brianw Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Can anyone tell me does Vietnam have the equivalent to pattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHarries Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Vung Tau just east of Ho Chi Minh City is probably the closest but HCMC has it's naughty nightlife scene (if that's what you're after). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 So. Vietnam Vungtau has a good mix of night life and beach, although the beach is not that great, but a little better on the back beach. Probably the closest you will find to Pattaya, and 1:20min by boat from HCMC. Better beaches are Phan Tiet/Mui Ne & Nha Trang, but not a great night life. Mid. Vietnam Understand there are some good ones outside Danang, but never really explored them. No. Vietnam Ha Long Bay is great, also a world heritage sight. Doson beach just outside of Haiphong is very cheap, particularly if you are looking for company. Islands Phu Quoc & Con Dao. Phu Quoc is the more developed of the two, but both are very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Do Son in the North. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytonSeymour Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 How does the beach in Vung Tau compare with Pattaya's beaches same/worse. What are the watersports like/cost? I'm interested because next time I'm in Thailand, I'm contemplating a short (DIY) tour to Hue,HCMC, and a beach resort in no particular order. Vung Tao or one of the resorts closer to Hue, depending on my chosen departure/exit point would be the likely beach sector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Vung Tau, of course, made famous (or should that be infamous) by one Gary Glitter heard he's due for release in Aug 2008 shouldn't think he'll be returning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHarries Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 (edited) Mid. VietnamUnderstand there are some good ones outside Danang, but never really explored them. Just south of Da Nang is the old Chinese trading town of Hoi An. Cua Dai beach is about 4 km from the town centre but there is very little apart from the beach. There are a couple of resorts and bars/reastaurants but not much else, almost totally unspoilt. Bugger, tried to add a pic but it won't upload. Look in the images of S.E. Asia thread. Edited December 25, 2007 by PhilHarries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbaldwin Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 So. VietnamVungtau has a good mix of night life and beach, although the beach is not that great, but a little better on the back beach. Probably the closest you will find to Pattaya, and 1:20min by boat from HCMC. Better beaches are Phan Tiet/Mui Ne & Nha Trang, but not a great night life. Mid. Vietnam Understand there are some good ones outside Danang, but never really explored them. No. Vietnam Ha Long Bay is great, also a world heritage sight. Doson beach just outside of Haiphong is very cheap, particularly if you are looking for company. Islands Phu Quoc & Con Dao. Phu Quoc is the more developed of the two, but both are very nice. Please could you provide some more details about DoSon beach including accomadation recommendation. I am planning a trip to Hanoi in January. I have a copy of loney planet's Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos and DoSon is not even mentioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Do Son Beach is about 120km from Hanoi, and about 20km from Haiphong. Actually have never been there during the day time. Usually I leave Hanoi in the morning. Go visit my office in Haiphong, then at night go for dinner and a little play at Do Son, and return to Hanoi late night. I googled Do Son, and all kinds of information came up. Maybe you can try this. I know there are several resorts, casinos, etc, but not too much more. I think going to Do Son for the beach is a little akin to going to Pattaya for the beach. Let's just say I would never take my wife there. That isn't to say you couldn't, but afraid it would be my last trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Do Son is not so in your face as Pattaya is so it's a place where I have been with my wife and her family for a weekend on the beach. It's not a very good beach though so no point going there just for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Maybe not for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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