Area: 1,975 sq. km. Population: 884,900 habitants (2003) Regional code: 064 Capital: Vung Tau City Town: Ba Ria. Districts: Chau Duc, Xuyen Moc, Tan Thanh, Long Dien, Dat Do, Con Dao. Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Hoa, Cho Ro, Khmer...
Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province is located in the Southern Vietnam, to the northeast of the Mekong Delta. It 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 East Sea to the south - east. Climate: There are two distinct seasons: the dry (from November to April) and the rainy (from May to December). The annual average temperature is 27oC. View more...
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 Vung Tau to the Con Dao Islands. Boat: Vina Express operates hydrofoils from central Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau.
- The Sammy Hotel, Vung Tau is located facing Back beach, known locally as Bung Tau beach. It is just 5 minutes drive from Vung Tau Hydrofoil Boat Jetty and a host of shops and cafes are within easy walking distance. Rooms are well appointed with modern conveniences. Enjoy dining at the Sammy Hotel?s restaurant which overlooks the beach.
- Con Dao or "Con Son Dao Ngoc" (Pearl Island) is in the East Sea of about 97 nautical miles from Vung Tau. Visitor could also go by helicopter but this was able to take just 20 people at a time. Moreover, the infrastructure for entertaining tourists until ecently remainned unsatisfactory.
- Located in the middle of Con Son Island, 180 kilometers South East of Vung Tau City - a peaceful town lying on the beautiful and quiet bay of Vietnam
- 1-hour helicopter flight from Vung Tau Airport or 1-hour flight from Ho Chi Minh City
- 12 hours by boat from Vung Tau