Ba Ria-Vung Tau province is working hard to develop a variety of tourism products, focusing on eco-tourism and beach resort tourism with high-end offerings. This is part of its efforts to make “tourism and urban areas” a pillar of the local economy under planning to 2030.
Vung Tau is a tourist city with diverse landscapes, a favourable geographical location, and a mild climate year-round. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Ho Tram is known as a “Sea tourism paradise” in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Paragliding on Vung Tau Beach during “Ba Ria-Vung Tau Tourism Week 2023”. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Con Dao Island, off the coast of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, is set to become a world-class site for marine, cultural, historic and spiritual tourism. (Photo VNP/VNA)
Con Dao Island district is an archipelago of 16 large and small islands in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Vietnam has recorded a significant increase in the number of international tourist arrivals by sea since the beginning of this year. This indicates a strong rebound in the maritime tourism market with considerable potential for further development in the coming time.
Vung Tau city in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau is an appealing destination for domestic and foreign tourists alike. Endowed with blue seas and favourable natural conditions, the city is also home to a range of cultural festivals that attract many visitors.
Long Son commune in Vung Tau city, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, is home to a festival entitled “Trùng Cửu” (Double Ninth) which may sound pretty strange to non-locals. In fact, the festival got its name from the day it is held - the 9th day of the 9th lunar month. This year, it falls on October 23 of the solar calendar and attracted thousands of visitors.
Xuyen Moc district in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, a formerly pristine land with beautiful beaches and primeval forests, has become an attractive tourist destination over recent years. With the construction of many tourism projects now underway, the district is a new destination of great potential in the southeastern coastal province.
The Binh Chau - Phuoc Buu Nature Reserve in Xuyen Moc district, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, is the only relatively-intact coastal primeval forest remaining in Vietnam. Thanks to conservation efforts and a diverse ecosystem, the reserve holds great potential for tourism development.
The Cai Mep-Thi Vai International Port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province has welcomed several large luxury cruise liners in recent months. This can be seen as a sign of recovery in the province’s sea tourism and provides momentum for the non-smoke industry to soar in the future.
Vung Tau is a tourist city with diverse landscapes, a favourable geographical location, and a mild climate year-round. (Photo: VNP/VNA) 
Ho Tram is known as a “Sea tourism paradise” in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. (Photo: VNP/VNA) 
Paragliding on Vung Tau Beach during “Ba Ria-Vung Tau Tourism Week 2023”. (Photo: VNP/VNA) 
Con Dao Island, off the coast of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, is set to become a world-class site for marine, cultural, historic and spiritual tourism. (Photo VNP/VNA) 
Con Dao Island district is an archipelago of 16 large and small islands in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. (Photo: VNP/VNA) 
