Vung Tau has long been regarded as a desirable tourist destination due to its natural beauty. Visitors to Vung Tau will be captivated by the scenery no matter where they go during their journey. If you want to have a great to Cung Tau in 2023, let Liiy’s Travel tell you some information Vung Tau travel guide 2023.
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Vung Tau overview
Vung Tau, which is only around 3 hours drive from the center of Ho Chi Minh City and has a 20-kilometer shoreline, is a popular resort for southern travelers. From here, which is fully separated from the mainland like a strip of land, one can see the East Sea at both sunrise and sunset. Vung Tau is a land with a strong historical and cultural legacy, in addition to its natural landscape features.
With its vast and open roadways, Vung Tau provides a sense of calm and comfort. Below is the blue sea, above are big mountains, small mountains, and pure pagodas… All create a magical Vung Tau, a Vung Tau city that is not only peaceful and idyllic but also countless famous places. famous sights.
Climate
The tropical monsoon climate of Ba Ria – Vung Tau divides the year into two distinct seasons: The rainy season lasts from May to October, with the southwest monsoon; the dry season start from November to April the following year. The average annual temperature is 27°C, the lowest month is about 24.8°C, the highest month is about 28.6°C.
Time to travel to Vung Tau
The tourist season in Vung Tau lasts all year since the weather is neither too chilly or too hot. To avoid traveling to Vung Tau during storms, simply follow the weather prediction. In addition, on weekends and holidays, Vung Tau attracts a lot of tourists, the prices of services are high.
Best way to Vung Tau is moving from Ho Chi Minh Ctiy. The distance between Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh city is 125km – a great place for your short trip. Currently, there are 3 means for backpacking trips: motorbikes, passenger cars or hydrofoils.
The main areas of Vung Tau tourism
Back Beach (Bai Sau)
Back Beach Vung Tau is famous for its beautiful coastline and few big waves, with many hotels and restaurants. As a result, most tourists that visit Vung Tau prefer to stay in Bai Sau. Bai Sau also has a famous Thuy Van street similar to Tran Phu street in Nha Trang, there are quite a few hotels from budget to high-class located on this road.
Front Beach (Bai Truoc)
The center of Vung Tau city is located on Bai Truoc – where there are many high-rise buildings and busy shopping areas. Tourists often choose the beach in the Bai Sau area because Bai Truoc is more polluted due to the population density and the crowds of tourists. However, Front Beach will be an ideal place for you to watch the sunset or go for a walk.
Long Hai
About 110km from Ho Chi Minh City to the northeast (equivalent to about 2 – 2.5 hours by motorbike), Long Hai beach is a favorite resort destination for many tourists. Large Hai offers a lovely beach with pure blue water, long lengths of golden sand, and seaside resorts. Long Hai Sea, in particular, boasts a lot of fresh seafood at a reasonable price. Binh Chau hot spring lies on the Long Hai tourism route, which is also a popular stop for visitors.
Ho Coc – Ho Tram
These two beaches are in Xuyen Moc district, which is an attractive tourist destination for tourists because of the rare primitive wild features. The sea here is beautiful blue water with a sandy bottom all year, the white sand beach area is large, the slope is gentle, and the rocks positioned on the beach create white foam waves.
Con Dao
Con Dao is well-known for its clear coastline, green coconut trees, and white sand, which may enchant any tourist. It’s simple to see why Con Dao draws so many domestic and international visitors. Con Dao is a rare tourist paradise in Vietnam, with pristine beauty and unaffected by the tourism industry.
Suoi O Beach
Suoi O Beach is in Binh Chau commune, Xuyen Moc district, approximately 3 kilometers from Binh Chau market and on the road to Binh Chau hot spring. Suoi O Beach features a freshwater stream as well as a lovely white sand beach with deep blue sea water. This is one of Vietnam’s few beaches that has both fresh and salt water.
Places to visit in Vung Tau
Tourists are still selecting Vung Tau to change the breeze on the weekend because of its proximity to the metropolis. HCM. Aside from the beaches and wonderful eateries, Vung Tau provides a plethora of interesting tourist attractions for you to discover.
The Statue of Gautama Buddha
This is a pagoda on the slopes of Vung Tau’s Big Mountain. The temple’s beauty is achieved by the creative combination of religious architecture and natural landscape. The 19m high octagonal tower and the statue of Shakyamuni Buddha meditating on a lotus placed halfway up the mountain, which visitors from afar can see, are the most renowned.
Directions: Visitors to Thich Ca Phat Dai follow Le Loi Street, turn to Tran Phu Street or from Tran Phu Street – Front Beach, follow the coastal road through Dau beach, to Ben Da area, you will meet Thich Ca Phat Dai.
Statue of God with outstretched arms
Built in 1974, a statue of Christ or God with outstretched arms stands atop Vung Tau’s Small Mountain. This monument is 32 meters tall with an arm reach of 18.3 meters and stands 170 meters above the sea. Inside, a 133-step stairway leads to the statue’s two hands. The statue is comparable to the statue of Jesus with spread arms in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
Location: The statue of Christ is located on the top of Small mountain, Vung Tau city.
Ho May tourist area
When visiting Vung Tau, this is one of the intriguing places to see. Simply take the cable car to enjoy the sights, play games, and swim in the lake. This location is especially appealing to children, as it features a variety of games such as airplanes, spinning horses, continuous houses, trains, children’s water parks, and so on. Children like having fun throughout their holiday.
Bach Dinh (White Palace)
On the site of the Phuoc Thang stronghold, which used to launch fire on French warships over 50 years ago, Governor General of Indochina Paul Doumer built Bach Dinh (Villa Blanche) in 1898. Bach Dinh is a 19-meter-high three-story Roman structure with its back to Big Mountain. There are still 19 cannons on the premises.
