Ba Trai Dao Beach(The Three Peaches Beach) of Halong Bay

These islands are located is 22km from south of Bai Chay Tourist Wharf. This island consists of three small mountains with the height of 23m, seen from afar, resemble three peaches(Ba Trai Dao).

To the Ba Trái Dao Beach, it costs 10 hours by cruise from Bai Cháy Tourist Wharf. It has that name as Ba Trái Dao Beach (the three peaches), features three small sand beaches embracing small islands. These islands, seen from afar, resemble three peaches. Tourists take bath in this beach only 2-3 hours in a day as in other time the beach is lapped by tides.

Legend has it, that fairies escaped from Heaven and came here for sight-seeing and swimming. The youngest fairy, who was very pretty and virtuous, fell in love with a young fisherman. The young fairy stole three peaches from Heaven for him, that if he ate, would give him eternal life, allowing them to live together forever. But while she waited for him on the island, the King of the Heavens discovered the robbery and turned the peaches into stone island. Chastised, the young fairy had to return.

Thuan An beach - Quiet and simple beach

Thuan An village, about 13km from Hue, lies beside Hue’s only beach of note. It’s within easy reach – if you feel energetic, it’s a pleasant cycle ride. The road runs alongside the river past several interesting pagodas and commune houses, and a local market at No village. From there, you cross a bridge to the long sand spit and lagoon where the Perfume River finally enters the sea.
 

Thuan An beach is situated near by Thuan An mouth, where Huong River runs to Tam Giang lagoon and then to the sea...Plenty small boats, junks drift up an down the river in the left of the route, and on the right there are houses, temples, pagodas, rice field, and gardens successively spread out....

In the beginning of the 19th century, King Minh Mang named the place as Thuan An, assigned to build Tran Hai frontier post for the defence of the Capital.

Thuan An is a very enjoyable place for all tourists after a full day to visit Citadel, mausoleums, pagodas, and Hue scenery... Thuan An is also the place, where Hue people gather to enjoy the fresh air and sea-bathing in summer time. Intensive activities of the beach lasts from April to September, while Hue temperature being fairly hot.

Sometimes, tourists are very crowded, and there are not enough places for their camping.

Besides sea bathing, tourists are able to visit Thai Duong temple, where Thai Duong Goddess is very esteemed by villagers or visit the temple devoted to the whale, the sacred animal of the local people.

Tra Co beach

Tra Co is one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam. Located in Quang Ninh province, next to Vietnam - China border, Tra Co - a good and charming place for vacations is only 8 -9 kilometers away from Mong Cai town.
Tra Co Beach is a famous tour attraction in Vietnam with broad fine sand beaches stretching for 17 kilometers from the cape named Got in the north to the cape named Ngoc in the south. Tra Co situates on the outer edge of the island. The coastline is bordered by 3-4 meters high sand dunes and peaceful fishing villages. The beach is shaded by a range of casuarina, protecting the village from the wind and the sand. Tra Co beach is an ideal place to spend holidays. If you spend your holiday on the fifth month of the lunar calendar, you can have a chance to take part in Tra Co Communal House Festival organized from the 30th of the fifth lunar month to the 6th of the sixth lunar month..
Weather:
Tropical monsoon climate. It’s hot and has a lot of rain in summer, in winter it’s cold and has a little rain. From May to September, it is the hot and rainy season, from November to March, it is the dry season. So there are enough four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn, winter.
The average temperature in Tra Co is 22° 7C, although it tends to fall below 20°C from December to March. The hottest months are June and July when the temperatures reach 26 and 28°C. In July and August, there are many storms and typhoon. Therefore, you should not go on holiday on these months.
How to get there:
Tra Co Beach can be reached by boat from Hai Phong to Mong cai (206km) or from Hong Gai (132km). From Hanoi, you can go by bus, then following Highway No 18 to Tien Yen - Hon Gai and after that turn to Road No 4 to Mong cai.
Specialties:
Tra Co is abundant in seafood: fish, cuttle- fish, crab, shrimp, especially Tra Co is well-known for local dishes made from king- crab.
Sightseeing:
When you come to Tra Co, please visit Tra Co Communal House, which was built in 16th century and Tra Co church built in 1880 and since then it has gone through many restorations.
You can also come to visit Dong Hung town - China.

