Pirates, Tractor Pulls, Be Be & Whale Cemeteries – The Vũng Tàu Special The Bureau Asia podcast

Pirates, Tractor Pulls, Be Be & Whale Cemeteries – The Vũng Tàu Special

4y ago 41:31

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Vũng Tàu, a beachside town approximately 100km southeast of Hồ Chí Minh City (Vietnam's biggest city), is often left off the itineraries of international travellers and dismissed by expats as a seedy getaway for men wanting to escape the city to get up to no good behind closed doors.

But as Matt and Mel discuss, Vũng Tàu deserves more respect. It's long been loved by the Vietnamese for beach holidays and has arguably one of Vietnam's tastiest foodie scenes, after all, it's regarded as the home of bánh khọt, everybody's favourite little deep-fried snack.

It also has a rich history. Vũng Tàu's name has changed multiple times, it once harboured Malay pirates tracking the busy trade routes that ran up and down Vietnam's east coast, the Portuguese popped by for a bit, along with the French, and there's been a sizeable Russian community living here for decades.

And to top it off, the fisherfolk worship whales.

Playlist

00:00 - 01: 55 Intro

01:55 - 08: 03 The basics about Vũng Tàu (getting there, weather, lifestyle & sights)

08:07 - 12:37 A brief history

12:41 - 22:36 Food

22:41 - 26: 58 Cool discoveries (an ocean view cafe, a pool by the beach & a mega Club Sandwich)

27: 02 - 38:48 Whale worshipping & the small fishing village of Phước Hải

38: 53 - End (41:31)

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