Location: 10 Tran Phu Street, Vung Tau.
Dinh Thang Tam relic site
In addition to Tien Hien and Ong Nam Hai Tomb, Ba Ngu Hanh Temple features Ba Temple, which is located on a small island that protrudes awkwardly in front of the sea. Nghinh Ong Thang Tam Vung Tau Festival is one of Ba Ria – Vung Tau’s spiritual tourism products, drawing a huge number of travelers.
Address: 77A Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Thang Tam Ward, Vung Tau.
Niet Ban Tinh Xa
This is one of Vung Tau’s most stunning pagodas, featuring modern architectural lines. The pagoda “Niet Ban Tinh XaTinh Xa” also known as the “Reclining Buddha” pagoda was built on the slopes of a Small mountain, facing the sea. The pagoda was built in 1969 and dedicated in 1974 thanks to Buddhist donations. Venerable Thich Thien Hue represented the construction.
Quan The Am Temple
This is a small temple that stands out with a 16m high white statue of Lady Quan Am facing the sea, standing on a lotus, holding a Cam Lo vase, with a gentle and virtuous face.
Location: On the big mountain road, Vung Tau city, 500m from Dau beach.
Linh Son Co Tu
Linh Son Co Tu is the oldest temple in Vung Tau, despite its small size. In the main hall, there is a 1.2m high Buddha statue made of gilded stone which is skillfully sculpted to create a compassionate and lively look on the Buddha’s face.
Location: 104 Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Thang Tam Ward, Vung Tau City.
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Vung Tau Lighthouse
Coming here, after following the tunnel built solidly in the two-story house which was the residence and living place of the lighthouse keepers, you will reach the top of the tower. The entire city of Vung Tau is buried in the mist from here, as are the crescent-shaped beaches and the green Minh Dam mountain. Or, if you gaze down, the entire forest of beautiful porcelain blossoms accentuates the rigidity and firmness of the complete tower cluster.
Location: On the top of Nho mountain, Vung Tau city.
Ong Tran Temple
Long Son Big House or Ong Tran Temple is an ancient architectural art complex, made of bricks and tiles and precious woods located in village 5, with a total area of about 2 hectares, divided into three areas: temple church, synagogue, school, market, Ghe Sam conservation house and Mr. Tran’s tomb area.
Address: The foot of Pineapple mountain, village 5, Long Son commune, Vung Tau.
Hon Ba
Hon Ba is a little island where the waves hit white foam extremely poetically at the foot of the island, located outside the sea along Ha Long road around Nho mountain, from Front Beach to Pineapple Beach to Nghinh Phong cape. Hon Ba is around 200 meters from the foot of Nho Mountain. Mr. Ho Quang Minh, originating from Central Vietnam, invested money in 1881 to construct a tiny shrine on the island of Mieu Ba.
At low tide, a rough trail leads to the island. On the full moon or the first day, people often go to the island in large numbers to burn incense and pray for good luck at this small temple.
Some major festivals of Vung Tau tourism
Every year, in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province, local people organize traditional folk festivals, imbued with the culture, customs and beliefs of coastal residents, attracting dozens of visitors. Thousands of visitors from all over the world came to participate. Here are some famous festivals in Vung Tau that you need to keep in mind when you have the opportunity to visit this beautiful coastal town.
The death anniversary of The King Tran Hung Dao
On August 20 of the lunar calendar every year, the death anniversary of Saint Tran Hung Dao is held at the Holy Tran Temple. For a long time, the death anniversary of Saint Tran is no longer confined to the local community but has become a festival that attracts many people from all over the country.
Through various activities of the festival, it is also a way to educate successive generations about patriotism and national pride. On the occasion of the festival, thousands of visitors from all over the world and local people attend the opening ceremony and the incense offering ceremony.
Dinh Co Festival
Dinh Co is a temple with monumental architecture, with traditional architectural features, located on the Long Hai coast of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province. Dinh Co festival (February 10 – 12 of the lunar calendar every year) has bold folk colors, each time it opens, it has attracted thousands of tourists to attend and enjoy the beautiful scenery here.
Nghinh Ong Festival (Fishing Festival)
Every year, Nghinh Ong ceremony is held at Ca Ong mausoleum on Hoang Hoa Tham street, Vung Tau city. From the 16th to the 18th of the 8th lunar month, the event lasts three days. This is the largest water event in Vung Tau. Vung Tau Nghinh Ong Festival has been selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism as one of 15 major festivals of the country since 2000.
Than Thang Tam Temple Festival
The festival is held every year for 4 days, from February 17-20 of the lunar calendar. This is a festival to pray for peace, on the occasion of the end and the beginning of a fish and shrimp harvest season. The ceremony took place very elaborately: sacrifices, sacrifices, incense offerings, gongs, drums, musical instruments and many taboos such as pigs used for sacrifices must have the same color fur, people mourning or not. participate in ritual ceremonies. The festival part has many entertainment games such as lion dance, boi singing.
Ba Ngu Hanh Temple Festival
Ba Ngu Hanh Temple Festival is held annually on the 16th, 17th and 18th of the 10th lunar month at Ba Ngu Hanh Temple, Vung Tau city. The festival is solemnly held with solemn rituals and folk games, attracting a large number of people and tourists to offer incense and worship.
What to eat when traveling to Vung Tau?
Vung Tau cuisine is not only famous for banh khot but also for a variety of seafood, coffee, Russian-style dishes, etc. You should come to the beach and try the fresh seafood and enjoy the moment at the beach of Vung Tau.
The fun in Vung Tau is renting a double bike in the evening to visit the city, you should contact the hotel for support. Check out some reliable and quality restaurants in advance.
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