Vietnam has more than 4000 large and small islands, which contributes significantly to promoting increasingly developed marine tourism.
Here are the five most beautiful islands in Vietnam that invite you to consult.
Phu Quoc Island – Admiring The Harmony Of Nature
The beautiful island of Phu Quoc is located in Kien Giang province in the Gulf of Thailand. It is currently the largest tourist island in Vietnam and hides the charm of a sunny tropical paradise.
Although it has been the leading tourist destination in Vietnam for recent years, Phu Quoc Island still retains its inherent pristine beauty. The sea is clear blue, with white sand and green trees combined with the waves.
Owning a long coastline with white sand and clear water, Phu Quoc is famous for its wild and beautiful beaches in Vietnam.
- Bai Dai (Long Beach), northwest of the island, is a must-see attraction. It offers sunshine, clear blue water, and deep blue Casuarina rows.
- Sao Beach impresses guests with its pure white sand, situated between two mountain ranges.
When traveling to Phu Quoc Island, you can join the thrilling games at the magnificent entertainment works of Vinpearl Phu Quoc. Or you can swim and dive in the clean and cool seawater and explore beautiful coral riffs.
This island can offer luxury resorts or bars where you can spend the night, which makes for a wonderful holiday.
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Con Dao Island – Enjoying A Fresh Tourist Paradise
As a tourist paradise, Con Dao Island in the province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau appears very pure and romantic. However, this island used to be known as the terrible hell on earth.
The best time to visit Con Dao Island is in March and early April. This is the ideal time when the island has a blue sky and white clouds, creating perfect conditions to explore the beaches and local life.
These days, if you go to the sea, you can play with tiny waves long enough to enjoy the lovely, immense ocean.
This season is also the period of deciduous leaves in Con Dao. Therefore, it would be a mistake to forget to take a tour to see the rows of bare-leaf trees exposed on the rocks in the Dam Trau beach area. This beach is considered the most romantic in Con Dao, near Con Son airport.
In particular, it will be interesting if you get up early to watch the sunrise while traveling in Con Dao. Taking photos with your own hands will surely bring you exciting feelings and unforgettable memories while you spend a great time on the island.
In this tourist paradise, you don’t have to worry too much about security; it is one of the safest places in Vietnam. In addition, some luxury hotels and resorts are built to serve the needs of guests staying overnight on the island. Thus, you can enjoy great moments and tranquil holidays in Con Dao.
Ly Son Island – discovering a wild angel in the sea
Ly Son island district, Quang Ngai province, Vietnam, includes three islands: Dao Lon(Big Island), Dao Be (Small Island), and Mu Cu. Big Island, also known as Cu Lao Re, is the center of Ly Son. Dao Be is also known as An Binh. Hon Mu Cu, which is in the east and close to the Big Island, is the smallest and uninhabited island.
Immersing yourself in crystal-clear water like emeralds and relaxing in beautiful, untouched nature is an unforgettable experience for every visitor. Even without diving goggles, you can see corals near the shore.
You can travel from Quang Ngai City along Highway 24B to Sa Ky Port to reach Ly Son. Then, take a speedboat to the island and rent a motorbike to visit its attractions.
The speedboats start moving daily from Sa Ky port to the island from 7:00 am to 7:30 pm. When the guests become more crowded, the management board can increase the transport.
The current train ticket price from the port to the Big Island is 180,000 VND/way, and from the Big Island to the small island is 30,000 VND / time.
The Small Island of Ly Son has a beautiful beach with fine white sand surrounded by majestic lava cliffs. This must-see place offers an incredible view.
If you intend to travel to the island, choose the summer months from June to September. These months have beautiful sunny weather suitable for fun activities on the beach.
Also, if you want to discover the garlic season, from September to December, you may check the weather before traveling to Ly Son. That time is the monsoon season, and the sea is rough.
The beauty of nature will amaze you when you can enjoy the sunset at the incredible To Vo Gate or see the dawn at the lighthouse of Mu Cu island.
