1. Where Is The Vang Island?
The Golden Card Island is located in the archipelago of Thang Loi commune, Van Don district, Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. It is located in Bai Tu Long Bay, about 13 km southeast of Vung Duc wharf, about 45 km from Ha Long city and about 210 km east of Hanoi capital.
2. How Is The Vang Island Unique?
This island is known for its wild beauty, lush green forests, and almost no human impact. When visiting here, you will admire the majestic, pristine natural picture in the middle of a vast bay. You can also enjoy swimming at the beautiful, clear beach.
Moreover, The Vang Island is one of the 7 islands of Thang Loi commune and is an ecological and spiritual tourist destination. It attracts a large number of tourists to visit every year. This place has a cool green natural space, a clean and beautiful beach with clear blue sea water and fine white sand. In addition, on the island there are many spiritual works such as Toa Son temple, Duyen Phuc pagoda, fairy well, … bearing the cultural and historical features of the locality.
3. When Is The Best Time To Visit The Vang Island?
The weather on The Vang Island is typical of the climate in Van Don. To have a great trip to The Vang Island, you can come here in the spring and summer, from February to June. During this time, the weather is warm, sunny, without many big waves or storms, so it is convenient for traveling to the island.
At the same time, the seafood here is rich, diverse and affordable. In addition, you can come to The Vang Island in the 6th lunar month. So you can participate in festivals with many cultural values, typical traditions of the indigenous people.
4. How To Get To The Vang Island?
4.1 Traveling to Van Don
4.1.1 By Motorbike
A motorbike trip is an attractive suggestion for a self-guided tour of Van Don. Departing from Hanoi, you go to Van Don via the route: Hanoi – Bac Ninh – Chi Linh – Uong Bi – Ha Long – Cam Pha – Van Don. When arriving in Ha Long city, you continue your journey along the coastal road, passing through Cam Pha city, towards Ao Tien Van Don port.
4.1.2 By Passenger car
In Hanoi, you can easily reach Van Don by many passenger car routes departing from major bus stations such as: My Dinh, Giap Bat, Gia Lam, Yen Nghia. In addition, for a flexible and convenient travel experience, you can also choose the Limousine car service with inner-city transfers and running the Hanoi – Van Don route. This journey takes about 2.5 – 3.5 hours with many options for ticket prices, time frames, and car companies.
4.1.3 By Private car
Private cars are the most convenient and flexible means of transportation for family and group trips. The journey is quite fast, mainly following the highways with the route Hanoi – Hai Phong – Ha Long – Van Don.
4.1.4 By Airplane
Currently, Van Don international airport operates 2 round-trip domestic flights connecting Quang Ninh with Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho City. The Van Don – Ho Chi Minh City route is operated with a frequency of 1 flight/day. Meanwhile, flights to Can Tho are operated every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Therefore, if you depart from the South, you will quickly arrive at Van Don airport and continue to travel to tourist destinations by taxi, bus or contracted car service.
4.2 From Van Don to The Vang Island
To get to The Vang Island, you can take many different routes. If you take a boat from Cai Rong wharf (located on Cai Bau Island, the center of Van Don district), it will be quite far and time-consuming.
However, if you go from Vung Duc wharf (Cam Dong ward, Cam Pha city). You only need to travel about 13 km by sea to get there. Therefore, from The Vang Island, you can easily explore many interesting tourist destinations.
5. Activities And Experiences On The Vang Island
5.1 Immersing yourself in the clean and beautiful beach and fresh air
One of the attractions for tourists when traveling to The Vang Island is the clean and beautiful beach and fresh air. The beach on the island is small but very clean and beautiful with fine white sand and clear blue water. When you come here, you can comfortably swim, lie down and relax on the sand, and admire the cool, green natural scenery, which is extremely wonderful.
In addition, the island is surrounded by many green trees, so the air here is also extremely fresh, cool and pleasant. Therefore, you can come here, relax and breathe the fresh air, forgetting all the worries and anxieties of the hustle and bustle of life.
5.2 Visiting spiritual works on The Vang Island
In addition to the beach, The Vang Island also has many famous spiritual works. Such as Toa Son Temple, Duyen Phuc Pagoda, … These are all tangible and intangible cultural heritages in the historical – cultural relics of Van Don island district.
- Toa Son Temple: According to legend, this temple was built by merchants during the Ly Dynasty. After many renovations, this place still retains its ancient and majestic features from the beginning. Every year, many merchants come here to pray for good luck, smooth sailing, and smooth business.
