The beautiful beaches of Vietnam from north to south - Part 4

Updated 10/4/2024

My second blog is about the beaches of Việt Nam. I find the soft sand, underneath my feet, and the sound of the incoming waves, to be calming and relaxing. Việt Nam has a long S-shape coastline, and numerous islands. Its scenic coast and beaches are now well known, by the travel and tourism industry.

Image source: Unknown photographer, "A corner of Ha Long Bay - Illustration photo," 2023. Accessed via https://en.baochinhphu.vn/ha-long-bay-among-top-10-most-visited-natural-wonders-111231208151618152.htm Altered from source photo.

Việt Nam has 2,000 miles of coastline, with two major islands: Côn Sơn and Phú Quốc. Twenty five of its provinces, and its three major cities: Hải Phòng, Đà Nẵng, and Hồ Chí Minh, border the East Sea (Đông Hải).

Source: Unknown author. "About Vietnam." Consulate of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. Most current date. https://www.vietnamconsulate-ny.org/about/1/about-vietnam.html#:~:text=The%20country%20has%20a%20long,continental%20shelf%2C%20islands%20and%20archipelagoes.

Multiple authors. "Danh sách đảo Việt Nam." Wikipedia tiếng Việt. vi.wikipedia.org Last updated July 24, 2024. https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danh_s%C3%A1ch_%C4%91%E1%BA%A3o_Vi%E1%BB%87t_Nam

Multiple authors. "Vùng duyên hải Bắc Bộ." Wikipedia tiếng Việt. vi.wikipedia.org. Last updated June 23, 2024. https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%B9ng_duy%C3%AAn_h%E1%BA%A3i_B%E1%BA%AFc_B%E1%BB%99

Multiple authors. "Bắc Trung Bộ." Wikipedia tiếng Việt. vi.wikipedia.org. Last updated April 25, 2024. https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%E1%BA%AFc_Trung_B%E1%BB%99

Multiple authors. "Duyên hải Nam Trung Bộ." Wikipedia tiếng Việt. vi.wikipedia.org. Last updated May 6, 2024. https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duy%C3%AAn_h%E1%BA%A3i_Nam_Trung_B%E1%BB%99

Multiple authors. "Nam Bộ." Wikipedia tiếng Việt. vi.wikipedia.org. Last updated July 6, 2024. https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nam_B%E1%BB%99

Southern Việt Nam - Eastern Provinces

Hồ Chí Minh City and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province have beaches.

Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province

Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province has 185 miles of coastline, with gently sloped beaches and clear azure water.

Source: Unknown author. "Tỉnh Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu." Sở Du Lịch Tỉnh Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu. February 21, 2024. https://sodl.baria-vungtau.gov.vn/article?item=a2319fbe2f5332e52a80171c3f8f5adf

• Thùy Vân Beach (aka Rear Beach) is 3 mile long, the longest in Vũng Tàu. It is very popular during the major holidays.

Source: Unknown author. "Bãi Sau Vũng Tàu: chi tiết đường đi, nơi lưu trú, điểm tham quan và ẩm thực." Bazan Travel. Date unknown. https://bazantravel.com/bai-sau-vung-tau/

Image source: Trường Hà, "Bãi Sau Vũng Tàu," 2024. Accessed via https://vnexpress.net/khoi-cong-du-an-chinh-trang-bien-bai-sau-vung-tau-vao-thang-7-4716708.html Unaltered from source photo.

• Tầm Dương Beach (aka Front Beach), along Quang Trung Boulevard, is near Vũng Tàu's city center, and also very popular.

Source: Thùy Trang. "Bãi Trước Vũng Tàu - Một trong 2 bãi biển xinh đẹp hút khách." Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Tourism. February 21, 2024 https://bariavungtautourism.com.vn/bai-truoc-vung-tau/

Image source: Unknown photographer, "Bãi Trước Vũng Tàu," 2024. Accessed via https://bariavungtautourism.com.vn/bai-truoc-vung-tau/ Unaltered from source photo.

• Chí Linh, Thủy Tiên, and Long Cung Beaches were developed recently. They are next to each other, and not well known to tourists.

Source: Thành An. "Các bãi tắm sạch đẹp được yêu thích tại Vũng Tàu." Báo Lao Động. November 16, 2022 https://dulich.laodong.vn/kham-pha/cac-bai-tam-sach-dep-duoc-yeu-thich-tai-vung-tau-1115535.html

Image source: Unknown photographer, "Bãi tắm Long Cung," 2020. Accessed via https://taucaotoc.vn/bai-tam-long-cung-vung-tau/ Unaltered from source photo.

• Hồ Cốc Beach, quiet and quaint, is 30 miles north of Vũng Tàu, next to Bình Châu Nature Reserve.

Source: Unknown author. "Bãi biển Hồ Cốc - Kinh nghiệm du lịch đầy đủ và chi tiết." Zoom Travel. August 9, 2023. https://zoomtravel.vn/bai-bien-ho-coc-kinh-nghiem-du-lich-day-du-va-chi-tiet.html

Image source: Unknown photographer, "Biển Hồ Cốc, những bí quyết thưởng ngoạn dịp cuối tuần," Year unknown. Accessed via https://mia.vn/cam-nang-du-lich/bien-ho-coc-vung-tau-14255 Unaltered from source photo.

