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Thanks bro phighter for a general guide. Though sounds to me if I have a gal with me, this will be better. (Not for jus guys only)

Well bro hurricane88 has a point, i might be going blindly for a first timer like me.

Anyway thanks for the tips. Just planning additional itinerary for my upcoming trip

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

I went Vung Tau first time last year Dec after so many years...knew the beach wasn't nice so not interested to visit...it was a 3D2N...the beach was not private beach but shared with all...the low tide retreated quite far around afternoon 3pm onwards...high tide was pretty rough but knowing the sea was flat so quite safe but the water was not clear unlike Nha Trang and Phu Quoc...:)

I ranked the beach last compared to Nha Trang, Phu Quoc and Mui Ne...next year will visit Danang then can tell which of them is better...:)

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

During the Vietnam War, DA NANG was home to a major air base that was used by both the South Vietnamese and United States air forces. The base was considered one of the world's busiest airports during the war reaching an average of 2,595 air traffic operations daily, more than any airport in the world at that time. The final U.S. ground combat operations in Vietnam ceased on 13 August 1972, when a residual force of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade stood down in Đà Nẵng.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ietnam_War.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ng_Jan1966.jpg

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Da Nang Beach 1965 :

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g6...daNang1965.jpg

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Wonderful sharing bro SS. Qualified tourist guide for Vietnam :)

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Hi bros, I wish to fly to HCM from 29Nov - 2 Dec. Only 123 at Tiger Airline. Any keen to join? I am in my 20s. PM me fast.

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Vung Tau has a massage joint at Hai Yen Hotel, full service.

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Bro SK ...

Your Hokkien Ho Leh ... In Vietnam wu kong Hokkien arh ...:D

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FJ?? Damage?

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7. Dog racing (every Saturday 7 PM - 10 PM)

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You are certainly correct by calling the statue 'Christ the Redeemer', because that's who the statue represents.

However, when you refer to a statue as 'Christ the Redeemer', it usually refers to the one in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The one in Vung Tau is known in Vietnamese as 'Tượng chúa Kitô', or Christ the King Statue. That's according to the official source below:

http://www.vungtautourist.com.vn/Pag...x?id=70&tid=12

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

U been to VT before??? Any more inputs?

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Boring place nothing much to do there. Luckily was on a sat night can go watch dog racing but the odds are rather stupid, our good friend went to place a bet on a dog and the dog came in first, end up he got back the sum that he bets. Might as well don't bet.

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Thanks for clearing that up. No wonder i cant find this christ the redeemer in VT which the results only show in Brazil.

Anyway if VT cant make it, might as well choose mui ne since it takes a lil longer time to reach compared to VT from HCM

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Agreed Vung Tau is a boring place and nothing much to do...only eat sleep and bonk...:)

I remember going to Ganh Hao seafood...the taxi fare cost around 150k because I stay in rear beach (bai sau)...upon reaching around 3pm...the restaurant not open...will open only at 5pm...so lucky there are other restaurants nearby...then took taxi to front beach (bai truoc) and walk all the way to the ferry terminal...taking in the sites and the sea breeze...imagine if only guys and no gals...really dun know go there for what...haizzz...:)

all the beach resorts are like that...no gals better dun go...boring...:)