- Duyen Phuc Pagoda: According to legend, Duyen Phuc Pagoda is one of the earliest ancient pagodas built in the Northeast region in the early days of 1149. Every year, this place welcomes a large number of tourists to visit, sightsee and pray. Especially young couples with few children or only one child often come to Duyen Phuc Pagoda to pray for children.
5.3 Exploring the fairy well on the top of The Vang Island
Another interesting place on The Vang Island that you can visit and explore is the fairy well. This well is located on a high mountain top, also known as the water well or the dragon eye fairy well. The water in the well is extremely clear and cool. In addition, you can also climb to the top of the island, admire and enjoy the beautiful natural scenery from above, it is extremely wonderful.
5.4 Admiring the precious tree species grown on the island
The Vang Island is also known as an area for caring for and preserving many rare tree species with high economic and medicinal value. When visiting the island, you can admire the precious perennial tree species such as: square banyan tree, maple tree, sandalwood tree, …
In addition, this island area also has many strange species of mangrove trees, unlike the common trees such as banyan, mangrove, mangrove, … that we often see. Besides, on the island there are also many trees that bear fruit all year round such as the Thai tamarind tree, … This diversity has created a unique, attractive and beautiful natural landscape on The Vang Island.
6. Specialties When Traveling To The Vang Island
An indispensable part of your journey to The Vang Island is to enjoy fresh seafood specialties. Special types of fish, scallops and fresh squid will satisfy your taste buds. In addition, the culinary space on the island is also an ideal place for you to enjoy a gentle and cozy party on the sea.
Moreover, you also have the opportunity to enjoy the specialties of this beautiful Van Don sea.
6.1 Van Don sea cucumber
There are many delicious dishes made from sea cucumbers. Such as sea cucumber salad, sweet and sour stir-fried sea cucumber sea cucumber blood pudding, stir-fried sea cucumber with lemongrass and chili, steamed sea cucumber, grilled sea cucumber cartilage, stir-fried sea cucumber with vermicelli, fried sea cucumber eggs, stir-fried sea cucumber eggs with betel leaves, etc. All of these dishes are very delicious and easy to eat, so try them once when you have the opportunity to come to Van Don.
6.2 Squid cake
Squid cake is not only available in the Van Don tourist area, but the squid cake here is especially delicious. The secret to making Van Don squid cake special is that the type of squid used to make the cake is selected from fresh squid caught directly by fishermen in the HaLong sea area. Van Don squid cake is often eaten with white sticky rice, sticky rice or rice rolls.
6.3 Van Don seafood
Famous fresh seafood that you can find at Van Don market includes squid, oysters, geoducks, … and especially sea worms. Dishes made from these seafoods are not only delicious but also have high nutritional value. Therefore, when traveling here, you should buy seafood at Van Don market and cook it yourself or go to restaurants in the area to enjoy.
7. Accommodation When Traveling To The Vang Island
When traveling here, you can stay at resorts and motels on The Vang Island. It not only brings a cozy space but also ensures modern amenities. Enjoy a deep sleep in the middle of the vast ocean, you will have the opportunity to completely relax. And you can also immerse yourself in the beauty of the island.
If you only want to visit The Vang Island for the day. You can refer to some places to stay after the end of the journey. As follows:
- Van Don Hotel. Address: Phuong Dong tourist area, Van Don town, Quang Ninh
- Mai Quyen Hotel. Address: TL 334, Ha Long, Van Don, Quang Ninh.
- Viet Linh Hotel. Address: Zone 8, Cai Rong town, Van Don, Quang Ninh.
- Hai Yen Luxury Hotel. Address: 400 Tran Phu, Cam Trung, Cam Pha, Quang Ninh.
- Thao Ly Hotel. Address: Group 78 Cam Trung, Cam Pha Town, Quang Ninh.
- Bien Xanh Hotel. Address: Group 5, Tan Lap 4, Cam Trung, Cam Pha, Quang Ninh.
The Vang Island is a attractive tourist destination in Quang Ninh. With beautiful clean beaches, fresh air and unique spiritual structures, this place will definitely bring you interesting and memorable experiences.
With the latest insights from Origin Vietnam, your trusted tour operator, we hope this information helps make your Halong Bay tour to Vang Island convenient, enjoyable, and unforgettable. Let us assist you in planning the perfect visit to this beautiful destination for a complete and exciting experience!
