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About Vung Tau City |
Vung Tau is a resort town in the province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, 125 km from HCMC.
The town is a long strip approximately 14 km long and 6 km wide. Where the southern
tip of town meets the ocean stand two famous mountains Nui Lon (Truong Ky) and Nui
Nho (Tao Phung).
Ba Ria - Vung Tau's terrain includes mountains, hill, beaches, plains and sand dunes
stretching put along the 100-km long coastline.
How to get here: Vung Tau is 125km from Saigon
Hydrofoil - Vina Express operates hydrofoils from central HCMC
to Vung Tau. It takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes and costs US$ 10 one way for foreigners. |
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Vung Tau Sightseeings |
VUNG TAU BEACHES: Vung Tau is an old port, and the first Vietnamese
area to be visited by local vacationers. It is located on a 110 sq.km area, 125
km south-east of Ho Chi Minh city. With an average temperature of 28oC and 20 km
of beautiful coastline, it's no wonder that it's a popular spot. Vung Tau have five
beaches scattered over the peninsula.
Bai Truoc - Front Beach: The beach is located between Nui Lon mountain and Nui Nho
mountain.
From afar, the beach is shaped like a crescent moon, and along the beach, there
are many coconut trees. Not a clean beach for swimming, it has many kiosks, open-air
restaurants and bars and it is the beach closest to urban Vung Tau.
Bai Sau - Back Beach: Bai Sau is also known as Thuy Van
Beach. This stretch of beach
is located in the southeast side of town and is about 10 km in length from the base
of Nui Nho. The most popular beach in Vung Tau, it is packed with
the people from Saigon every
weekend during the summer months. Teenagers arrive on scooters (3 hrs travel), locals
by mini-van or bus (2 hrs) and affluent tourists by hydro-foil boats (1 1/2 hr).
The sea is calm during the rainy season but there are frequent periods of high winds
and big waves during the dry season. Strong undertow currents make swimming dangerous
in some spots.
GIANT JESUS STATUE:
This enormous 28m figure of Jesus gazing across the East Sea with
outstretched arms is located at the southern end of Nui Nho. Built
in 1971, this Giant Jesus rests on a 10m-high platform. The interior
of the statue is hollow and contains a spiral staircase of 129
steps. ascending from the foot of the statue to its neck. The two
shoulders are the balconies, each able to accommodate up to six
people, which offer a splendid view of the surrounding landscape.
BACH DINH (WHITE VILLA):
The construction of Bach Dinh started in 1898, and was completed in
1916. It was done according to late 19th century French influence,
and its facade is decorated with ancient Greek designs. Located on
Nui Lon, Bach Dinh was used as a rest house for French Governor Paul
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Vung Tau Bus station is at 52 Nam Ky
Khoi Nghia st., 1.5km from the center of the city.
Express buses leave for Hochiminh city, Tay Ninh,
My Tho.
Minibuses leave for Hochiminh city on Nguyen Trai st. |
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Vina Express: 122 Ha Long St., Vung
Tau city. Tel: 064-856 530. |
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