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Herbalife engages runners through nutrition, fitness at VnExpress Marathon Vung Tau

Herbalife engages runners through nutrition, fitness at VnExpress Marathon Vung Tau

More than 2,000 independent Herbalife members joined the VnExpress Vung Tau International Half Marathon Herbalife Cup 2026, which featured nutrition and fitness activities at the race expo.
2,000 Herbalife members join VnExpress Marathon Vung Tau

2,000 Herbalife members join VnExpress Marathon Vung Tau

Vietnam's Long Thanh mega-airport may get new metro line straight from Vung Tau beach

Vietnam's Long Thanh mega-airport may get new metro line straight from Vung Tau beach

Vietnam midnight bar raid nets 50 involved in drug network

Vietnam midnight bar raid nets 50 involved in drug network

Ho Chi Minh City police have detained 50 people over a drug network centered on a popular Vung Tau bar where a pre-dawn raid found patrons using cannabis-laced vape pods, officers announced on May 25.
May 26, 2026 | 12:35 am PT
Holiday crowds make beeline for Vung Tau beach amid scorching heat

Holiday crowds make beeline for Vung Tau beach amid scorching heat

Tens of thousands of tourists from Ho Chi Minh City and nearby provinces descended on Vung Tau on the first day of the four-day Reunification Day–Labor Day holiday amid a heatwave.
April 30, 2026 | 10:05 pm PT
From Vung Tau to Ninh Binh: 10 most searched destinations in Vietnam for April holidays

From Vung Tau to Ninh Binh: 10 most searched destinations in Vietnam for April holidays

Destinations along the coast and close to major cities are top choices for the late-April holidays in Vietnam, amid high airfares and severe heatwaves, according to data from travel platform Agoda.
April 20, 2026 | 11:01 pm PT
Vung Tau most searched destination by Vietnamese tourists for upcoming holidays: Agoda

Vung Tau most searched destination by Vietnamese tourists for upcoming holidays: Agoda

Vung Tau, a beach town about a two-hour drive from downtown Ho Chi Minh City, has emerged as the most searched destination among Vietnamese travelers for the late-April holiday period, which spans seven days, according to Agoda data.
April 20, 2026 | 06:03 pm PT
'Sea sawdust' microbe turns Vietnam's Vung Tau seawater crimson and matcha

'Sea sawdust' microbe turns Vietnam's Vung Tau seawater crimson and matcha

The pink slicks, matcha-green water and foul-smelling film that unsettled beachgoers in Vung Tau in early April came from a bloom of sea sawdust, a tropical cyanobacterium occasionally known to turn warm seas crimson, authorities have confirmed.
April 17, 2026 | 12:34 am PT
Sun Group, Marriott International partner to develop 10 hotels with 8 international brands in Vietnam

Sun Group, Marriott International partner to develop 10 hotels with 8 international brands in Vietnam

Sun Group and Marriott International signed an agreement on March 23 to expand their strategic partnership, announcing plans to develop 10 new hotels and resorts in Phu Quoc and Vung Tau.
March 23, 2026 | 03:00 am PT
Southern Vietnam hotspots overwhelmed by Tet holiday crowds

Southern Vietnam hotspots overwhelmed by Tet holiday crowds

Large numbers of travelers flocked to popular southern destinations such as Vung Tau, Da Lat and Phu Quoc during the Tet break, packing beaches and causing severe traffic jams on nearby roads.
February 22, 2026 | 01:20 am PT
Wall of trash stretches 3 km along beachfront park in Vung Tau

Wall of trash stretches 3 km along beachfront park in Vung Tau

A massive surge of ocean debris has piled up nearly a meter high along 3 km of the recently renovated beach in Vung Tau, overwhelming cleanup crews and burying the beachfront park in trash.
November 13, 2025 | 07:48 pm PT
Vung Tau banh mi shop fined and shut down after 342 people poisoned

Vung Tau banh mi shop fined and shut down after 342 people poisoned

A shop selling banh mi and sticky rice in Vung Tau has been fined VND125 million (US$4,910) and shut down for five months following a food poisoning outbreak that affected 342 people.
December 4, 2024 | 12:36 am PT
71-year-old man dies in Vung Tau after eating at banh mi stall that sickened hundreds

71-year-old man dies in Vung Tau after eating at banh mi stall that sickened hundreds

A 71-year-old man from Vung Tau died after being hospitalized for vomiting and diarrhea following the consumption of banh mi from a local stall, where hundreds of other customers also fell ill.
November 29, 2024 | 04:10 pm PT
Vung Tau, Phan Thiet best to escape summer heat: Agoda

Vung Tau, Phan Thiet best to escape summer heat: Agoda

Vung Tau, a popular beach destination near HCMC, was Vietnamese tourists' favorite place to escape this year's heat wave, followed by the central-coastal beach town of Phan Thiet, Agoda reported.
June 17, 2024 | 08:38 pm PT
Investments in Ba Ria - Vung Tau hit $2.4B

Investments in Ba Ria - Vung Tau hit $2.4B

Ba Ria - Vung Tau province has issued certificates and approvals to 15 projects, collectively valued at VND60 trillion (US$2.4 billion).
March 30, 2024 | 07:49 pm PT
Crane collapses, kills motorcycle rider

Crane collapses, kills motorcycle rider

A crane on a barge in the southeastern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau unexpectedly collapsed Tuesday afternoon, crushing a motorcyclist to death.
February 27, 2024 | 06:45 am PT
Three Vietnamese destinations receive ASEAN Clean Tourist City Awards

Three Vietnamese destinations receive ASEAN Clean Tourist City Awards

Hue, Vung Tau, and Quy Nhon have been awarded the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Awards 2024, recognized for their commitment to cleanliness, managing waste, and promoting environmental awareness.
January 25, 2024 | 05:09 pm PT
Luxury cruise ships to bring 7,500 international visitors to Vietnam

Luxury cruise ships to bring 7,500 international visitors to Vietnam

Three cruise ships of U.S.-based Celebrity Cruises will carry 7,500 foreign tourists to Vietnam from now until the end of this month.
November 9, 2023 | 11:06 pm PT
Vietnamese beaches among world's most viewed on TikTok

Vietnamese beaches among world's most viewed on TikTok

Beaches at Vung Tau and Nha Trang have been ranked third and fourth respectively on a list of the 10 most viewed beaches on TikTok.
August 27, 2023 | 02:06 am PT
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