Holiday 2-9 in a coastal village with a "million dollar view", eat fresh seafood at surprisingly cheap prices

Phuoc Hai fishing village, Ho Chi Minh City

Phuoc Hai fishing village is located in Phuoc Hai ward, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Long Dat district, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province). Only about 2 hours by car from the center of Ho Chi Minh City, this place has a peaceful beauty with blue sea, long stretches of golden sand and a slow pace of life.

Coming to Phuoc Hai, tourists can visit Phuoc Hai embankment; Phuoc Hai square; Loc An embankment - Loc An fishing port - Loc An sea; So Bong lake; Minh Dam mountain, Nuoc Ngot pass; An Nhut rice field.

Nghỉ lễ 2-9 tại làng ven biển: Trải nghiệm hải sản tươi ngon giá rẻ - Ảnh 1. — Phuoc Hai beach is clear and beautiful. Photo: Min On The Go

Phuoc Hai embankment is decorated with vivid drawings. On the sand, dozens of basket boats are arranged alternately, creating a very unique scene.

In the morning, visitors can go to Phuoc Hai market to buy seafood such as snails, squid, shrimp, oysters to bring back to the homestay to have them processed or buy as gifts at very cheap prices. The most famous specialty here is milk oysters, priced at 35,000 VND/kg.

Tri Nguyen fishing village, Khanh Hoa

Tri Nguyen Island (Hon Mieu) is the closest to shore among the islands in Nha Trang Bay, Khanh Hoa. It is just over 1 km from the mainland, equivalent to 15-20 minutes by boat. The price of the boat to the island is very cheap, only 5,000 VND/trip and there is a trip every 10 minutes.

On Tri Nguyen Island, there is a fishing village of the same name - a small, peaceful village, not noisy or crowded, still retaining many pristine, rustic features. This is an ideal destination for tourists who want to experience the slow pace of life and the peaceful feeling of the sea and islands.

Nghỉ lễ 2-9 tại làng ven biển: Trải nghiệm hải sản tươi ngon giá rẻ - Ảnh 2. — Tri Nguyen Village is only 15-20 minutes by train from Nha Trang city center. Photo: Tuan Tu

Stepping onto the island, visitors will immediately encounter a bustling seafood market. Seafood is often caught at night and brought in early in the morning, so it is always fresh. At the island market, there are many snacks, breakfast costs from 5,000-10,000 VND, noodles cost about 20,000 VND/bowl.

The islanders raise many seafood cages with all kinds of products such as green lobster, spiny lobster, grouper, cobia...

Nghỉ lễ 2-9 tại làng ven biển: Trải nghiệm hải sản tươi ngon giá rẻ - Ảnh 3.

Nghỉ lễ 2-9 tại làng ven biển: Trải nghiệm hải sản tươi ngon giá rẻ - Ảnh 4. — Tourists to the island can enjoy fresh seafood on floating restaurants at reasonable prices. Photo: Tuan Tu

Go Co Village, Quang Ngai

Go Co Village is an attractive stop in the special national relic of Sa Huynh Culture (Quang Ngai), suitable for tourists who want to explore the rustic but warm coastal countryside life of village love and neighborliness.

The village is known as a "nothing village" as there are no bustling shops, many houses do not use air conditioning, no television... The homestays in the village are formed based on criteria agreed upon by the villagers. Many houses have thatched roofs, bamboo walls and are plastered with clay mixed with straw and water...

Nghỉ lễ 2-9 tại làng ven biển: Trải nghiệm hải sản tươi ngon giá rẻ - Ảnh 5. — Thatched houses built by villagers themselves. Photo: Nguyen Hong Nhat

Near the village is a very beautiful beach. To admire the beauty of the rocky cliffs on the sea, visitors can experience rowing a bamboo boat at dawn or dusk. The homestay owners in the village are all fishermen. They will serve visitors meals from daily seafood catches and homegrown vegetables.

Nghỉ lễ 2-9 tại làng ven biển: Trải nghiệm hải sản tươi ngon giá rẻ - Ảnh 6. — Villagers work both as fishermen and in tourism. Photo: Nguyen Hong Nhat

The cost of traveling and eating in the village is very cheap. Visitors can rent a room for 300,000 VND/night, and order a meal for 70,000 VND/person. Breakfast dishes are only 10,000-15,000 VND.