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Beaches in Vietnam

The best beaches destinations in Vietnam — where to go, when to visit and how to fit a beaches trip into a wider route.

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Quang Ninh Province, Northern Vietnam

Ha Long Bay

Around 1,600 limestone islands in the Gulf of Tonkin, seen properly only from a boat that stays out overnight.

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Hai Phong, Northern Vietnam

Cat Ba Island

The largest island in the Ha Long archipelago, with a national park, a climbing scene and the beaches Ha Long Bay does not have.

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Central Vietnam

Da Nang

Central Vietnam's gateway city: thirty kilometres of beach, a mountain pass at each end, and the only international airport between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

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Khanh Hoa Province, South Central Coast

Nha Trang

A six-kilometre city beach in a sheltered bay, with Cham towers behind it, islands offshore and the country's most reliable diving.

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Kien Giang Province, Southern Vietnam

Phu Quoc

Vietnam's largest island, in the Gulf of Thailand: white-sand beaches, a national park over half its area, and a dry season while the mainland is wet.

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