Thinking of going back to Vung tau for a holiday. Anyone else been there?

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jrsygrl

No I haven't but I would love to go, XXX

Lil' Red Riding Ho

Sounds like a vacation spot south of my border.

Kitty 2

Never heard of it. Sounds Asian to me. Have fun wherever it is.

Charlie

Vung Tau is Vietnams equivalent to Bangkok with all the girlie bars and more than a drink on offer . It is not as in your face as Bangkok but you can not fail to see the message . If the girlie bars are your scene you will enjoy it , but if not the place offers little else . The place is full of ex-pats either running bars there or working in the oil industry .
I quite like the place but i was working there and it was handy for my work . But definitely not a holiday resort , come the weekend you get a lot of locals coming from Saigon for the weekend and they usually go to what is known as "Back Beach"

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Philkillens Lover.

Vung Tau is a resort town in the province of Dong Nai 125 km from Saigon. The town is a long strip approximately 14 km long and 6 km wide. Where the southern tip of town meets the ocean stand two famous mountains Nui Lon (Truong Ky) and Nui Nho (Tao Phung) or Large mountain and Small mountain.

Historically, Vung Tau used to be part of Bien Hoa. The first settlements in this area occurred during the reign of King Gia Long. During this period, there were many Malay bandits in this region. They often enter the area through Song Be entrance from the ocean. This created a threat for merchants in the Gia Dinh area.

King Gia Long sent three garrisons of troops to the area to quell the disturbance and to clear this area for settlement. A few years later, the bandits were driven away and in 1822, King Ming Mang rewarded the three officers who led the army to this region. The soldiers were allowed to retire and brought their families to this area to make a living. The first three successful settlements in this area were under the leadership of the three officers who originally led the troops here. Thang Nhat (first win) township, Thang Nhi (second win) township and Thang Tam (third win) township were led by Mr. Pham Van Dinh, Mr. Le Van Loc, and Mr. Ngo Van Huyen respectively. Ever since then, this area is known as Tam Thang or Three Wins. The name Vung Tau came about because the geography in this area also forms a natural bay where many merchant ships would stop to seek shelter. In time, this area became known as Vung (puddle) Tau (ships). Another name for this area is Cap Saint Jacques or Au Cap in French. The Vietnamese mispronunciation is "O^ Ca^'p

Philkillen

Look at this site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C5%A9ng_T%C3%A0u

I have never been there,but it does look nice.

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