Bai Sau beach is ready to welcome visitors during the April 30th - May 1st holiday.

Without restricting swimming at Bai Sau beach, Vung Tau also deployed security forces at beaches throughout the area, helping tourists enjoy themselves and admire the sea scenery with peace of mind during the April 30th holiday.

Báo Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu•18/04/2025

Mr. Luong Duc Dong, Deputy Director of the Vung Tau City Tourist Management and Support Center, reminded members of the Vung Tau Cooperative to pay attention to checking the lifebuoy straps when renting them to tourists.

One lifeguard is stationed every 50 meters.

At 7 a.m., the sun was high in the sky, and the beachgoers had already left the beach. At this time, the beach rescue team from the Vung Tau City Tourist Management and Support Center was still diligently working. Some walked along the beach observing the rip currents, others leveled and filled in sunken areas of sand, and still others moved marker posts marking the rip currents and replaced faded flags…

Mr. Luong Duc Dong, Deputy Director of the Vung Tau City Tourism Management and Support Center, said that the April 30th and May 1st holiday is a long break. In addition, many items of the Thuy Van road renovation project have been completed, from Phan Chu Trinh to Le Hong Phong, the retaining walls have been removed, opening up the view from the shore to the sea. With the highest concentration of hotels and tourism service facilities in the city, it is predicted that Bai Sau beach will attract the most tourists for swimming and relaxation during the April 30th and May 1st holidays. Therefore, organizing and managing the beach to ensure safe swimming and recreation for locals and tourists is a task that must be focused on and implemented effectively to contribute to the development of local tourism.

The Tourist Management and Support Center has 30 lifeguards managing a 1,200m stretch from the foot of Nghinh Phong slope to the Green Hotel. From the Green Hotel to the border of Paradise Tourist Area, Tam Hoang Thien Co., Ltd. (the company that won the bid to provide essential services for swimming and beach rescue during the renovation of Thuy Van road) has 40 lifeguards.

“Lifeguards will be on duty at 100% capacity during holidays and busy weekends. One lifeguard, equipped with a whistle, megaphone, and life vest, will be stationed every 50 meters of coastline. Working hours will also be earlier, starting at 5:30 AM and ending when all swimmers have left,” Mr. Luong Duc Dong added, explaining the plan to assign lifeguards to ensure the safety of tourists at sea.

Tourists enjoy themselves and swim at Bai Sau beach, Vung Tau city.

Expanding the space for enjoying the sea view.

According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Vung Tau City, with the view of not restricting swimming at Bai Sau beach, in addition to focusing on beach safety and environmental hygiene, the city directs cooperatives operating beach services and Tam Hoang Thien Co., Ltd. to provide minimum services for tourists to relax and enjoy the sea view, such as beach chairs, umbrellas, public restrooms, and rescue services. The city also closely monitors the situation and will flexibly add more restrooms for tourists' convenience if the number of swimmers increases significantly.

In addition, Vung Tau City has also arranged rescue services, organized parking areas, and kept the beaches clean and tidy, such as Vong Nguyet Beach, Dua Beach, Truoc Beach, Dau Beach, and the Chi Linh area, providing a wide open space for tourists and locals to enjoy the beautiful sea views safely.

From April onwards, Vung Tau's sea is affected by the Southwest monsoon. At Bai Sau beach, the wind blows from the land, causing rip currents that form during the northeast monsoon season (from December to March) to gradually shrink but continue to shift position with the current, becoming a "trap" for swimmers. In addition, Bai Sau also has a strong rip current. The speed of a rip current is extremely fast, about 2 m/s, so swimmers can be swept away from the shore in an instant if caught in it. Furthermore, sudden thunderstorms occur in the late afternoon, causing buoys to drift away or capsize while swimming. Therefore, for a fun and safe trip, tourists need to be highly aware, avoid swimming near areas marked with black flags, uninhabited beaches, and deserted areas. They should heed the warnings of lifeguards, equip themselves with knowledge to recognize and escape rip currents, and raise their hands high to signal for timely rescue if they are accidentally caught in one.

Mr. Luong Duc Dong added that all the beaches are equipped with buoys to mark safe swimming areas. For beaches like Vong Nguyet, Bai Dua, and Bai Dau, there are fewer swimmers, so one lifeguard will be on duty each afternoon. The center will coordinate with the People's Committees of Wards 1, 2, 8, 10, and Thang Tam to ensure security and order, and handle according to regulations cases of property theft, eating and drinking in parks and on embankments, bringing food to the beach, and hawking goods to tourists.

"In case of emergencies, such as swimming incidents or the need to find lost people, tourists should contact the nearest lifeguard for timely assistance through Zalo groups connecting all forces responsible for ensuring beach security and order, cooperatives, and businesses providing beach services," said Mr. Luong Duc Dong.

Lifeguards used loudspeakers to warn visitors not to swim near rip currents at Bai Sau beach.