Vũng Tàu is a commercial and industrial city south of Vietnam. It is 125kilometers from Ho chi Minh City. During weekend and summer time it is a popular destination for locals and tourists as it has a beautiful beach and boating scene.
It used to be a significant port before and during the French colonial period in the 19th century. The Portugese who passed by Vũng Tàu first named it Santiago Ship Bay. The French later labeled it as Cap Saint Jacques to mean Cape St. James. At present, it is called Mũi Nghinh Phong (literally means “Cape of greeting the wind”).
Late 19th century when the whole province was made an autonomous region. In 1979, the town of Vũng Tàu became the capital of the Vũng Tàu Province. In 1991, Vũng Tàu town became a city. (Source: http://wikitravel.org/en/Vung_Tau )
Having the chance to visit Vũng Tàu for a few days had been a nice work and weekend escapade. I was able to see a little, experience the fusion of urban work (as we served as organizer of an international event) just a street across the beach.
Every afternoon of the three days, I had the chance to walk along the cemented bay area, had nice seafood dinners with the delegates in popular restaurants and just be mesmerized by the sight of local fishermen pulling their round boats under the sunset and get to experience a pleasant sea breeze.
Along Le Thanh Ton 