Back Beach (Bai Sau)
Bãi Sau (Bãi Thùy Vân)
Vung Tau's longest and most popular beach, a fine-sand stretch of roughly 8 km facing the South China Sea, lined with hotels and restaurants and ideal for swimming.
Also known as Thùy Vân Beach, Back Beach lies on the eastern side of the Vung Tau peninsula and stretches about 8 km along Thùy Vân Road. Its soft sand and gentle slope make it Vung Tau's main swimming beach, and on weekends large numbers of visitors come from Ho Chi Minh City. The southern section, near the hill, has the most facilities, including paid lounge chairs, showers and seafood restaurants. The northern section is quieter. The beach is free, though some areas charge for umbrella and chair rentals. Waves pick up in the afternoon, so swim only where lifeguards are on duty, and mind your sun protection and your belongings.
Opening hours
All day (swimming best during daytime)
Nearby sights
- Thang Tam Temple & Whale Temple
- Pig Hill (Doi Con Heo)
- Xom Luoi Seafood Market
- Hon Ba Island
- Christ of Vung Tau
- Vung Tau Lighthouse
- Pineapple Beach (Bai Dua)
- Front Beach (Bai Truoc)