Côn Archipelago (Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province)

Côn Archipelago, consisting of 16 islands, is 97 nautical miles off the coast of Vũng Tàu. The largest island is Côn Sơn.

Source: Bui Hang. "Con Dao, a pearl in Vietnam's southernmost." The Voice of Vietnam. December 14, 2023. https://vovworld.vn/en-US/discovery-vietnam/con-dao-a-pearl-in-vietnams-southernmost-1256045.vov

Multiple authors. "Côn Đảo." Wikipedia tiếng Việt. Last updated September 11, 2024. https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%B4n_%C4%90%E1%BA%A3o

Image source: Unknown photographer, "Con Dao island," 2023. Accessed via https://vietnamonline.org/con-dao-island-the-hidden-paradise-of-vietnam/ Altered from source photo.

• Đầm Trầu Beach was listed as The World's Top 25 Most Beautiful Beaches by Travel+Leisure in 2021.

Source: Unknown author. "Bãi biển Côn Đảo vào top đẹp nhất thế giới." vnexpress. April 14, 2021. https://vnexpress.net/bai-bien-con-dao-vao-top-dep-nhat-the-gioi-4262149.html

Image source: Trần Qui Thinh, "Bãi Đầm Trầu, Côn Đảo," 2021. Accessed via https://vnexpress.net/bai-bien-con-dao-vao-top-dep-nhat-the-gioi-4262149.html Unaltered from source photo.

• Nhát Beach, wild and peaceful, is 4 miles from the city center, with soft white sand and blue water.

Source: Unknown author. "Bãi Nhát Côn Đảo." Vietgoing. Date unknown. https://vietgoing.com/destination/403-bai-nhat-con-dao.html

Image source: Unknown photographer, "Bãi Nhát Côn Đảo," Year unknown. Accessed via https://vietgoing.com/destination/403-bai-nhat-con-dao.html Unaltered from source photo.

• Suối Nóng Beach, near Đầm Trầu's, is a hidden paradise. Its name means "Hot Spring," and the temperature of the water here is consistently at 120 degrees.

Source: Admin. "Discover the enchanting Suoi Nong beach in Con Dao: A hidden paradise awaits." unilever.edu.vn. August 29, 2024. https://unilever.edu.vn/discover-the-enchanting-suoi-nong-beach-in-con-dao-a-hidden-paradise-awaits/

Image source: Unknown photographer. "Breathtaking view of Suoi Nong beach, a hidden paradise," 2024. Accessed via https://unilever.edu.vn/discover-the-enchanting-suoi-nong-beach-in-con-dao-a-hidden-paradise-awaits/ Unaltered from source photo.

Hồ Chí Minh City

Cần Giờ Beach is the only beach in Việt Nam's largest metropolis. It is about 30 miles from the city center, near Cần Giờ Nature Reserve. The beach here is 8 miles in length.

Source: Unknown author. "Bãi biển Cần Giờ nơi khám phá đầy mộng mơ." VietAir. October 28, 2023. https://vietair.com.vn/du-lich-trong-nuoc/bien-can-gio.html

Image source: hilary.nntn, "Đến biển Cần Giờ," Year unknown. Accessed via https://mia.vn/cam-nang-du-lich/kham-pha-bien-can-gio-12482 Unaltered from source photo.

Southern Việt Nam - Western Provinces

The Óc Eo Culture, one of the three ancient cultures in Việt Nam, was first discovered in 1942, in An Giang Province. The other twos' are Đông Sơn and Sa Huỳnh. Relics from this culture were also found later in other southern provinces. The Óc Eo culture is tied to the Civilization of Funan, which flourished from 100 CE to 600 CE. During its time, Funan was an important kingdom in Southeast Asia. Its people traded with the Mediterranean, Persia, India, Indonesia, and China.

Source: Unknown author. "Funan Kingdom." Facts and Details. Date unknown. https://factsanddetails.com/southeast-asia/Vietnam/sub5_9a/entry-6637.html

Multiple authors. "Óc Eo." Wikipedia. Last updated on September 16, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%93c_Eo

Five of the western provinces, with beautiful beaches, are listed below. The better known beaches are in Phú Quốc.

Image source: Unknown creator, "Các tỉnh miền Tây," Year unknown. Accessed via https://maisonoffice.vn/tin-tuc/cac-tinh-mien-tay/ Unaltered from source photo.

Bến Tre Province

Bình Đại Beach is about 2 miles in length, with white sand and clear blue water.

Source: Unknown author. "Biển Thừa Đức Bình Đại | Khám phá bãi biển tuyệt đẹp ở Bến Tre." Tour Du Lich Ben Tre. Date unknown. https://www.tourdulichbentre.com/bien-thua-duc-binh-dai-ben-tre#gsc.tab=0

Image source: Unknown photographer. "Bãi biển Bình Đại," 2021. Accessed via https://www.tourdulichbentre.com/bien-thua-duc-binh-dai-ben-tre#gsc.tab=0 Unaltered from source photo.