Tourists often organize overnight camping on Ly Son Island at Tien Beach, a small island with green coconut trees. If you want to avoid staying at the beach, you can apply for a homestay and enjoy swimming, diving, and watching coral.
For international guests, staying at Vinpearl Hotel Ly Son is the top choice. It is the biggest one and has modern accommodations and better services.
When you visit Ly Son, you can enjoy their specialties, such as garlic salad, anchovy salad, grilled squid, and seaweed salad.
Cham Islands – discovering the diverse marine
Cham Islands, also called Cu Lao Cham, belong to Tan Hiep commune, Hoi An City, Quang Nam. UNESCO recognized them as a World Biosphere Reserve 25 km from Hoi An ancient town.
To visit the islands, you depart from Cua Dai harbor by speedboat. Then, you travel about 18 km by canoe to the Cu Lao Cham island cluster. On the way, visitors enjoy the sun and wind and watch the green islands from afar.
Cu Lao Cham consists of 8 islands with diverse marine ecosystems: coral reefs, seaweed beds, seagrasses, and aquatic animals.
Bai Lang (Village Beach) in Hon Lao island, where almost everyone lives on the Cham islands, is the first destination for tourists. Here, you can visit the Hai Tang Pagoda, Champa Ancient Well, and Tan Hiep Market.
Tan Hiep Market, next to the harbor, is a trading area for dried and fresh seafood. You can come here to see the life of the fishermen and enjoy seafood. However, if you are an international tourist, you should book a meal with a travel agency to serve you better with tasty seafood.
If you love the wild beauty, enjoy watching colorful coral reefs, and want to explore life on the seabed, you should not miss Bai Xep (Xep Beach). To get here, you continue to canoe to move. Before diving, to ensure safety, you will be equipped with life jackets, glasses, and a snorkel.
Cat Ba Island – enjoying the land of beach and bay
Cat Ba Island is east of Hai Phong City. Along with magnificent Ha Long Bay, it is one of the most attractive destinations in the North, attracting thousands of domestic and international tourists.
Outstanding as a sparkling green gem, Cat Ba Island owns the wild, mysterious, and romantic beauty where the sea and forests reunite.
Nature also endows Cat Ba with a diverse biosphere and rich natural resources. Cat Ba archipelago has nearly 400 large and small islands, of which Cat Ba is the largest island with pristine beauty, isolated among the limestone mountains.
Cat Ba National Park has preserved and developed many rare plants and animals and is home to 3,860 species of flora and fauna.
Limestone mountains form the winding coastlines of this island, creating beautiful beaches with smooth white sand and clear blue water.
Also, Lan Ha Bay, east of Cat Ba Island, is a pristine place that attracts many tourists. Lan Ha Bay peacefully embraces Cat Ba Island in an arc of over 400 islands, creating a colorful picture of the sky, sea, and water.
You can spend overnight in Cat Ba Island at a few beautiful resorts with international standards but still limited to other tourist services.
To get to Cat Ba, you can take the highway from Hanoi to Hai Phong City, which takes 2 hours. From Hai Phong, you follow the Tan Vu—Lach Huyen Bridge, one of the longest bridges in Vietnam, to the ferry. Then, you continue to take the ferry to Cat Ba island.
The second way to get to Cat Ba is from Ha Long City. You arrive at Tuan Chau Ferry port in Ha Long Bay to catch the ferry to Gia Luan port in Cat Ba Island. This route is longer, but many tourists use it when plenty of guests stay at Ha Long Bay.
Above are the five most stunning islands along Vietnam’s 3260 km coastline. These islands create many famous, loverly scenes, and plenty of unspoiled and romantic beaches await you.
You will like to explore and save beautiful moments to embellish colorful life on the picturesque beaches in the islands of Vietnam.
Cat Ba and Phu Quoc islands attract many domestic and international tourists. Meanwhile, Cu Lao Cham, Ly Son, and Con Dao islands have almost only Vietnamese tourists.
