After posting the first time about introducing myself to the Steemit community, I will share with people about the city where I live and work.
Three years ago, after stopping my study at a university in Hanoi, in July 2015, I arrived in Vungtau.
Up to now, I think I am fortunate to be working and living in this city.
Located in the South of Vietnam, 125 km away from Ho Chi Minh City, Vungtau is now considered the most popular destination for weekends from Ho Chi Minh City.
Vungtau is naturally endowed of beautiful beaches, mountains around the city and cool climate throughout the year. Tourists cannot miss the extremely beautiful shore, the old famous light house, the statue of Jesus Christ with outstretched arms, and unending of delicious food,…
The statue of Jesus Christ ( source : Hop Duc Nguyen fb )
It’s very easy and convenient to travel to Vung Tau from Ho Chi Minh. There are 2 easy and affordable ways to get to Vung Tau; by bus or hydrofoil, both of them are fast and safe. But taking hydrofoil is the best way to see the commercial maritime areas as the boat runs through the Sai Gon river towards the sea.
đường xuống Zũng Tàu :3 ( source : HDN fb )
Vung Tau has very extensive beaches.Tourists often swim in Bãi Sau beach ( Bai Sau) and enjoy sight seeing in Bai Truoc Beach ( Bai Truoc ). Moreover, the backpacker tourists nowadays recommend to visit Bai Dua or Bai Dau, Nghinh Phong Beach. On the other hand, there are plenty of hotels and villas atop the hill with sensible rental fees
Bãi Sau beach
Bãi Trước beach
Bãi Dứa
Vung Tau is not a particularly large city, but a completely beautiful and charming one. The road along the coast will lead you too these famous sightseeing places such as: statue of Jesus Christ, Villa Blanche, Ho May Tourist Area, beautiful pagodas, …
Đức Phật Di Lặc
On top of Tao Phung mountain, the enormous 28m figure of Jesus gazing across the East Sea with outstretched arms is located at the southern end of Small mountain. The two shoulders of the figure are balconies offering a splendid view of the surrounding landscape. It’s considered 1 of the largest sculptures in the world. It is definitely to put on your “to do” list.
Amazinggggggggggg
For these history lovers, the Villa Blanche is a good place to visit. Built by the French, the Villa Blanche is located on the slope of Big Mountain, along Tran Phu Street, at 50m above sea level. From its balcony there is a panoramic view of Front Beach and opposite the Villa at the foot of that mountain is Hai Nguu island with a stone rock shaped like a water buffalo wallowing in water. Next to Hai Nguu at the seaside was the helicopter yard. Today Villa Blanche exhibits hundreds of antiques collected from Cu Lao Island.
See you on a beautiful day in Vungtau.Thank you guys for reading and see you in the next post!
Peace!