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Vung Tau is the tourist and commercial center of Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (an industrial province in Southeastern Vietnam). The whole city area lies on a peninsula which is separated from the mainland by a gulf river called Co May river.
Just about 100 kms away from Ho Chi Minh city, Vũng Tàu will be your best choice for you to hide away from daily stressful life. It is a good place for swimming, sightseeing, and seafood-enjoying.
Instead of being lazy at the weekends, why don't you pack up and discover something new in Vũng Tàu? Trust me, it would be amazing ^^. Below is my journey from Hồ Chí Minh to Vung Tau for 2 and a half days.
After having breakfast in backpackers' area, we caught a grabcar to go directly to Vung Tau. It took us for about 2 hours and cost $50 US.
Then we rent a bike from our hotel at $10/day to get around the city.Having a very special local food for lunch. It's called " Bánh Khọt Gốc Vú Sữa". $5 for two sets
Tips: To feel the local way, you should wrap vegetables round the pancakes before you eat.
After that, I bought 2 boxes " Bánh Bông Lan Trứng Muối " at the opposite store at $3
Driving around for 30 mins and we decided to stop in front of the beach, enjoyed the fresh air then got close to the water.
Craps, Shrimps, Fish, Hotpot, Rice, Mixed-up, Squids, Octopus, etc ( whatever edible :D )
For four to five dishes, two drinks just $25 total.
Finish the first day.
Tips: always check the weather forecast twice before going anywhere.
We didn't have a better choice than staying in the hotel and shooting. Luckily, the hotel's view was amazing and it's perfect for a ton of genres. However, Im not a good model so just able to choose some from hundreds ^^''
Being starving from taking photos, we had more seafoods for lunch ( $20 ) , more napping, and more gambling lol
Tips: If you really wanna get inside the Statue, you need to follow the opening hours strictly
P/s I reached the place twice but still couldn't get in because of the timing. Tough luck!
The place is free but you should pay some money for parking.
Time Flies! That was also the last place we could visit in Vũng Tàu. We were hurrily driving back to the hotel, re-packing and heading to the Boat Station.
The ticket is $10/person and it takes 1.5 hours to Ho Chi Minh city ( not bad if you are not seasick )
Done with the short trip in Vũng Tàu.
Just about 100 kms away from Ho Chi Minh city, Vũng Tàu will be your best choice for you to hide away from daily stressful life. It is a good place for swimming, sightseeing, and seafood-enjoying.
Instead of being lazy at the weekends, why don't you pack up and discover something new in Vũng Tàu? Trust me, it would be amazing ^^. Below is my journey from Hồ Chí Minh to Vung Tau for 2 and a half days.
+Day 1: Saturday- Sunny Day on Road
After having breakfast in backpackers' area, we caught a grabcar to go directly to Vung Tau. It took us for about 2 hours and cost $50 US.
Then we rent a bike from our hotel at $10/day to get around the city.Having a very special local food for lunch. It's called " Bánh Khọt Gốc Vú Sữa". $5 for two sets
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| Bánh Khọt |
Tips: To feel the local way, you should wrap vegetables round the pancakes before you eat.
After that, I bought 2 boxes " Bánh Bông Lan Trứng Muối " at the opposite store at $3
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| Bánh Bông Lan Trứng Muối |
Finish lunch at about 3PM and now is the time to discover Vũng Tàu by bike.
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| Rent a bike |
Driving around for 30 mins and we decided to stop in front of the beach, enjoyed the fresh air then got close to the water.
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Vũng Tàu Beach  |
Being tired from a long day full of fun, we head back to our hotel for relaxing a while before having dinner. And of course a lot of seafoods for us.
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| Restaurant nearby |
For four to five dishes, two drinks just $25 total.
Finish the first day.
+Day 2 ( Sunday) and it was RAINING..................... Yes, you heard me. Raining all day long.
Tips: always check the weather forecast twice before going anywhere.
We didn't have a better choice than staying in the hotel and shooting. Luckily, the hotel's view was amazing and it's perfect for a ton of genres. However, Im not a good model so just able to choose some from hundreds ^^''
Being starving from taking photos, we had more seafoods for lunch ( $20 ) , more napping, and more gambling lol
Going out to get a body massage at $6/each ( need to pay more for tips at the end) and having dinner on a street ( seafoods ) at $20 (again ^^ )
Finish the 2nd day with not much activity.
+ Day 3 ( Monday )- the last day: The weather was better and it's the time to climb to the biggest Christ Statue there.
Christ the King, of Vũng Tàu (Vietnamese: Tượng Chúa Kitô Vua) is a statue of Jesus, standing on Mount Nho in Vũng Tàu. The Vietnam Catholic Association built the statue in 1974 and it was completed in 1993.
It is 32 metres (105 ft) high, standing on a 4 metres (13 ft) high platform, for a 36 metres (118 ft) total monument height with two outstretched arms spanning 18.3 metres (60 ft). There is a 133-step staircase inside the statue.
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| Me with the Statue ( not a good photo tho ^^ ) |
Tips: If you really wanna get inside the Statue, you need to follow the opening hours strictly
P/s I reached the place twice but still couldn't get in because of the timing. Tough luck!
The place is free but you should pay some money for parking.
Time Flies! That was also the last place we could visit in Vũng Tàu. We were hurrily driving back to the hotel, re-packing and heading to the Boat Station.
The ticket is $10/person and it takes 1.5 hours to Ho Chi Minh city ( not bad if you are not seasick )
Done with the short trip in Vũng Tàu.
Hope you guys enjoy more there.
15 Jan, 2017.
Model: Kiyomi Phuong
Photographer: Alan St
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