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Hotel Review: Marine Hotel & Apartment, Vung Tau – Vietnam

July 25, 2025 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Marine Hotel & Apartment. Address: 9 Luong Van Can, Vung Tau, Vietnam. Hotel review of Marine Hotel & Apartment, a budget hotel in Vung Tau Vietnam. I stayed at the Marine Hotel & Apartment in Vung Tau, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 248,303 VND ($9.50 USD) per night, and I […]

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Hotel Review: Lam Son Hotel, Vung Tau – Vietnam

February 27, 2025 By James Clark

Hotel review of the Lam Son Hotel, a budget hotel in the Front Beach area of Vung Tau, Vietnam. Hotel Name: Lam Son Hotel. Address: 7 Lê Ngọc Ngân, Ward 1, Vung Tau, Vietnam. I stayed at the Lam Son Hotel in Vung Tau, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 294,703 VND ($11.55 […]

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Hotel Review: Queen Garden Hotel, Vung Tau – Vietnam

January 2, 2025 By James Clark

Hotel review of the Queen Garden Hotel in Vung Tau, near the Phan Chu Trinh expat area. Hotel Name: Queen Garden Hotel. Address: H3 Phan Huy Chú, Phường 2, Vung Tau, Vietnam. I stayed at the Queen Garden Hotel in Vung Tau, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 395,733 VND ($15.56 USD) per […]

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Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau by ferry

October 1, 2024 By James Clark 25 Comments

A guide for getting the ferry from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau, including how to buy tickets, port locations, and what to expect onboard. Vung Tau is the closest beach to Ho Chi Minh City, so it’s a popular city escape for Saigonese. The easiest way to get there is by the fast […]

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Hotel Review: Joi Hospitality – Anthony, Vung Tau – Vietnam

August 13, 2024 By James Clark

Hotel review of Joi Hospitality – Anthony Hotel in the Phan Chu Trinh expat area in Vung Tau, Vietnam. Hotel Name: Joi Hospitality – Anthony. Address: I43 Đ. Phan Huy Ích, Phường 1, Vung Tau, Vietnam. I stayed at the Joi Hospitality – Anthony in Vung Tau, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of […]

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Where to stay in Vung Tau: Best Front Beach and Back Beach hotels

June 9, 2024 By James Clark

This guide on where to stay in Vung Tau lists the best hotels in the Front Beach and Back Beach areas of Vung Tau. Vung Tau is a coastal city in Southeast Vietnam. It’s the closest beach city to Ho Chi Minh City, so it sees many visitors on the weekend. While it’s not the […]

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Hotel Review: Front Beach Hotel by Joi Hospitality, Vung Tau – Vietnam

February 3, 2024 By James Clark

Hotel review of Front Beach Hotel by Joi Hospitality in Vung Tau, Vietnam. Hotel Name: Front Beach Hotel by Joi Hospitality Address: 136 Hạ Long, Phường 2, Vung Tau, Vietnam. I stayed at the Front Beach Hotel by Joi Hospitality in Vung Tau, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 290,000 VND ($11.70 USD), […]

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Notes on Vung Tau: a weekend at the beach of Saigon

May 6, 2021 By James Clark 4 Comments

Vung Tau is a coastal city in the Southeast region of Vietnam, in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province. While Vung Tau is technically not the closest beach to Saigon, it’s the most accessible nicest beach to Saigon. Thus it is regarded as “the beach of Saigon”. [A Saigonesque skyline is growing on the Back Beach road […]

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Hotel Review: Thuy Van Hotel Vung Tau – Vietnam

March 15, 2021 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Thuy Van Hotel Vung Tau Address: 32 Tran Quy Cap Street, Thang Tam, Vung Tau, Vietnam. I stayed at Thuy Van Hotel Vung Tau in Vung Tau, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 14.96 USD per night, and I booked it for its location in the Back Beach area of Vung […]

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Hotel Review: Hoang Chau Motel, Vung Tau – Vietnam

March 1, 2017 By James Clark

Hoang Chau Motel, Vung Tau - Vietnam

Hotel Name: Hoang Chau Motel Address: 45/18B Thuy Van, Vung Tau, Vietnam. I stayed at the Hoang Chau Motel in Vung Tau, Vietnam. I booked online for $10USD a night and booked it for its location on the back beach area of Vung Tau. I have stayed at a hotel on the back beach before […]

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