Surprised you had not heard of Vung Tau previously as it was well-represented by Australia during the war. I taught English there 20 years ago and returned many times since then and have met many returning vets who had settled there or had came back for a visit. The pace of change there has been remarkable over the past 20 years. I am sure that the Vung Tau I encountered in 2000 would have been quite recognizable to someone who was there in 1970 but quite alien today for someone who last visited in 2000. I plan on revisiting next year so thanks for the tasty appetizer travelogue. Speaking of which, one of my adult students used to take me by motorbike--NO cars back then--to countless shops and street vendors to introduce me to the wonders of Vietnamese cuisine, including banh khot. As for the old Soviet-era hydrofoils that ran from TPHCM: they were dirty, undependable, noisy...and awesome. I will miss them! Once again, thanks for the work and your commentary. Cheers!
Thanks @Michael Malone. Have spent plenty of time in Vung Tau - even visited the Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Pool, Nui Dat and Long Tan in 1990. But never thought much of it. You'll see plenty of change. But the the old waterfront still has plenty of charm.
Hi, we just got back from Vung Tau. Hiked the Jesus statue, tried Banh Khot and most importantly, made new local friends. I think i'll be back in this city again, soon. Thank for the video. Such a nice reminder.
Missed this one when you 1st published it Mark. I would have always thought Vung Tau would be a popular ace to get away from the heat of HCMC... As an Australian, of course would be good to see if any of the wartime remains (I have a fried that was in logistics, based there) and as a stopping off point for the Australian base at Nui Dat. As always, thanks for another great video
I visited Vung Tau in June 2018. I had planned a day trip on the ferry and ended up staying two nights. It's a great little escape from hectic, hot and humid Saigon in summer. Cheap eats, great little bars and very friendly people. Plenty of cheap accomodation options.
Vung Tau is a favourite of mine. The beaches are better than they are given credit for . It cheap to stay there, the locals don't follow you around demanding you buy something. The food is amazing and the people are very friendly
Refreshing to watch a travel video that's not just a montage of drone shots with life-affirming electronic background music.
Thanks Benjamin. Have so far managed to uphold a drone free policy.
Really informative, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Great place and interesting to wander the streets. I have made lots of local friends there by wandering the streets.
Great to learn a bit more about the history of Vung Tau and what it's like to visit.
Cheers. Glad you enjoyed it.
I enjoyed the long weekend there,, ,peaceful, quiet and great people with great food.... awesome place to recharge
Keep up the great work Mark - love your channel
Thank you for making about my hometown
Vung Tau beaches (bai truoc, bai sao) used to be overcrowded and dirty during holidays seasons. It looks peaceful now. Thanks for sharing your video.
Surprised you had not heard of Vung Tau previously as it was well-represented by Australia during the war. I taught English there 20 years ago and returned many times since then and have met many returning vets who had settled there or had came back for a visit. The pace of change there has been remarkable over the past 20 years. I am sure that the Vung Tau I encountered in 2000 would have been quite recognizable to someone who was there in 1970 but quite alien today for someone who last visited in 2000. I plan on revisiting next year so thanks for the tasty appetizer travelogue. Speaking of which, one of my adult students used to take me by motorbike--NO cars back then--to countless shops and street vendors to introduce me to the wonders of Vietnamese cuisine, including banh khot. As for the old Soviet-era hydrofoils that ran from TPHCM: they were dirty, undependable, noisy...and awesome. I will miss them! Once again, thanks for the work and your commentary. Cheers!
Thanks @Michael Malone. Have spent plenty of time in Vung Tau - even visited the Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Pool, Nui Dat and Long Tan in 1990. But never thought much of it. You'll see plenty of change. But the the old waterfront still has plenty of charm.
Wow, what really nice place, thanks for giving us a gander,,,,
Lived there for 1.5 years,amazing place :)
Hi, we just got back from Vung Tau. Hiked the Jesus statue, tried Banh Khot and most importantly, made new local friends. I think i'll be back in this city again, soon. Thank for the video. Such a nice reminder.
Missed this one when you 1st published it Mark. I would have always thought Vung Tau would be a popular ace to get away from the heat of HCMC... As an Australian, of course would be good to see if any of the wartime remains (I have a fried that was in logistics, based there) and as a stopping off point for the Australian base at Nui Dat.
As always, thanks for another great video
Thank you for your interesting video.
Good informative video thanks ...
I visited Vung Tau in June 2018.
I had planned a day trip on the ferry and ended up staying two nights.
It's a great little escape from hectic, hot and humid Saigon in summer.
Cheap eats, great little bars and very friendly people.
Plenty of cheap accomodation options.
glad we found this video! Def on our list for next month! Thanks!
Vung Tau is a favourite of mine. The beaches are better than they are given credit for . It cheap to stay there, the locals don't follow you around demanding you buy something. The food is amazing and the people are very friendly
Beautiful place !
Great video. Thanx :)
Very friendly place especially amongst foreigners, I don't even get acknowledgement here in Chiang Mai. Going to relocate to VT in a few months.....
Looks like you have to learn Vietnamese.
What are the prices like here for Food, Beer etc. Thinking of a day trip From Saigon in a few weeks time.
Your Vietnamese is perfect.
Nice to see modern Vung Tau -- not been in 20 years! I read banh khot might hail from Vung Tau. Any ideas?
Not sure if it hails from Vung Tau but there are plenty of delicious stalls there. Search Vung Tau eating on www.rustycompass.com
Yes BANH KHOT
Have you been back to Vung Tau since this video? If so, how are those French colonial buildings looking?
Yes. There's been a lot of construction in Vung Tau but most of the stuff in the video is holding up well.
We miss you Vung Tao
I have always liked vt... You have got to just slip into the pace.... I was heart broken by what happened to the Long Tan memorial
It doesn't look like a fun place. No waves in the ocean.
Wow, you can speak Vietnamese.
omg.. beside the shitty millenial stuff.. this made me just book a hostel there. thanks, great video