.
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How to get to Vung Tau?
- on the road: by taxi or a comfortable bus from Ho Chi Minh City from Mien Dong station you need to drive 128 km to the southeast, it takes an average of 2 hours;
- by water transport: on a hydrofoil boat that leaves every hour, you can get from Ho Chi Minh City Bachdang Pier to Vung Tau Port on Ha Long Road in 60 minutes.
Tourists from other cities of Vietnam need to allocate a tour of Vung Tau for at least two days.