Vung Tau Recommendations from some expats living there.....

Welcome to Vung Tau, lovely and peaceful place !

1. Job market in Vung Tau is not as in HCMC, not so many available jobs here. Here are popular jobs for foreigner in Vung Tau : English teacher, oil engineer, .... no thing more . There are more jobs in Phu My - industrial zone, but about 30 Km far away from Vung Tau, and the life there is boring!

2. Where to live: You'd better find an apartment ( Like my place  ). If you live in a hotel, you will spend a lot of money. If you rent a house or a small room, there will be no guard, fire alarm etc... An apartment is best choice for most expats living in Vung Tau. And it's cool that the renting price is quite cheap, about $300-$700 based on location and scene view.

3. Where to gossip in Vung Tau : lots of bars along the beach , Tran Phu St., Ha Long St. etc ... Just get in a taxi and tell him " I want to drink some beer !" he will take you there 

Thanks for the heads up !  I will probably just look at an apartment. I don't need a furnished one since I will be just bringing my stuff from HCMC. Any idea on what ward would be the best to look in ?

Hi! Check blue coast hotel. It's very cheap and nice 😄

Hi Chris!

I just seen your post on moving to vungtau and I hope everything has worked out for you and your wife!  I'm also looking to move permanently to vungtau from hcm as my gf is born and raised there and has just landed a job working for a big international company in vungtau. I've been living in hcm for the last 18 months and I love it but I prefer vungtau! I'm currently looking for work down there but as you probably know by now it's not so easy for westerners! Anyway.. I hope to hear from you soon and take care!

Lee

Hi Chris. Lac Long Quan is an area where a lot of expats live, can be a little on the pricey side though. Vung Tau Plaza in the town has nice apartments at reasonable rates. Avoid Sea View unless you have your own transport as it's a little way out. There's also Hodeco and Saigonres apartments.

Lots of great bars, most contain bar girls but there are a few where you can have a quiet drink or a rowdy one if that's your thing.
Good places to eat include: David's Pizzeria, Ganh Hao & Bistro 9 but generally there are good places everywhere. As you've lived in HCM for a while you know the score, if it's full of people it's cheap and good food.
Good luck