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1 dayIdeal stay₹1,660From / night₹920Food / day₹40Entry
The nearest beach to Saigon, two hours by hydrofoil or road: a giant Christ statue on the headland (811 steps up), a lighthouse, the long Back Beach and cheap seafood. Busy with city families at weekends and holidays and quiet midweek. Not a swimming paradise, but an easy break from the city.
Highlights
- Climb to the Christ of Vung Tau
- Lighthouse view over the bay
- Back Beach
- Hon Ba island temple at low tide
- Banh khot and seafood
Things to do
- Christ of Vung Tau climbMorning · 2h
- Lighthouse and the headlandAfternoon · 1h 30m
- Back Beach afternoonAfternoon · 3h
- Seafood dinner by the seaEvening · 2h
Tours & tickets
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When to go
Best time: November – April
Worth knowing
Tet: Closures and a Travel Rush
Tet (Lunar New Year) falls on 6 February in 2027. In the week before, trains, buses and flights sell out and fares rise; for three to five days after, many shops, restaurants and family-run hotels close. Check the date for your year, book transport a month or more ahead, and expect higher prices.
- Tet (Lunar New Year) — Vietnam's biggest holiday. In the week before, trains, buses and flights sell out and prices rise as everyone travels home; for three to five days after New Year's Eve many shops, restaurants and family-run hotels close, while temples and flower markets are at their liveliest. Book transport a month or more ahead, or avoid travelling in the days either side.
- Reunification Day and Labour Day holidays — A long national holiday when much of the country goes to the beach and the hills: hotels in Vung Tau, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Da Lat and Sapa fill and raise prices, and buses and flights sell out. Book early or avoid these days.
- National Day holiday — Independence Day: parades and flags in Hanoi around Ba Dinh Square, and a holiday of two to four days when domestic tourists fill the beaches and Ha Long Bay.