Ba Ria - Vung Tau

Area: 1,989.5 sq. km.
Population: 1,072.6 thousand habitants (2015).
Capital: Ba Ria City.
Administrative divisions:
- City:
Vung Tau.
- Districts (6): Chau Duc, Xuyen Moc,Tan Thanh, Long Dien, Dat Do, Con Dao.
Ethnic groups:Viet (Kinh), Hoa, Cho Ro, Khmer...

 

GEOGRAPHY

Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province is located in the Southern Viet Nam, to the northeast of the Mekong Delta. It shares its border with Dong Nai Province to the north and Binh Thuan Province to the east, Ho Chi Minh City to the west and East Sea to the south - east.
 

Climate: There are two distinct seasons: the dry (from November to April) and the rainy (from May to December). The average annual temperature is 270C (80.6ºF).


TOURISM AND ECONOMY

Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province is a large tourist center. It has over 100km seashore with beautiful swimming beaches, as well as many lakes and thermal springs. The offshore bench has two kinds of importance resources: petrol and seafood.
 

In Vung Tau City there are Thuy Van, Chi Linh, Back, Front, and Dau beaches; Long Dien District has Long Hai Beach; Xuyen Moc District has Ho Tram, Ho Coc beaches. In Con Dao Island, tourists are able to swim in Dam Trau, Hon Cau, and Hon Tre beaches... then they can climb in Thanh Gia Mountain, Nho Mountain. If tourists would like to improve their health, they could go to Binh Chau Hot Spring, which its temperature comes up to 800C, then visit Binh Chau - Phuoc Buu Natural Preservation Zone.

 

Other popular places are Communal House of Dao Ong Tran, Ben Da Church, Bach Dinh vestige, Long Phuoc Tunnels, Minh Dam Revolutionary Area... and over one hundred Buddhist pagodas and temples such as Niet Ban Monastery, Thang Tam Communal House, Linh Son Pagoda, Dinh Co Temple.
 

Vung Tau City (Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province)


Located in the 90km southern part of Vung Tau, Con Dao Island has a dense forest, which is Con Dao National Park with rich flora and fauna. The sea in this area is home to various valuable marine species. Especially, tourists have a chance of watching the turtle laying the eggs. It also used to host a convict prison during French colonial era, and later, during the American War.

 

Popular festivals also characterise this animated and lively sea area, inclouding: Dinh Co Festival, Nghinh Ong Festival (Welcoming the Lord Whale Festival), play golf or watch dog racing in Lam Son stadium in Vung Tau City every Saturday…

 

Aside these, tourist can participate in Ba Ria-Vung Tau International Kite Festival - a culture, sports and tourism event held annually in Vung Tau City with the participations of many artisans from domestic and international kite clubs. This is the biggest kite festival in Viet Nam gathering many unique and diversified kites in color, size and shape. In addition to kite performance activities, the festival also includes kite exhibitions, classes of designing and making kite… to help local people and visitors have the opportunity to learn about the kite art.

 

TRANSPORTATION

Vung Tau City is 116km from Ho Chi Minh City, 180km from Con Dao Island. Long Hai Beach (Long Dien District) is 40km northeast of Vung Tau City.

 

Bus: Ba Ria- Vung Tau has direct buses from Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City, some Southern provinces as An Giang, Ben Tre, Ca Mau, Can Tho, Kien Giang, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, and other provinces/city of Binh Thuan, Lam Dong, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Ha Noi.


Air: There are flights connecting Con Dao Island with Can Tho and Ho Chi Minh City.


Boat: In Vung Tau, tourist can board the hydrofoil at Cau Da pier (126 Ha Long St., Vung Tau City) for Ho Chi Minh City. There are boats to Con Dao Island. It takes 12-14 hours.