Quat Lam beach

Quat Lam beach tourist area, Giao Thuy district - Nam Dinh planned 58ha wide, officially went into operation in 1999.
Center to form two natural lakes, each lake is about 10ha. Future reservoir embankment road to be fenced and allowed to build hotels, restaurants, fishing, boating and water parks offer ...
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Along the beach, the concrete road was built close to the water's edge. Quat Lam has attracted many economic sectors to invest in building. Overall planning of beaches separated by the cell to build infrastructure. The first plastic road was built along the coast has attracted many investors to build high-rise hotel with hundreds of rooms. Many hotels have conference hall full of hundreds of delegates to the seminar. Quat Lam is busy building expansion to form the bustling urban foot waves.
Quat Lam beach to the sea, you will be satisfied with the sea specialties that natural gift for the waters here with much cheaper price compared to other beach resorts in the country such as shrimp - crab - squid ... is processed into various specialties bring bold style of Nam Dinh.

What matters more is the style of restaurant service, hotel very polite, attentive and hospitable.

To fan you can admire the great church of Vietnam's most ancient style architecture to French participation in church ceremonies and cultural activities of Catholics here. Visiting Reserve Xuan Thuy wetland - the only point of U.S. Ramsar, international importance is a large alluvial located south of the Red River area with a total enrollment is 12,000 Ramsar Convention ha, of which non-swampy area there are more than 3000ha of mangroves. This is Vietnam's largest bird park, "the platform of the international migratory birds," with over 200 species, of which nearly 100 species of migratory birds and over 50 species of waterfowl.

From Hanoi, you can come by bus from the fan bus fan adjacent bowl or go straight to the train station in Nam Dinh. From Hanoi, Nam Dinh city 90km. Nam Dinh bus station from the bus about 40km fan. (With the car until buyet Quat Lam beach).

Om beach - pride of nature - Phu Yen

As modem development continues to devour the natural world, more and more people look for antiques or a pristine destination to experience life in a way more similar to the way our ancestors lived. When mentioning famous beaches around the country, right away people think of Mui Ne, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc or Vung Tau. But these days, Phu Yen Province is more frequently mentioned by visitors and is listed in tours by local travel agents due to the province’s unspoiled destinations.

There are two ways to reach Om Beach, by land and by waterway. For the first way, from the center of Tuy Hoa city, National Highway 1A leads to Song Cau Town. From there, ask a local the way to Vung La, a fishing village in Xuan Phuong commune.

By waterway, boats can be hired from local fishermen in Song Cau town or Nhat Tu Son town. The boat ride is about 90 minutes and should cost VND100,000 per hour for a four-seat boat and about VND1 million for a bigger one.

In which, Om Beach is a stop that any tourist coming to Phu Yen Province should not miss in order to wallow in the temptation of nature. Belonging to Xuan Dai Bay, Om Beach is rather an obscure name to tourists in Vietnam, which is why it has resisted industrial development, human settlement or any services. The beach feasts visitors a totally brand-new feeling different from other beaches with a natural world separated with outside world by peace, silence and primitiveness. Om Beach is divided in two by an isthmus with the front beach boasts with an endless sandy beach under shade of coconut trees and the back beach hugged by two hills.

Just a meter or so under the salt water is sharp and jagged coral so swimmers must be careful to avoid injury. However, there is swimming and bathing in crystal-blue water and a chance to admire the colorful reef and schools of fish. More importantly, there are many giant rocks in diverse shapes near the beach that are great background for girls in bikinis to pose for many photos. Om Beach can be reached from the center of Tuy Hoa City by taking National Highway 1A to Song Cau Town. From here, ask a local the way to Vung La, a fishing village in Xuan Phuong Commune just 600 meters south of the beach. Boats can be hired from local fishermen at Song Cau Town or Nhat Tu Son Town about six kilometers south of the beach. The boat trip takes about 90 minutes.

Hon Chong Beach

Hon Chong is located on a stretch of rocky mass of land famous for the thousands of smooth rocks stacking on one another. There are two clusters of such rocks in the area called Hon Chong. The first is further out in the ocean and the second is located near an islet called Sat Thon. The cluster in the ocean is most impressive since there are large boulders stacking on one another seemingly out-of-balance, yet remaining stable.

There is a boulder as large as a small hill supporting another boulder as large as a small house at its peak. On the side facing the shore, there is an imprint of a large hand with five fingers clearly outlined. The locals call this rock Hon Chong or the Husband.

The cluster with the name Hon Vo or the Wife is not far away. The rocks in Hon Vo cluster are as large as those in Hon Chong, but the they are closer together. A somewhat romantic person explained that this name came about because the rocks here snuggle against one another.

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