Bach Long Vi Island is one of the islands that still retains the inherently wild and peaceful features. This is also an island favored by nature with many beautiful landscapes. If you have the opportunity, come to Bach Long Vi island once, surely the interesting things here will not disappoint you.
In which bay is Bach Long Vi Island, and what are the tourist attractions here? (Source: Collector)Not only having scenic spots that thousands of people love, Bach Long Vi Island in Hai Phong also captivates visitors with its rich cuisine, especially abalone. This is also the reason why Bach Long Vi is known as the “capital” of abalone. What’s so special about abalone here? What are the specific tourist attractions here?
The legend of Bach Long Vi island is associated with the shape of the island (Source: Collectibles)
1. Where is Bach Long Vi Island, in which province?
In which sea is Bach Long Vi Island located? Bach Long Vi Island is located in the Gulf of Tonkin, the most remote island belonging to Hai Phong city, about 110km from the mainland.
The island is surrounded by an intertidal zone and the beach is formed from a bed of bedrock that has been eroded by waves with many underground trenches and reef outcrops. Bach Long Vi is also an island that plays an important role in Vietnam’s economic development, maritime security and defense strategy.
Where is Bach Long Vi Island on the map of Vietnam? (Source: Collector)
The name Bach Long Vi island is based on the shape of the island like the tail of a dragon. This name is also associated with the legend that is passed on by people. It is said that, from ancient times, a flock of dragons flew from the sky to land in the sea, some baby dragons were located in Hai Phong, forming the Cat Ba archipelago.
A number of other larger numbers are located on the sea side of Quang Ninh, forming Ha Long Bay. When the parent dragon returned to the sky, a tail fell into the middle of the sea and from there, formed Bach Long Vi island today.
2. When is the most beautiful season to travel to Bach Long Vi island?
The weather in Bach Long Vi island is divided into two distinct seasons: the rainy season and the dry season. The rainy season lasts from May to August, and the dry season from October to March of the following year. Although Bach Long Vi Island is located far off the coast, it is rarely affected by storms. In particular, the atmosphere on the island is always fresh and cool, the average temperature is around 23 degrees Celsius, very pleasant and suitable for resort travel.
When is the best time to visit Bach Long Vi Island? (Source: Collector)
According to the experience of going to Bach Long Vi island of many tourists who have come here, you should travel to Bach Long Vi between April and September every year. Because the weather on the island at this time has little rain and warm sunshine, it is an ideal condition for tourists to explore the pristine and peaceful beaches.
3. Instructions for moving to Bach Long Vi island
To move to Bach Long Vi island, visitors have many different choices.
- The first way is to go to Binh wharf, Hai Phong to buy tickets for Bach Long high-speed train. It will take about 7 hours to travel to the island this way.
- The second way for tourists who love to explore, like thrills, is to ask for a ride on a fisherman’s fishing boat. Every day, fishermen on the island have ships to the island to fish and trade, so you can consult and contact to ask for a ride.
Traveling to Bach Long Vi island by asking for a ride on a fisherman’s boat (Source: Collected)
However, if you choose to move to Bach Long Vi island by hitchhiking a fisherman’s boat, it will take you longer. This means that you need to have enough health because fishing boats are usually small, and the waves are big and rushing. Therefore, you will most likely experience seasickness and fatigue affecting the whole trip.
4. Where should you stay when traveling to Bach Long Vi island?
Bach Long Vi Island is an unspoiled island, so tourism services here have not been exploited much. Because of that, the hotel system on the island is still very rare.
If traveling to Bach Long Vi island is one of the places you visit when coming to Hai Phong, it is not necessary to book a room to stay on the island. Instead, you should choose hotels with convenient locations for moving between the famous tourist attractions of the port land.
Traveling to Bach Long Vi Island, staying at Vinpearl Hotel Rivera Hai Phong
5. What is good about Bach Long Vi island tourism?
What are some tourist attractions on Bach Long Vi Island that attract domestic and foreign tourists? Let’s explore together!