 

ALBUM
NEARBY DESTINATIONS
Con Dao National Park

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Ho Coc Beach

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Thich Ca Phat Dai

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Niet Ban Tinh Xa

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WHERE TO STAY
Cassa Bella Resort

Add: 356 Tran Phu St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3561 616

Green Hotel

Add: 147C Thuy Van St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 6251 003

Six Senses Con Dao Resort

Add: Dat Doc Beach, Con Dao Dist.

Tel: (84-254) 3831 222

Petro House Hotel

Add: 63 Tran Hung Dao St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3852 014

Kim Minh Apartments

Add: 54 Tran Hung Dao St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3525 454/ 3515 254

Anh Quan Hotel

Add: 44 Pho Duc Chinh St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3811 219

Romeliess Hotel

Add: 31-33 Thuy Van St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3613 366

Kieu Anh Hotel

Add: 257 Le Hong Phong St, Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3563 333

P&T Hotel

Add: 158 Ha Long St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3511 511

Quoc Cuong Hotel

Add: 15 -17 Pho Duc Chinh St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3857 024

The Coast Hotel

Add: 300A Phan Chu Trinh St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3627 777/ 3627 778

Pullman

Add: 15 Thi Sach St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3551 777

Rex Hotel

Add: 1 Le Quy Don St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3852 135 / 3852 612

HangFrank Apartments

Add: 137 Nguyen Luong Bang St., Phu My Towlet, Tan Thanh Dist.

Tel: (84-254) 3894 024

Asia Hotel

Add: 95 Thuy Van St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3513 003

My Le Hotel

Add: 57-59 Thuy Van St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3852 177/ 3853 174

Lotus Resort

Add: 165C Thuy Van St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3523 460

Malibu Hotel

Add: 263 Le Hong Phong St., Thang Tam Ward, Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3577 779/ 3577 789

Binh An Tourist Village

Add: 1 Tran Phu St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3510 016/ 3510 732

Royal Hotel

Add: 36 Quang Trung St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3852 321/ 3859 852

WHERE TO EAT
Phuong Trang Restaurant

Add: 1 O 11/13 An Hoa Hamlet, Dat Do Dist.

Tel: (84-254) 3886 251/ 3506 580

Quan Tre Restaurant

Add: 407 Thong Nhat New St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3836 157

Vy Da Restaurant

Add: 57A Dinh Tien Hoang St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3521 968

Loc An Resort

Add: Loc An Commune, Dat Do Dist.

Tel: (84-254) 3886 377/ 6261 789

Pho Minh Tam

Add: 157 Truong Cong Dinh St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3533 403

Stars Club Restaurant

Add: 169 Thuy Van St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3525 796

Vuon Xoai Restaurant

Add: 34/5 Hoàng Hoa Thám St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3810 081

Hai Phuong Restaurant

Add: 695, 30/4 Road, Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 2227 777

San Vuon Lan Anh Restaurant

Add: Bac I Hamlet, Hoa Long Commune, Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3751 188/ 3742 921

Asian House Restaurant

Add: 2 Nguyen Du St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3856 888

Banh khot co Chin Restaurant

Add: 24A Tran Dong St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3530 218

Banh khot Goc Vu Sua Restaurant

Add: 14 Nguyen Truong To St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3523 465

Blue Note Coffee

Add: 6 Tran Hung Dao St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3532 247

Nha La Com Nieu

Add: 458 Nguyen An Ninh St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3582 479/ 3582 579

Ao Sen Restaurant

Add: 221 Vo Thi Sau St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3527 345

Vuon Pho Restaurant

Add: 412/32 Le Hong Phong St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3524 120

Lan Rung Restaurant

Add: 2 Tran Hung Dao St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3530 713

Ngoc Thuy Restaurant

Add: 127 Hoang Hoa Tham St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3859 188

Thai Binh Duong Restaurant

Add: 4 Le Loi St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3810 418

Le Dung Restaurant

Add: 16 Tran Hung Dao St., Vung Tau City

Tel: (84-254) 3856 591