1. Where is Vi Rong Cape?
Vi Rong Cape is located in Tan Phung village, My Tho commune, Phu My district, Binh Dinh province, Vietnam. It is about 25 km northeast of Phu My town, about 63 km north of Quy Nhon city center and about 655 km northeast of Ho Chi Minh city.
2. How is Vi Rong Cape unique?
Vi Rong Cape is a part of a mountain located close to the sea, shaped like a giant dragon stretching out to the sea. It creates an extremely majestic and vibrant natural scene. With a majestic and lyrical natural landscape with undulating rocky mountains, unique caves, clear blue sea water, … Mui Vi Rong has become a famous destination attracting a large number of tourists to visit and relax when traveling to Binh Dinh.
3. Legend of Vi Rong Cape
According to folklore, Vi Rong Cape was originally a rock shaped like a carp’s fin. During the Tang Dynasty, a general named Cao Bien went looking for lands with prosperous energy to suppress. When he arrived at this land, he saw that Vi Rong Cape had good feng shui and spiritual energy, so he used magic to cut it off to avoid future disasters. According to the story, when the dragon vein was cut off, dragon scales and blood fell down. They condensed to form small red stones, mixed in the sea sand and this type of red stone is very hard.
Legend has it that when the stone is ground with water, it will produce a bright red color but when held, it will not stick to the hand, so people consider this a gift from heaven. In the past, students from all over often came here to pick up this type of stone to bring back to their teachers to mark their papers. Nowadays, when visiting and exploring Vi Rong Cape. If you search under the sand, you may come across beautiful red stones mixed in the sand.
4. When is the best time to visit Vi Rong Cape?
The ideal time to travel to Vi Rong Cape is in the dry season, from April to August. During this time, the climate is pleasant, there is little rain and the sea is very clear. It is convenient for traveling, sightseeing, exploring and participating in outdoor activities. In particular, if you come in mid-April, you will have the opportunity to participate in the Cau Ngu festival. This is a traditional festival of local fishermen to pray for a bountiful fishing season.
5. How to get to Vi Rong Cape from Quy Nhon city?
Starting from the center of Quy Nhon city, you follow National Highway 19 and turn right to Thi Nai bridge. After crossing the bridge, turn left onto Highway 19B. From here, go straight for about 15km to get to Highway 639. And you just need to go along the coastal Highway 639 for about 35km more to reach Vi Rong Cape. You also can find the way via google map here.
6. Activities and experiences when traveling to Mui Vi Rong
6.1 Admiring the wild natural scenery from the top of Vi Rong cape
What makes visitors surprised when they first set foot on Vi Rong cape is the wild and breathtaking beauty. For those who like to trek, when climbing the “Dragon’s back”, you can feel the cool breeze around you, in the distance is the beautiful view of the immense ocean. From the top of Mui Rong, you will see the whole view of the clear blue sea and white sand. In the distance are the fishing boats of fishermen. Each wave coming to the shore carries a cool breeze. This will be an extremely chill feeling that will bring you excitement when traveling to Vi Rong cape.
6.2 Exploring the cave that goes out to the sea inside the mountain
When coming to Vi Rong cape, visitors who love exploration will definitely not be able to miss the cave that goes out to the sea. Specifically, in the heart of Mui Vi Rong, there is a cave with two empty ends, extending out to the ocean. Normally, tourists will rarely go inside the cave, only knowing that there are many rocky outcrops with different shapes inside. If you are curious, you can explore the cave with your friends and relatives, but you need to note that the cave is quite narrow and deep.
6.3 Immersing yourself in the cool sea water
The sea water at Vi Rong cape is very clear and cool, accompanied by a fine white sand beach. This is truly a beautiful sea area for you to soak in and relax, relieving stress after a series of tiring working days. Note, you should bathe in areas close to the shore, avoid moving too far or bathing in places with many rocky outcrops, which can easily cause dangerous collisions.
6.4 Taking beautiful, sparkling photos
You may not know, Vi Rong cape is also listed in the list of Quy Nhon check-in points that cannot be missed. You can check in at the beach, on the top of the mountain, the rocky outcrops, Vung Moi Lighthouse, … The masterpiece of Quy Nhon’s mountains and waters will help you have beautiful, sparkling photos.
6.5 Super exciting windsurfing experience
If you come to Quy Nhon beach in winter, you can go windsurfing. This is one of the best windsurfing destinations in winter according to many tourists. That is also the reason why, despite the cold winter, Vi Rong cape still attracts a lot of visitors. For those who love adventure sports, this is truly an experience not to be missed.
6.6 Diving to see the beautiful coral reefs
Vi Rong cape is home to a beautiful coral reef. Therefore, this is a very suitable place for tourists to experience diving to see corals. When coming to this tourist destination, you can rent equipment such as: diving gear, life jackets, swimming gear, … Then, you start your journey to explore the ocean. According to the experience of previous tourists, you should dive to see corals with local people or in groups to ensure safety.
