Ba Ria-Vung Tau (BR-VT) is a gateway of South East provinces, facing the East Sea with a mild weather all year round. BR-VT Tourism has considerable potential: a beach of 300 kilometers long and 70 kilometers of them are really beautiful ones; Con Dao National Park with its typical animals; Binh Chau – Phuoc Buu Reservation Area with a diversity of precious animals - some are named in the World Red Book - and with a typical hot mineral water source.
In the field of culture – history, BR-VT has 30 monuments of national level, 1 of national special level and 13 ones of provincial level; and it houses many festivals having deep coastal cultural characters. Recently, many records in Vung Tau have been affirmed by Asian Record Organization: the statue of Christ on Nui Nho (The biggest statue of Christ in Asia), Con Dao Prison system (a monument of the biggest prison on an island in Asia), and “banh khot Vung Tau” – a Vietnamese dish that wins Asian record. It can be said to be an opportunity to promote the images of people, culture and cuisine of Vietnam in general and of BR-VT in particular.
Besides soaking themselves in the cool water or lying down on the sun-kissed beaches at Vung Tau city or resorts of Long Hai-Phuoc Hai, Ho Tram-Ho Coc, tourists can visit monuments or take part in regional festivals. What is more, why do not you try a shopping tour for special gifts?
| Shopping spots My Nge Giang – Crafts and arts Supermarket – 2 Trung Trac st., Vung Tau city Salem Optical – 246A Ba Cu st., Vung Tau city Dien Thoai Truyen Tin – 118&182 Ba Cu st., Vung Tau city Vung Tau Basefood Supermarket – 460 Truong Cong Dinh st., Vung Tau city Ba Ria Basefood Supermarket – Ba Ria Trade Center, Ba Ria city. |
What do you think when mentioning about gifts from the sea? I find myself crazy about all eye-catching, colorful arts and crafts made of shells that were designed and made by skilful craftsmen. Handicraft villages of Vung Tau city has a long history with 10 different crafts dealing with materials as shells, lacquer ware, bamboo, stones… Crafts made of shells are varied in kinds, and there are also some high-class ones. A more unique gift can be a pearl inlay picture, a lacquer ware picture, or a piece of stone-carved artwork. Besides, curtain made of shells depicting different themes can be an unforgettable gift for the one you love. Vung Tau Art Supermarket (2 Trung Trac st., Vung Tau city) or Vung Tau Tourism Market on Bai Sau, on Thuy Van street are places where you can shop for those beautiful handicrafts.
Not only can you bring home nice souvenirs, you can also bring home seafood of all types, which is no less interesting: fresh, cooked or dried one.You can try a shopping tour around seafood supermarkets at Cho Moi or in Vung Tau city for dried on seasoned squids, shrimps or fish. Or you can stop by Basefood stores at 460 Truong Cong Dinh st., Vung Tau city or at Ba Ria Trade Center, Ba Ria City for seafood as gifts from your exotic journey to BR-VT.
Souvenirs made from shells and delicious seafood can surely be nice and meaningful gifts for your friends and relatives.
