Vung Tau

Area: 141,1 km2

Population: 450,000 people (2016)

Vung Tau is the main city of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province, located at South of Vietnam and 125km far from Ho Chi Minh city. The city is very popular destination with people who are living at Ho Chi Minh city due to its beautiful beaches and fresh air. The city lies on a peninsula separated from the mainland and collects wind from the sea, which keeps the atmosphere always be clean.

Vung Tau is considered as a center of tourism and commercial of Ba Ria – Vung Tau. It is also a center of services for the exploitation of gas and oil with oil rigs just 70 km offshore.

It is common saying that Vung Tau is naturally endowed of beautiful beaches, mountains around the city and cool climate throughout the year. Tourists can not miss the beautiful shore, the old famous light house and the statue of Jesus Christ. Vung Tau has very extensive beaches. Tourists can swim in Back Beach (Bai Sau) and enjoy sightseeing in Front Beach (Bai Truoc). Moreover, you can also visit Pineapple Beach or Mulberry Beach with cool space and shady row of trees. On the other hand, there are plenty of hotels and villas atop the hill with sensible rental trees.

Coming to Vung Tau, you should not miss its unique and attractive food. The city is quite small and easy to get around, so you can easily buy cheap and fresh seafood such as crab, squid and oyster.

Therefore, Vung Tau is an ideal destination for visitors to spend their time and enjoy a good vacation here.

Best restaurants in Vung Tau

Ganh Hao

Price: 140,000 – 450,000 d/ meal

Hours: 11.30 am – 9 pm

Location: 3 Tran Phu Street

David Italian Restaurant

Price: 60,000 – 200,000 d / meal

Hours: 11 am – 10 pm

Location: 92 Ha Long, Ward 2, Vung Tau city, Ba Ria – Vung Tau

Bistrot 9

Price: 52,000 – 100,000

Hours: 6 am – 10 pm

Location: 9 Truong Vinh Ky street – Vung Tau city.