Ba Ria Vung Tau

Ba Ria Vung Tau Province is located in the Southern part of Vietnam, to the northeast of the Mekong Delta. Ba Ria Vung Tau 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 Vietnam East Sea to the southeast.

Ba Ria is the province's capital. Other administrative divisions include Vung Tau, Chau Duc, Xuyen Moc,Tan Thanh, Long Dien, Dat Do, Con.

Ba Ria Vung Tau weather

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

Things to see and do in Ba Ria Vung Tau

Ba Ria Vung Tau has over 100km seashore with beautiful swimming beaches, as well as many lakes and thermal springs.

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, visitors are able to swim in Dam Trau, Hon Cau, and Hon Tre beaches... 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. They can climb in Thanh Gia Mountain, Nho Mountain.

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.

Aside these, visitors can go to Binh Chau Hot Spring, which its temperature comes up to 800C, then visit Binh Chau - Phuoc Buu Natural Preservation Zone.

The province also offers the chance to participate in some traditional festivals as 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.

Transportation

Vung Tau is 129km from Ho Chi Minh City, 95km from Bien Hoa (Dong Nai), 513km from Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa).

Road:

Ba Ria - Vung Tau has National Highway 56 to Dong Nai Province, National Highway 55 to Binh Thuan Province, National Highway 51 to Ho Chi Minh City. Express buses leave for Bien Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, My Tho and some others.

Air: 

There are flights from Ho Chi Minh city and Vung Tau to the Con Dao Islands.

Boat: 

Vina Express operates hydrofoils from central Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau.

Ba Ria Vung Tau map