Front Beach

Front Beach (Bai Truoc) is an urban bay beach in central Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City, located between Big Mountain (Nui Lon) and Small Mountain (Nui Nho) along Quang Trung and Ha Long streets. Facing west into the bay, it is known for calm waters, sunset views, fishing boats and a palm-lined promenade. Unlike the larger Back Beach, it serves as a sheltered anchorage and evening leisure area close to Bach Dinh and the city centre.

Visitors can expect a sheltered, crescent-shaped bay with calm water, a paved seafront promenade lined with palm trees, benches and food stalls, and views of fishing boats anchored offshore. The beach has a narrow sandy strip backed by Quang Trung Street and urban parkland. It is primarily a place for walking, photography and sunset viewing rather than extensive swimming, with nearby historic villas, parks and mountains visible.

Front Beach served as a sheltered anchorage during the French colonial period and was developed as the administrative and residential centre of Vung Tau, with nearby colonial villas such as Bach Dinh (White Palace) built in the late 19th to early 20th century overlooking the bay.

The beach is a traditional evening gathering place for residents and visitors to view sunset, stroll along the promenade and enjoy local street food, reflecting the coastal leisure culture of Vung Tau.