6.7 Immersing yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of the fishing festival
Around April 11th to 14th of the lunar calendar every year. You can come to Vi Rong cape and participate in the fishing festival of the local people. This is an annual activity with unique rituals to pray for favorable weather and a bountiful catch. In addition, within the framework of the event, there will be many activities such as: rowing, singing, boat racing, … These activities will help visitors understand more about the local culture. As well as the beauty in the daily life of the fishing village people.
6.8 Buying specialties of the coastal people as gifts
End the journey to visit Vi Rong cape with a tour to Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh. Don’t forget to buy specialties of the Nau region as gifts. In addition to gifts with a strong taste of the sea such as: Quy Nhon fish cakes, dried squid, … You can refer to the flavor of My Tho wine. This traditional wine has the distinctive flavor of the martial arts land of Binh Dinh. It is not mixed with wine from other places, making anyone who has enjoyed it remember its flavor forever.
7. Enjoying Binh Dinh specialties when traveling to Vi Rong cape
When traveling to Mui Vi Rong, you will have the opportunity to enjoy many attractive Binh Dinh specialties. In particular, the most prominent are the rich seafood dishes such as crab, shrimp, squid, fish, and crab. Some delicious local specialties that you should not miss when coming to Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh are Phu My sour fish, Chau Truc ebony eel, eel salad, Tay Son beef jerky, etc.
In addition, you can refer to many delicious dishes. Such as: crab with tamarind, chicken, grilled snakehead fish, wild vegetables with fish sauce, fish with giang leaves, eel stewed with banana, etc. Most of the restaurants around this area sell fresh and delicious food at reasonable prices. Therefore, you can completely rest assured when enjoying.
8. Accommodation when traveling to Vi Rong cape
When traveling to this beautiful place, you can refer to some of the following accommodations:
- Hoang Phuc Hotel. Address: 262 Nguyen Hue, Binh Duong Town, Phu My, Binh Dinh.
- Hanh Yen Hotel. Address: 400 Quang Trung, Phu My Town, Binh Dinh.
- Pho Cu Hotel. Address: My Chau, Phu My, Binh Dinh.
- My Le Hotel. Address: 658 Quang Trung, Phu My Town, Phu My, Binh Dinh.
- Thao Trinh Hotel. Address: Vo Thi Sau, Phu My Town, Phu My, Binh Dinh
- Thanh Diep Guesthouse. Address: 94 Huynh Van Thong, Binh Duong, Phu My, Binh Dinh.
- Thanh Truc Guesthouse. Address: Thuong An, My Chanh, Phu My, Binh Dinh.
- Trang Thu Guesthouse. Address: QL1A, My Hiep, Phu My, Binh Dinh.
- Hoang Chau Guesthouse. Address: Tan Phu, Phu My, Binh Dinh.
- Dong Phuong Guesthouse. Address: QL1A, My Loc, Phu My, Binh Dinh.
9. Some important notes when traveling to Vi Rong cape
As a famous place, Vi Rong cape welcomes hundreds and thousands of visitors every day. To make your trip more convenient, you should note the following information:
- Prioritize wearing light clothes, sandals or sneakers. To easily participate in activities such as: exploring caves, climbing mountains, …
- Should combine with travel experiences in the surrounding area to make your trip more interesting. Such as: visiting the giant squash village, diving to see corals at Bai Bang, having fun at Tra Co lagoon, …
- You should ask for the price before using the services or buying seafood, souvenirs, …
- Prepare sun protection items such as shirts, hats, sunscreen, sunglasses, …
- When climbing mountains, exploring caves, you should go in groups and be very careful to ensure safety
10. Some other famous attractions near Vi Rong cape
When visiting Vi Rong cape, you can combine visiting some nearby tourist destinations such as:
10.1 Tan Phung Beach: 1.5km away
Tan Phung Beach is located only about 1.5km from Mui Rong. When you come here, you will experience many interesting activities. Such as: following fishermen’s boats to small islands to dive to see corals, walking around the fish market early in the morning to buy fresh seafood. Or watching the romantic sunrise and sunset on the sea. Or admire the sparkling stars on the sea at night, …
10.2 Hon Nuoc Lighthouse: 2.8km away
Hon Nuoc Lighthouse has a 16.2m high light tower and it is built of dark gray stone. The lighthouse emits white light, flashing once every 5 seconds. When traveling to Mui Vi Rong, many tourists often visit Hon Nuoc Lighthouse to check in.
10.3 Binh Long Lotus Pond: 2.9km away
Binh Long Lotus Pond is located at the gate of Chanh Trach 1 village, My Tho commune, Phu My district, Binh Dinh province. In addition to the lotus pond, there are also miniature landscapes such as pinwheels, bamboo huts, … for you to freely visit and take pictures.
With a beautiful prime location, unique shape and in the peaceful blue sky and sea space. Mui Vi Rong makes any first-time visitor admire the stunning natural beauty. Join Origin Vietnam – a quality tour operator. We will accompany you on your Vietnam tour to explore this breathtakingly beautiful place with the most exciting activities.
