MOST BEAUTIFUL AND WELL - KNOWN VIETNAM BEACHES
1. Sao Beach - Phu Quoc Island
Phu Quoc Island has to its own 3 top beaches of Vietnam, of which Sao beach or Star Beach is the island’s best beach and presumably also one of the best south Vietnam beaches.
Unlike Long Beach, Sao Beach, located on the south east coast of Phu Quoc island, pleases visitors with the absence of hotels and resorts along the shore. The beach is open for public access and there’re plenty of services and beachside activities available.
Bai Sao Beach
The best time to visit Sao Beach is the summer, between May and October, which is the best time to enjoy swimming since the winds have shifted to the island’s west side. From late October to April, the winds are strong and it’s the best time for kite surfing.
Sao Beach is 7 kilometers long with azure water and creamy white sands. You can enjoy snorkeling here to see the colorful coral reefs, schools of small fish and maybe squids. Renting Jet Ski will costs you 450,000VND for 10 minutes and for a giant banana ride, or motorboat – 700,000VND.
2. Khem Beach - Phu Quoc Island
Khem Beach is another beach of Phu Quoc island that is considered one of the best beaches of Vietnam. Like Sao Beach, Khem beach also has white sandy shore but the sea color is tinted with dreamy greenish colors.
Bai Khem Beach
The beach is fringed with tall, gracefully swaying palm trees offering cool shades in boiling summer days. Backed by green mountains and coconut forests, natural beauty in Khem Beach is diverse and richer than that of Sao Beach. The shore is crescent-shaped, together with powdery sands and green tint, Khem Beach is also known to travelers as ‘Emerald Bay’.
Khem Beach has a Phu Quoc cuisine specialty you have to try no matter what: herring salad. You can find this dish at most of the seafood restaurants dotted along the beach.
3. My Khe Beach - Da Nang
At first, the whole tourism infrastructure in Da Nang was built around My Khe beach. Praised by Americans in the past, My Khe was known as the only destination of the city of Da Nang. Nowadays, even though Da Nang tourism has developed to be a major tourist destination of Vietnam, My Khe is still the highlight for tourists to enjoy when coming to this beautiful coastal city.
My Khe Beach
My Khe beach is blessed with golden powdery sands, palm trees, emerald water. Thanks to its location close to the city centre, a lot of beachside and water activities can be found here. Water games including banana boats, water skiing, wakeboarding, parasailing, jet-skiing, windsurfing and kayaking are available. From My Khe, you can easily visit Son Tra peninsula and Linh Ung pagoda.
The best time to visit My Khe is between May and October when it’s summertime with clear sky, gentle waves and no storms.
4. Ang Bang Beach - Hoi An
Just only 30 kilometers from Da Nang and few kilometers from the ancient town of Hoi An, An Bang beach is a best cooling off spot in your trip to Central Vietnam – the region which has hot weather most of the months of year.
Ang Bang Beach
Since the famous Cua Dai beach has been suffered from erosion, An Bang took the spotlight. Blessed with soft sands, beautiful sea watercolor, cool breezes, An Bang is totally a beach paradise where you can enjoy nature, get excited with water gams and socialize with other travelers.
The best time to visit An Bang is in the summertime which is the dry season in Hoi An. You can expect to have a real good tan at An Bang during these months. When the Vietnamese summer holiday starts from June and lasts until August, local people crowd the beach at sunrise and sunset moments.
5. Lang Co Beach - Hue
Has been known for its rather romantic beauty, Lang Co Beach is nested at the foot of the most beautiful pass in Vietnam – Hai Van Pass. From the peak of Hai Van Pass, you can easily spot the beautiful landscape of 10km long white sandy beach of Lang Co Bay, fringed with swaying palm trees, lying just off Lang Co town.
A special thing about Lang Co is its beach is literally a sand dune of an island-like town which isn’t bound by any mountain. The lagoon water is tinted with a beautiful azure color, exceptionally magical under sunlight.
6. Ti Top - Halong Bay
Ti Top island is an excellent viewpoint of the UNESCO protected natural heritage Halong Bay where you can take in the panoramic view of thousands of islands and islets. The island is also known for its beautiful Ti Top beach with incredible white powdery sands, green-tinted ocean seawater and top-notch view of the bay.
Both island and beach are named after astronaut Ghermann Titov, a hero of the former Soviet Union who came to visit in 1962, accompanied by President Ho Chi Minh. Even before the visit, Ho Chi Minh renamed the island after the name of his special guest.
Ti Top is not only the best beach in the Halong Bay, but it's also a beach where you can start kayaking to explore the bay as well. To reach to the viewpoint, you'll have to climb 400-500 steps to the top of the island. The viewpoint can be crowded at times but be patient, you can get the best pictures of Halong Bay right here.
7. Dam Trau Beach - Con Dao Island
A flight from Ho Chi Minh to Con Dao often takes about 1 hour. When talking about the best beaches in South Vietnam, we cannot leave out Dam Trau Beach.
Dam Trau has a nice yellow sandy beach, gentle waves, nice emerald sea color, and an absolute quiet atmosphere. Hugged by green cliffs, and fringed by swaying palm trees, the scenery in Dam Trau is just magnificent. There's nothing better than chilling on the beach taking the beauty in front of your eyes without ever being disrupted by other tourism.
Located down a road just off Con Dao Airport, Dam Trau Beach is fairly easy to visit. There are plenty restaurants around the beach you can enjoy fresh seafood of Con Dao.
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