What is Vung Tau, a resort area in Ho Chi Minh City?

🌿【Day trip from Ho Chi Minh! Vung Tau, a city of sea and spectacular views】🌿 Vung Tau is a popular resort area that is easily accessible from Ho Chi Minh. With beautiful beaches and unique tourist attractions, it is a very popular place for both Vietnamese and foreign travelers! 💞Reasons why we recommend it: As it is a port, there is a wide variety of seafood dishes and they are very delicious! 🚗 How to get to Vung Tau ・About 2 hours from the center of Ho Chi Minh City ・Transportation: ✅ Bus (Futa Bus, Toan Thang Bus, etc.) About 150,000 to 180,000 VND ✅ Car charter: About 90 minutes to 2 hours ✅ Speedboat about 1.5 hours, recommended as you can enjoy the scenery! 🏖️ Main spots in Vung Tau ① Birthplace of Bánh Khọt When you think of Vung Tau, you definitely want to try the famous gourmet dish "Bánh Khọt"! It's a crispy mini-sized okonomiyaki-like dish topped with shrimp and green onions, and the authentic way to eat it is to dip it in nuoc mam with vegetables. ➡ Famous restaurant: "Cô Ba Vũng Tàu" is popular! ② Christ Statue (Tượng Chúa Kitô Vua) The giant Christ statue, symbolizing Vung Tau, stands on top of a mountain and watches over the sea with both arms outstretched. It is about 32 meters long, and the width of the spread arms is 18 meters! There are stairs inside the statue, and if you climb up to the top of its shoulders, you can see the sea and the city of Vung Tau. *The stairs are quite hard, so we recommend wearing comfortable clothes and bringing drinks. ③ Back Beach (Bãi Sau) A beach that is easily accessible from the city. Perfect for swimming and walking, there are plenty of seafood restaurants and cafes in the area. ☀️ Vung Tau is perfect for those who want to experience nature and the sea while staying in Ho Chi Minh. Be sure to experience the delicious banh cot and the spectacular view of the Christ statue! #AbsolutelyFreeTravel