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1. Tan Thanh Beach
Tan Thanh, also known by the familiar name Go Cong Beach, belongs to Tan Thanh Commune, Go Cong District, Tien Giang Province. The beach is about 50km east of My Tho City, and it only takes 1 hour and 30 minutes along Highway 50 to reach it.
Tan Thanh beach is in Tien Giang - Near Ho Chi Minh City
This beach near Saigon has a characteristic black sand stretch stretching about 7km. The soft, velvety sand that not every beach has makes it one of the most interesting and strange beaches in Tien Giang. If you plan to go swimming, you will probably be disappointed because the beach is completely black.
However, the truth is that this is one of the most beautiful black sand beaches in Vietnam. Experiencing the black sand beach is also one of the interesting things that make visitors remember this place forever.
Tan Thanh seafood specialities
Tan Thanh is famous for its clam specialities, so when coming here, you must definitely enjoy dishes made from clams, such as grilled clams, stir-fried clams with sponge gourd, braised clams with pepper, and steamed clams with lemongrass, etc.
The clams here are especially delicious, compared to other places in Vietnam, they are big, and the meat is very sweet.
The most delicious dishes that make everyone coming here "fall in love" with them are grilled clams and steamed clams with lemongrass. You can also participate in scooping clams yourself to enjoy this traditional dish.
2. Long Hai Beach
Long Hai is a town in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, about 20km from the city. Long Hai Beach is one of the beaches near Saigon that are blessed by nature with many beautiful sceneries and fresh, cool air. Visitors can visit this place at any time of the year. In particular, October-November is the best time to go to Long Hai because this is the time to see the cherry forest in full bloom.
Long Hai Beach in Vung Tau, a near beach in Ho Chi Minh city
Because the distance is quite close to Saigon, you can travel by motorbike, car or bus. In addition, taking a hydrofoil from Saigon port to Da Wharf - Vung Tau is also an interesting choice, then you can continue to move to Long Hai.
If riding a motorbike, visitors can refer to the following two routes:
– From Saigon, follow National Highway 1A through the Dong Nai bridge and you will encounter a roundabout called Vung Tau intersection. From here, turn along Highway 51 to Vung Tau City and follow Road 44A to reach Long Hai Beach.
– Also from Saigon, try taking the Cat Lai ferry route to Nhon Trach (Dong Nai). Following this road, visitors will go to Highway 51 to Vung Tau City. With such a route, your distance is shortened by about 20 km.
Specialities in Long Hai beach?
Sung hot pot: Among the specialities of the Long Hai coastal area, it is impossible not to mention the rustic Sung hot pot. It is a long-standing speciality of the Long Hai area, and is considered one of the famous daily dishes of local people.
Banh Xeo: Coming to Long Hai, visitors will enjoy delicious and attractive banh xeo, which is bright yellow, fragrant and crispy, combined with the sweet and sour dipping sauce of sauerkraut, rich in special fish sauce, creating a unique flavour that is unmistakable anywhere else.
Lobster blood pudding: A delicious and strange dish in this area. There are seven types of lobster, but the lobster used to make blood pudding is the spiny lobster. Although the lobster blood pudding is very small, it is quite tempting to eat. The soft shrimp meat, mixed with the shrimp blood, is like jelly, sweet and salty.
Sea specialities: Besides the dishes mentioned above, this place also has many types of fresh seafood caught near the shore, such as shrimp, squid, crabs, snails, and crabs, etc. at affordable prices.
Places for fun and sightseeing in Long Hai beach
Minh Dam Mountain: In addition to travelling to Long Hai Beach, you can also visit other places, such as Minh Dam Mountain. This is the mountain associated with the heroic history of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province during the war period. About halfway up the mountain, you will see a panoramic view of Long Hai, with the image of the sea on one side and the forest on the other. You will be amazed by the splendid beauty of the autumn sky with yellow and green leaves mixed with blooming forest flowers.
Truc Lam Chan Nguyen Zen Monastery: It was established in 1987 and located at the foot of Minh Dam Mountain. The monastery is located in a practice space that blends with majestic nature. Tourists who go sightseeing will find peace of mind.
Freshwater Pass: You should not miss the Freshwater Pass if you come to Long Hai. Along the coast with a length of 5 km, there is a beautiful cherry blossom forest halfway up the mountain.
3. Can Gio Beach
Can Gio Beach is located in the Can Gio eco-tourism area, and is close to Saigon so you can visit it. It is the "green lung" of the Southern region, and also the first biosphere reserve in Vietnam. In just 2 hours of travelling a distance of 50km, you can escape the urban noise, appreciate watching the sea and enjoy extremely attractive seafood cuisine.
Can Gio beach near Ho Chi Minh city
You can choose two popular types of vehicles to go there:
By bus: From Ben Thanh Market, take bus number 20 to Nha Be and stop at Binh Khanh ferry terminal. Next, you cross the ferry and take bus number 90 straight to the beach. If you want to visit any tourist destination, please ask to get off because the bus in Can Gio does not have a pick-up and drop-off station.
By motorbike: Start from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, go to Tan Thuan Bridge (District 7), then turn onto Nguyen Van Linh Street to Huynh Tan Phat and then at the end of the road is Binh Khanh Ferry. Buy a ferry ticket to get to Can Gio. From there, you will see a road running straight from Can Gio to the centre of Can Thanh Commune. On this road, you can visit Can Gio Beach, Thanh An Island, etc. But for added peace of mind, you should look at the signs on the road to avoid getting lost.
Can Gio specialities
Rainbow prawn with salt and chilli: This is one of the specialties of Can Gio because their meat is very sweet and chewy, which other prawns cannot compare. Dipping the prawn with green chilli salt will give you an indescribably sweet and delicious taste.
Steamed crab: The special feature of crabs in the Can Gio coastal area is that the meat is firm, sweet, and full of crab fat because they have just been caught.
Snail mango salad: The combination of two of Can Gio's specialities brings you a salad that tastes fresh, pleasant and extremely delicious.
Steamed winkles with lemongrass: Sweet, fragrant, fresh, easy to prepare and eat. The minus point of this dish is that this way of processing does not overcome the bitter taste of the winkle intestines.
Place to visit in Can Gio
Explore Vam Sat Mangrove Forest: Belongs to a world biosphere reserve with extremely rich flora and fauna. Tourists can freely participate and explore famous attractions, such as bat lagoons, crocodile farms, bird sanctuary, etc.
Visit Monkey Island: This is one of the attractive destinations that attract many tourists when they come to Can Gio. You can get close to feed them and take unique photos as souvenirs. Take note that you must protect your personal belongings carefully because there will be some naughty monkeys that often snatch things from tourists.
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