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Pro
Very nice people
Con
Not much to the City
In a nutshell
A bit of deep Vietnam
CHECK OUT THE BOATS AND THE FISHERMEN
DennyP Says: VUNG TAU ..Walking around the bay I found really relaxing . The walkway by the bay has stairways in different places giving access to the beach..This enables one to get a great view of what is going on.I spent some time here walking along the beach looking at the fishing...
DennyP Says: VUNG TAU% After arriving in Vung Tau by hydrofoil Ferry from HCMC it was extremely hot and decided enjoy the sea breeze and walk by the bay. The bay had a gathering of the most colourful and varied lot of fishing boats. There were boats of all shapes and sizes. Located here...
TAKE A FAST HYDROFOIL FERRY RIDE TO SAIGON CITY
DennyP Says: When in Vung Tau . TO escape the heat of the day..Take a fast ferry ride to Ho Chi Min city on the local fast Hydrofoil..This is a pleasant trip and not expensive..the ferries leave every 30 minutes and take about twenty minutes for the trip..They dock right at the Main...
The oldest Pagoda: Linh Son Co Tu Pagoda
kokoryko Says: This pagoda is not very spectacular when you discover it from the street, but is said to be the oldest of Vung Tau area, rebuilt in 1919, after the French occupied the land and built their houses. . . . . A very nice tower with a lotus flower motif on the roof, with hundred...
Ewingjr98 Says: Whale Temple is based on a legend that whales protect ships and their crews. Inside this temple are the bones of a huge whale on display in glass cases.IT is said the local fishermen worship the whale. When a whale dies and washes ashore, the locals will drag it to a while...
hientonkin Says: Long Tan - Nui Dat is very important site for Australian veteran. 1 day trip is possible from Saigon. You can even go a cheaper way by taking hydrofoil to Vung tau. Go to OSC Travel at no 9 Le Loi st. in Vung tau and they will arrange the permission and tourguide and car to...
Jesus Statue/White Palace/Motorbike ride/Golf & R
alexanhle Says: Take a hike up to the Jesus statue on the "Bai Truoc". It can be an arduous climb for the elderlies and the unfits, so beware. Take measures with proper footwear and be prepared to break a sweat. There are several stops along the way, and the views are breathless. After...
A walk in a park full od statues.
kokoryko Says: Between Quang Trung street and the beach is a landscaped garden where it is enjoyable to walk around and have a look at a display of numerous modern sculptures; the aesthetic may not be to everyone’s taste, but it is interesting to see there is a little effort to make the...
Watch bikers whilst sipping a Vietnamese coffee
kokoryko Says: What is nice in the quiet streets of Vung Tau, is that you can sit outside the cafés and watch what is going on in the streets (I write this, because there are many places which are just too crowed and noisy where you cannot sit outside). Yes, I know, for Vietnamese it is a...
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Lan Rung Restaurant: The red snapper was excellent!
kokoryko Says: You see big lights from the street, so you get curious, and getting closer. . .the smell of the food is dragging you inside. . . . . . Inside, well, in fact it is mostly an open air restaurant, designed like a beer garden, which looks very popular, for locals and foreigners....
Ewingjr98 Says: We ate at a Vietnamese restaurant along front beach near the hydrofoil pier. It had excellent spring rolls and an ample supply of Ba Ba Ba Beer. Indoor and outdoor seating just across the street from the water, and prices as low as could be expected in a touristy area of...
Ewingjr98 Says: Take the Hydrofoil between HCMC and Vung Tau. In 2003, it costs about US$10 (120,000 VND) for a round trip, but as of 2011, the rates are now 200,000 Dong; the trip only takes one hour and 15 minutes. There are about 6 hydrofoils each day. In Vung Tau, they pick up at the...
kokoryko Says: I travelled to Vung Tau by car (It was already booked by my colleagues in HCMC), and it was long, boring and dangerous (traffic wise) trip in the rainy weather! I decided to return to HCMC with the hydrofoil (against company rules. . . ), so I booked a trip from the hotel,...
These bikes may take you to hell!
kokoryko Says: These bikes may take you to 7th heaven (your problem!) or. . . hell (your problem, again!)!”Transportation”, “Warning and dangers”, Nightlife”, “Local customs”. . . a bit of all . . . . The girls in the bars look much more sympathetic than these bike drivers who accost you...
kokoryko Says: I wrote about R&R places in the introduction, and as an interested real traveller (haha), I decided to have a look. . . and to have a beer! By the way, I drank a half litre (a pint) Tiger beer in the bar full of girls for 20.000 Dong (less than one dollar!), whilst the same...
kokoryko Says: I am not (really not!) a beach goer, so I visited the city when I was not at the conference, “discovered” some Buddhist temples, visited the marked, got lost in the small streets. . . tried to photograph the local life. . . dreamed in the streets,. . . things I like. And I...
kokoryko Says: There was also an opening ceremony. . . . Kids and dancers have been mobilised for giving a warm welcome to the conference attendees! In Europe we are not used to make shows at scientific or technical conferences or congresses, and we have a tendency to look at that custom...
Cultural show at the conference
kokoryko Says: When you attend some conferences, there are opening ceremonies, closing ceremonies. . . . “cultural shows”. . . . . I here just share a few pictures I took during the cultural show on the first evening of the conference, and. . . . believe, me, it is “hard work” to attend...
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: A light jacket if you are coming in December/ January. The wind is very strong during this time and you could easily catch a cold.
The weather is generally hot and humid so something light would be best most of the time.
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Food is generally clean (even road side stalls) - I had no problem with them. But as usual some medical supplies for diarrhea is advisable. Bring some cold medicine too in case you catch a cold during the wind season.
Miscellaneous: There could quite a lot of mosquitoes outdoors in dark areas at night.
Written Jan 29, 2008
zuyao Says: English is till not widely used in Vung Tau except at hotels. When taking a taxi it is always advisable to ask the receptionist to help you write your intended destination in Vietnamese and bring along a hotel card. The taxi drivers here are very obliging and says 'yes' to...
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Beach resort, work and R&R. . . . oops!
Vung . . . what ? ? ? Vung Tau !! Where is that ? I did not know about the existence of Vung Tau before I received a mail announcing me there was an “International conference. . “ about some special...
Because my father had been to Vung Tau during the Vietnam War, I wanted to visit while I was in HCMC. We got round trip tickets on the Hydrofoil in HCMC, and enjoyed the one hour journey down the...
While only two hours from the bustling metropolitan city of Ho Chi Minh, Vung Tau offers almost a 180 degree change. It's a great place to go and relax. While there really isnt that many "tourist...
We came to Vung Tau because one of my cousins came here in the Vietnam war in the 60's. I think it was an R & R spot. There certainly seems to be an expat. community here, with Kangaroo Bars etc. It...
VUNG TAU This has always been a very poularresort town and a very easy place to visit to get away from the pressures of Saigon City.When I visitited on a weekday I beleive it is a very different...
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