Beaches Near Hanoi

Do Son beach is a relaxing getaway from the nuances of everyday life. Do Son, a penninsula formed by the Rong mountains is located just 20 km from Haiphong. Themed after the French style, the Do Son beach resort town consists of three zones - each having bathing beaches, hills and forests.

Cat Ba Island is a popular island located in the bay. Anyone who visits Ha Long Bay tends to visit the Cat Ba Island. Many tour companies include this as a part of their itinerary. You would find all of the amenities such as drinks, hotels as well as restaurants in this place. Also, here you will find the local people carrying out their prime occupation of fishing.

Tuan Chau Island is a perfect tourist destination of Halong Bay with a two kilometre artificial beach. There are multiple villas and luxury resorts, international restaurants, shops and roadside food stalls. The island offers various activities like jet ski, kayaking and mountain climbing. Being a popular tourist attraction, there is a dolphin, seal, circus and a martial art show almost everyday here.

Being the closest beach to Halong Bay, Bai Chay beach is popular and attracts a lot of crowd during the summer. There are several landmarks here like the Hong Gia Park, Vietnam Cultural Theatre, Antique Museum and the popular Halong Night Market. If you're not interested in sightseeing, you can go jet skiing, surfing or canoeing. There are also plenty of resorts and restaurants here.

Located at a short distance from downtown Hanoi, Thinh Long Beach is a quick escape for the locals. Tourists do not as much visit it, but it is quite a hub for water sports and people. Thinh Long Beach is mostly visited by locals for fishing, swimming, canoeing and surfing. The attraction has several settlements/ fishing villages where visitors can get to witness the life of the locals and even taste some delicious local food.

Chay Beach is a tourist attraction located just 100 kilometres from Hanoi, Vietnam. It is an artificial beach that stretches about 500 metres in length. The wide white-sand beach overlooking the Halong Bay draws locals and tourists in a considerable number each year, especially during the summer season for swimming, sun-bathing and boating.