Vung Tau Lighthouse
Hải đăng Vũng Tàu
A white lighthouse from the French colonial period on the hilltop, offering the best panoramic view over Vung Tau's town, Front Beach and Back Beach.
Vung Tau Lighthouse stands on the hilltop at an elevation of about 170 meters. The French first built it in 1862, and the surviving tower dates from 1910, making it one of Vietnam's oldest lighthouses. The white cylindrical tower is about 18 meters tall, and remnants of old gun batteries survive nearby. From the platform at the top, you get a 360-degree view over the Vung Tau peninsula, the two bays of Front Beach and Back Beach, and the mountains in the distance. Admission costs tens of thousands of Vietnamese dong. It's open roughly 07:00 to 17:00. You can ride up on a motorbike or take a taxi to the hilltop parking lot, or walk up the slope from the seaside boulevard in about 20 minutes.
Opening hours
About 07:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Niet Ban Tinh Xa (Nirvana Vihara)
- Pineapple Beach (Bai Dua)
- Xom Luoi Seafood Market
- Thang Tam Temple & Whale Temple
- Christ of Vung Tau
- Front Beach (Bai Truoc)
- Pig Hill (Doi Con Heo)
- Nghinh Phong Cape