Ba Ria - Vung Tau
Đông Nam Bộ
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A coastal southeastern province with the bustling seaside city of Vung Tau and the pristine, legendary Con Dao archipelago.
Ba Ria–Vung Tau is the maritime gateway of the southeast, where the warm-hearted city of Vung Tau welcomes visitors with long beaches, fresh seafood and the Christ the King statue towering on the mountain. Offshore, the Con Dao archipelago is at once sacred with its historic relics and pristine with blue seas and sea turtles. This is a land of the sea, oil and gas, and the familiar weekend getaways of southerners.
Best time to visit: November to April (dry season, calm seas)
Local specialties
- Vung Tau banh khot
- Fresh live seafood
- Con Dao sea-almond candy
Places (3)
Vung Tau Beach & Christ the King Statue
A seaside city near Saigon with a long beach and a giant statue of Christ atop Small Mountain.
Villa Blanche
A white French villa on Big Mountain, once the gilded prison of Emperor Thanh Thai.
Con Dao
A pristine archipelago in the East Sea, famous for untouched beaches, marine ecosystems and historic prison relics.