Visit Hon Ba Temple
The small island named Hon Ba is located between Mui Nghinh Phong area and Bai Sau beach in Vung Tau city, quite wild and poetic.
On the island there is only one structure, Hon Ba Temple, built in 1871 to worship the Goddess Thuy Long, who blesses the people and boats at sea.
According to annual custom, during the Lunar New Year, the tide usually recedes in the morning, making it convenient for people and tourists to visit the temple to pray for peace and prosperity at the beginning of the year.
Therefore, starting from the morning of the first day of Tet and many days after that, every day tens of thousands of people cross the stone road, cross the sea to visit Hon Ba temple to burn incense and pray for peace in the new year.
The ebb tide schedule is also posted on many websites and social networks for people and tourists to know.
Bai Sau Beach
Back Beach (also known as Thuy Van Beach) is a popular destination for tourists, with a beach stretching over 5 km, fine sand and murmuring waves.
At the beginning of the year, the weather is always favorable for tourists to have fun and swim. This is also the area with the most hotels and accommodation facilities in Vung Tau City, along with a series of other services for tourists.
Currently, along the beach, a coastal park is being renovated and invested in. However, this does not affect the experience of visitors on the beach.
The tourism industry has made plans to ensure the safety of tourists before, during and after Tet, as well as ensure business conditions at the right price and service quality.
During Tet, the number of visitors to Vung Tau usually starts to increase from around the evening of the second day of Tet.
Therefore, visitors need to pay attention to booking accommodation and services in advance to avoid affecting the experience during the New Year's trip to Vung Tau.
Quang Trung Flower Garden
Located in the Front Beach area of Vung Tau City, Quang Trung flower garden always attracts people and tourists during Tet because it is always brightly decorated, organizes the Spring Flower Festival, and is also the place to place large mascot scenes each year.
During the Lunar New Year 2025, in addition to the grand scene with the seven-colored snake mascot and the green planet, the flower garden also attracts the attention of many people with the model clusters "Magnolia"; "Nursery song"; "Prosperous golden snake"... along with about 130,000 flower baskets of all kinds decorated in the spring flower festival.
In particular, on New Year's Eve, there will be a cultural and artistic program and a grand music festival in this area, lasting until the moment of New Year's Eve and brilliant with fireworks to welcome the new year.
Many sacred and ancient temples
In addition to entertainment venues, Vung Tau City also attracts a large number of pilgrims because of the many ancient and sacred pagodas in the area.
For example, Linh Son Co Tu is considered the oldest pagoda in the coastal city of Vung Tau, built in 1921. This pagoda was once voted in the Top 100 typical spiritual tourist destinations in Vietnam; and was recognized as a national cultural and historical relic.
There are many valuable Buddha statues here such as: Buddha Shakyamuni statue made of sandstone over 1,600 years old; Maitreya Buddha statue made of bronze imported from Southern Laos in 1972; Guanyin Buddha statue made of jade... attracting many locals and visitors to choose as a destination in the first days of the year.
In addition, many pagodas are often crowded with pilgrims during the first days of the year such as: Tu Quang Pagoda; Pho Da Son Quan Am Bo Tat Tu; Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda complex...
