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Côn Đảo: Historical Archipelago With Old Prisons, Turtle Reservation Site, and Pristine Beaches

Côn Đảo is an archipelago famous for the prisons during the Vietnam War. It also has beautiful beaches and a national park with dense forests.

Bạch Dinh, or White Palace, is a French resort villa in Vũng Tàu. Today, it houses a big collection of antiques from the 1700s to the 1900s.

History remembers the ghost of the Hứa family as a girl who died in Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum, but ghost hunters beg to differ.

As citizens of Vũng Tàu are urged to stay at home, monkeys from a nearby mountains have invaded the city's streets to search for food.

Vung Tau is the perfect city for a short getaway - with idyllic beaches, delicious seafood and cultural attractions sure to satisfy you.

A spectacular cluster of clouds that vaguely looks like Godzilla battling Kong was spotted in the Vietnamese city of Vung Tau on 3rd June.

When the 24-year-old man didn't make it after a traffic accident, his mother honored his wish and donated his organs to save 4 other patients.

Hit up these 8 beaches and islands near Ho Chi Minh City for a fun summertime trip that won’t break the bank. Most are just 1-2 hours' drive away.

Starting from 2nd September this year, travellers from Saigon can travel to Vũng Tàu by ferry, which takes only 30 minutes.