5.1. Bach Long Vi Beach is clear and blue, with pristine features still intact
Referring to Bach Long Vi Island, it is necessary to mention the pristine, peaceful and warm beaches for visitors to immerse in the quiet scenery, cool, clear blue water and smooth white sand. In addition, the beaches in Bach Long Vi also have very beautiful – unique – strange rocky waves, which are the ultimate virtual shooting locations.
Wild and peaceful Bach Long Vi Island (Source: Pinterest)
5.2. Bach Long Vi Lighthouse – The highest place of the island
Traveling to Bach Long Vi Island, do not forget to visit the 80m high lighthouse, which is the highest point of the island. Going to Bach Long Vi lighthouse, you can take pictures to check in outside or climb to the top floor to admire the natural scenery and immense heaven and earth merging into one.
The lighthouse is one of the attractive tourist attractions on the map of Bach Long Vi island (Source: Collectibles)
5.3. Bach Long Tu Pagoda – A sacred place of worship on the island
Located right in the center of Bach Long Vi Island, Bach Long Tu Pagoda is an ancient, majestic and sacred temple that anyone who comes here wants to visit. The temple was built on a land of 1000m2, where visitors can immerse themselves in the sacred, pure and peaceful space of Buddhism.
Bach Long Tu Pagoda – A sacred place of worship on the island (Source: Lao Dong Newspaper)
5.4. Bach Long Vi locks are bustling and busy
An interesting experience, a “specialty” of the sea and islands in general and of Bach Long Vi island in particular, is watching the sunrise. The dawn on the sea was beautiful, now it’s even more beautiful when Bach Long Vi still makes tourists fall in love
Immerse yourself in the experience of walking to the harbor with local people. This is also a great time to take pictures and keep beautiful memories in the wild and peaceful island.
Bach Long Vi port (Source: Bien Phong Newspaper)
6. What is special about Bach Long Vi island cuisine?
The specialty of Bach Long Vi island that no tourist does not want to try is abalone. Abalone here is not only a high-quality dish but also one of the 10 best dishes in Vietnam, alongside abalone in New Zealand, Australia,…
Abalone in Bach Long Vi island includes two types: rock abalone and hole abalone. There are many dishes made from Bach Long Vi abalone such as abalone with traditional medicine, abalone with mustard, abalone porridge whole (meaning dropping the abalone shell into the porridge), or stir-fried abalone with mushrooms, …All of these dishes are both delicious and very healthy.
Enjoy delicious, attractive and nutritious abalone on Bach Long Vi island (Source: Collectibles)
Usually when it comes to abalone, people will be a bit shy because of the sky-high price. However, when coming to Bach Long Vi, you can rest assured that you can enjoy nutritious dishes from abalone because the price is very reasonable. The price of Bach Long Vi abalone ranges from 500,000 VND to 700,000 VND. With this price, many visitors will be able to enjoy or buy as gifts.
7. What should you pay attention to when traveling to Bach Long Vi island?
Bach Long Vi Island is a wild tourist destination, so the services are not diverse and limited. Therefore, you need to keep a few things in mind:
- Currently, on the island, there is only Viettel’s wave, so you need to prepare a Viettel sim that can access 3G, 4G to safely surf the net or find the necessary information.
- Fresh water on Bach Long Vi island is still very scarce, you need to prepare in advance and use it sparingly.
Bach Long Vi Island still has a scarcity of fresh water, visitors need to use it sparingly (Source: Pinterest)
Leaving the hustle and bustle of daily life behind to come to Bach Long Vi island , a peaceful and simple place with beautiful scenes and attractive cuisine. This is definitely an ideal place that many people wish to visit not once but many times, so that the soul can rest and regain positive energy after a long tiring day. If you are also looking for a peaceful island to travel, don’t forget to visit Bach Long Vi!
Source: Collected internet.