East of Vung Tau | Bits of Travel Guide
Vung Tau is a great stop for our journey but it is not the end, isn’t it? There’s no permanent stop for an adventurer. I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee. Thus I took a flight to a paradise island and lived there happily for the rest of my life. Just kidding, that whole story has just been made up in my head. However, I’ve experienced a place called Long Hai that could be such paradise I mentioned above. Why? To explain simply: solitude is bliss.
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Long Hai – Secluded Private Beach
From a long time ago, Long Hai was well known as an attractive but remote resort area. It recently gains its fame from a few articles about its seclusion but in overall, the town is still less crowded than its nearby brothers. Tourist attractions are scarce but there are many resorts lying alongside the beach not only here in Long Hai, but also Bình Châu, Hồ Cốc, and Hồ Tràm.
I’ve been to Alma Oasis and An Hoa and they are absolutely ideal for a sloth-man like me. Every morning and night I swallowed a great deal of food and then I went swimming, relaxing on the shore and enjoying the sun. That was one of the rare cases which I offer those pools, beaches, and gyms a chance to function.
Here are a few resorts that might catch your eyes:
Alma Oasis Long Hai: Grand and luxurious resort which offers single rooms for individuals or couples and villas for large groups.
Address: Road 44, Long Hai Town, Long Dien District, Vung Tau.
Website: http://almaoasislonghai.com/
Phone: +84 64 3662 222
An Hoa Residence: Fancy villas that suit for groups of 6 people or more. Each one has a private pool, hot tub, and private BBQ set.
Address: Road 44, Long Hai Town, Long Dien District, Vung Tau.
Website: http://www.anhoaresidence.com/
Phone: +84 64 3 66 33 10
Tropicana Beach Resort: Modern rooms in a lively beachfront resort offering free breakfast, an open-air restaurant & a pool.
Address: Road 44A. Long Hai Town, Dat Do District, Phuoc Hai Beach, Vung Tau
Phone: +84 64 3678 888
Address: Road 44, Long Hai Town, Long Dien District, Vung Tau.
Phone: +84 64 3868 227
Besides fancy resorts, beach villas, and awesome beaches, let’s take a look at a few places of interest that you might want to check them out.
Dinh Co Temple
According to historical documents, the original temple was just a simple small shrine, built in the late 18th century to worship a young woman named Lê Thị Hồng. Local residents believe that she was a sacred goddess whose body is drifted to this Long Hai beach. They buried her and made her a small shrine at Co Son Hill. In 1930, Long Hai fishermen relocated the site up to Ky Van hill. In 1987, Dinh Co temple was rebuilt after a fire. In 1995, Dinh Co temple was recognized as the national historical and cultural relic. In 2006-2007, it was renovated due to degradation of building materials. Today, the construction of Dinh Co temple has a total area of over 1000 square meters with ancient architectural designs mixed with modern styles.
Ngoc Xuong Ecotourism Site
Photo via dulichbrvt.com
It is hard to find such a beautiful green palette like this place, Ngoc Xuong ecotourism site. You can take a seat in a wooden hut built next to a small stream and watch animals herds passing by while enjoying your coffee cup (or almighty coconut!). When I was there, a drink only cost about 15.000 VND and there was no entrance fee.
All these awesome ideas came from a candid and naive farmer whose name is Năm Ngọc. He used to run an orchard here but “got enough of it. I want to try something new.” Unless he started learning some capitalist’s tricks, the place would be still as pure as wild cows’ milk which is not heavily drained.
Minh Dam Guerilla Bases
In the area of Long Hai Townlet, there is Minh Dam Mountain whose length is 9 kilometers and altitude at about 350 meters. The whole mountain with its massive cave system was a menacing threat to France and United States’ soldiers back then since local militias captured the place and used it as an advantage point to ambush them. Initially, local residents called this mountain Thuy Van as the peak is usually embraced by clouds. In Vietnam Wars, this place was renamed Minh Dam in remembrance of two officers whose names are Bui Cong Minh – the secretary of Long Dien District Committee, and Mac Thanh Dam – the vice secretary. During the wartime of Vietnam against the United States, Minh Dam took a critical role as a supply point for Vietnam units and hence suffered sanguinary battles and many intense bombing waves. But those days are over. The mountain is once again replete with bright colored flowers. Minh Dam now becomes an enjoyable historical site for tourists and local residents to learn about the past wars.
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these are so attractive but I love Dinh Co Temple most. This may be the first place I visit when I go to Vung Tau.
Vũng Tàu is actually my hometown so I rarely stay in hotels or resorts. I should try enjoying a holiday as a real traveller in my hometown someday. That would be awesome!
This is what I really need right now! I’m about to take a trip in Long Hai but I don’t know where to stay and to visit. Thanks for those suggestion. I really appreciate it!
Long Hai sounds like a perfect place for the weekend. Fortunately, it takes me only 2 hours to get there by motorbike, so I will consider to go there with some friends soon. Thanks for your sharing.
These must be all famous tourist destinations. They look gorgeous and worth visiting. I hope one day I could have the chance to visit Vung Tau and witness these spots’ beauty.