Trà Vinh Province

Ba Động Beach is about 6 mile long. The water here mixes with silt so it is not clear blue.

Source: Unknown author. "Biển Ba Động." Cổng Thông Tin Điện Tử Tỉnh Trà Vinh. December 26, 2023. https://travinh.gov.vn/danh-lam-thang-canh/bien-ba-dong-598905

Image source: Unknown photographer, "Biển Ba Động," 2023. Accessed by https://travinh.gov.vn/danh-lam-thang-canh/bien-ba-dong-598905 Unaltered from source photo.

Sóc Trăng Province

Hồ Bể Beach, next to a nature reserve, is a three mile stretch of white sand.

Source: "Khu du lịch sinh thái Hồ Bể Sóc Trăng có thực sự đẹp như 'lời đồn'." Gạo House. July 12, 2023. https://gaohouse.vn/blogs/suc-khoe-doi-song/khu-du-lich-sinh-thai-ho-be?srsltid=AfmBOoqBrNVa9ub8YSCC-2fLxqrh0TLBzAqUOOsCFfrMBxV4W1f2LMGX

Image source: Unknown photographer, "Bãi biển Hồ Bể," 2023. Accessed via https://gaohouse.vn/blogs/suc-khoe-doi-song/khu-du-lich-sinh-thai-ho-be?srsltid=AfmBOoqBrNVa9ub8YSCC-2fLxqrh0TLBzAqUOOsCFfrMBxV4W1f2LMGX Unaltered from source photo.

Cà Mau Province

Khai Long Beach is about 0.6 miles in length, with golden sand.

Source: Unknown author. "Bãi biển Khai Long - bãi biển tự nhiên đẹp nhất Việt Nam." Đặc sản Mũi Cà Mau. Date unknown. https://dacsanmuicamau.com/bai-bien-khai-long

Image source: Unknown photographer, "Bãi biển Khai Long," Year unknown. Accessed via https://dacsanmuicamau.com/bai-bien-khai-long Unaltered from source photo.

Kiên Giang Province

• Mũi Nai Beach is in the City of Hà Tiên, with white sand and clear blue water.

Image source: Accessed via https://mia.vn/cam-nang-du-lich/bien-mui-nai-thien-duong-du-lich-dep-me-ly-o-xu-ha-tien-11637 Unaltered from source photo.

Phú Quốc Archipelago (Kiên Giang Province)

Phú Quốc Archipelago has 22 islands, with Phú Quốc, the largest. The island has seven beautiful beaches, that are listed below.

Source: Multiple authors. "Phú Quốc." Wikipedia tiếng Việt. Last updated August 27, 2024. https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ph%C3%BA_Qu%E1%BB%91c

Unknown author. "Top 7 bãi tắm Phú Quốc đẹp như mơ đan chờ bạn khám phá." VTC News. May 10, 2023. https://vtcnews.vn/top-7-bai-tam-phu-quoc-dep-nhu-mo-dang-cho-ban-kham-pha-ar771107.html

• Dài Beach is almost 1 mile in length.

Image source: Unknown photographer, "Bãi Dài Phú Quốc," 2021. https://vietnamdiscovery.com/phu-quoc-island/attractions/dai-beach/ Unaltered from source photo.

• Sao Beach

Image source: Unknown photographer, "Bãi Sao Phú Quốc," Year unknown. Accessed via https://phuquoctrip.com/vi/blog/bai-sao-phu-quoc.html Unaltered from source photo.

• Gành Dầu Beach

Image source: Unknown photographer. "Bãi Gành Dầu," 2021. https://mgvs.vn/so-luoc-ve-xa-ganh-dau-tp-phu-quoc-tinh-kien-giang/ Unaltered from source photo.

• Trường Beach is the longest stretch of sand on the island, almost 12.5 miles.

Image source: Unknown photographer, "Bãi Trường Phú Quốc," 2023. Accessed via https://phuquocmarina.com/en/trai-nghiem/bai-truong-long-beach/ Unaltered from source photo.

• Khem Beach

Image source: Unknown photographer. "Bãi Khem Phú Quốc," 2022. Accessed via https://duan-sungroup.com/bai-khem-phu-quoc/ Unaltered from source photo.

• Gầm Ghì (aka Dăm Ngang) Island

Image source: Unknown photographer, "Hòn Gầm Ghì (Hòn Dăm Ngang), Phú Quốc," 2023. Accessed via https://vietgoing.com/destination/214-hon-gam-ghi-hon-dam-ngang.html Unaltered from source photo.

• Ông Lang Beach

Image source: Unknown photographer, "Bãi Ông Lang Phú Quốc," 2023. Accessed by https://vtcnews.vn/top-7-bai-tam-phu-quoc-dep-nhu-mo-dang-cho-ban-kham-pha-ar771107.html Unaltered from source photo.

The beaches on Phú Quốc Island or on Côn Sơn's would be my top choice. I hope you have enjoyed reading this series. I appreciate if you can leave a comment. My next blog is about the national parks of Vietnam from north to south.