Right near Ho Chi Minh City, there are equally attractive tourist destinations.
City. Ho Chi Minh is not only a busy and bustling tourist place, but also the surrounding areas have many equally beautiful places. Because it is the most dynamic city in the country, sometimes, we rarely find a peaceful place or silence in the middle of that busy space. Therefore, the neighboring provinces are the suburbs of the city. Ho Chi Minh City has a lot of interesting activities – exploring nature, but just 24 hours is enough.
1. Tay Ninh
Recently, Tay Ninh is like a rising name on the tourist map of the South. Not only possessing a diverse natural landscape, from majestic mountains to rivers and lakes, Tay Ninh is also located very close. If you only have a little time in Tay Ninh, you can take advantage of “virtual living” in the most characteristic places of this land such as Tay Ninh Holy See, try the cable car through Ba Den Mountain or stop for camping. at Dau Tieng lake, playing in the fresh Truc stream. If you are afraid of hunger, never worry because Tay Ninh specialties have countless delicious dishes waiting for you to enjoy such as Trang Bang soup cake, heifer, quail porridge, …
Photo: Henry Duong
2. Bien Hoa
Trains from the city to Bien Hoa (Dong Nai) appear with constant frequency on tourist groups recently, becoming a weekend entertainment option for many young people. Some people boarded this train to take pictures, live virtual, others took advantage of a day to explore places to eat in Bien Hoa. Having a day here, you can go to sparkling cafes when you get off the train station, and then start your culinary journey with a series of delicious dishes such as fish salad, shrimp hot pot or famous delicious spring rolls.
Photo: Huynh Anh, Thanh Hai, Hai Van
3. Ho Tram
It is the same time as traveling to Vung Tau, but the Ho Tram branch is a more peaceful and gentle place than the coastal city because it has only recently exploited tourism. That’s why it is not as noisy and noisy as other beaches, but has the beauty of the clear blue sea, long white sand beach and especially very cheap seafood. Visitors can go to the pristine beaches here or “check-in” right on the coastal embankments, then visit the seafood market to make a perfect meal.
Photo: Le Nguyen, Bao Linh Tran, Nguyen Minh Thu, Nguyen Huynh Diem Duy
4. Vung Tau
Among the tourist destinations near the city, but only need to go in 1 day, Vung Tau is a popular destination for many people. Although driving takes about 2 and a half to 3 hours, Vung Tau with countless beautiful scenes and delicious places to eat is still chosen by many people for the weekend. You can start the morning with a plate of fragrant Banh Khot and then go up to see the lighthouse or the pig hill, the windy Nghinh Phong cape. Then take a few laps to the sea or find a nice cafe to “check-in” to be a full day in Vung Tau.
Photo: Henry Duong, Ngan Vu Kim, Ngan Bella, Thao Nguyen
5. Can Gio
Dubbed the “green lung” and home to the city’s only beach. Only 1 day to visit Can Gio, you cannot miss the peaceful sea scenery or the unique mangrove forest along the way. Or you can also “invest” in taking a ferry to Thanh An island, so you can explore the life of the people on the island, take pictures with the immense mangrove forest or the unique rocky road in the middle of the sea. If you are hungry, don’t forget to stop by Hang Duong market to buy seafood, you will be stunned by the variety of seafood this place has.
Photo: Vien Dieu Phat, Thu Ha, Hong Nhung
6. Long An
A western province with many rustic specialties and unique natural landscapes that few tourists know about. In which, the most prominent is Tan Lap floating village tourist area located in Moc Hoa district, Long An province. Two places worth experiencing the most for visitors include sitting on a boat down the canals of the Melaleuca forest or walking along the 5km route through the Melaleuca forest. In addition, you can climb up to the panoramic observation tower of the resort, go see the wildlife migration area or the floating house on stilts. In addition, on the way back, you can also visit Thanh Hoa market to buy agricultural products as gifts for relatives and friends.
Photo: Nik Viet, Dao Xuan Kha, Nguyen Thi Van Anh