Hai Thinh Beach

Hai Thinh Beach is a sandy beach in Thinh Long Ward, Hai Hau District, Ninh Binh Province on the Gulf of Tonkin in northern Vietnam. Formerly part of Nam Dinh Province before the 2025 merger into Ninh Binh, it extends about 3 km with fine sand and a gentle slope. Notable for its fishing village setting, fresh seafood and calm local atmosphere, it is a popular regional destination for swimming, beach walks and seafood dining.

Visitors can expect a long, relatively flat sandy beach facing the Gulf of Tonkin with fishing boats anchored offshore and along the shore. The beach area includes a promenade, seafood restaurants and small hotels behind the beach, and a working fishing village. Visitors can walk along the sand, swim in shallow water, observe fishing activities, photograph sunrise over the sea, and dine on fresh seafood at beachfront eateries.

Hai Thinh Beach developed as a coastal fishing settlement in Hai Hau District, an area historically known for land reclamation and fishing communities along the Red River Delta coast. In recent decades it has been developed as a local seaside resort for residents of former Nam Dinh Province, now part of Ninh Binh Province.

The beach reflects the coastal fishing culture of Hai Hau, with fishing boats, seafood processing and daily market activities forming part of local community life. Seafood cuisine and fishing traditions are central to the visitor experience.