Overview
Vung Tau is a city in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, in the South East region of Vietnam. This is the center of economy, finance, culture, tourism, transportation, education, and is one of the economic centers of the Southeast.
Only 3 hours drive from the center of Ho Chi Minh City, with a 20km stretch of coastline, Vung Tau is one of the favorite destinations of southern tourists. Lying completely out of the land like a strip of land, Vung Tau offers people a look at both the sunrise and sunset on East Sea. Besides the values of natural landscapes, Vung Tau is also a land with a long tradition of culture and history.
Coming to Vung Tau, you will have a peaceful and pleasant feeling with spacious and airy roads. Below is the blue sea, above are the big and small mountains, quiet pagodas, etc. All create a magical Vung Tau, a city which not only is peaceful but also owns countless famous landscapes.
Ba Ria - Vung Tau is in a tropical monsoon climate with two distinct seasons. The rainy season starts from May to October; this time has a southwest monsoon. The dry season starts from November to April next year; this time has the Northeast monsoon. The average annual temperature is 27 °C. The lowest is about 24 °C and the highest is about 28 °C.
