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A slow ride to Vung Tau
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To enjoy the town and its surrounds you need a bike (50,000 VND a day) or a commitment to a fair bit of Xe Om. If you have this sorted then you can choose from pretty pleasant options. The roads have improved dramatically and there isn't much traffic in the areas surrounding Vung Tau, so you can cruise around and enjoy a winding coastal road, green hills and sea air.
Mulberry beach is 3 kilometers west out of the town on the coast road. The attraction here is that its faces west so unlike most seaside spots in Vietnam you can catch the sunset. You'll find a collection of good seafood restaurants on the front, just past the Virgin and child statue, to feed and water you while doing this. Other trips worth considering are to Long Hai and surrounding beaches (30km), the local museum and home of the French Governor of Saigon, and the Lighthouse.
One of the local culinary specialties to look out for is Banh Khot. These are crispy little yellow rice flower disks with a prawn, spring onion and a dusting of shrimp powder accompanied by herbs such as mint, perella and fish mint with lettuce and mustard greens for wrapping.
Highly recommended is the Imperial Arms (3 Nguyen Du). Is a new corner on the Vung Tau scene it offers a tasteful ambience pub style with attractive beer garden. There isn't much else like it around.
You won't have trouble finding a hotel there is a hug range to choose from.
By Kate Simpson
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