Hotels near An Bang Beach

An Bang is a wide, golden-sand beach with gentle waves and a relaxed atmosphere that sets it apart from more developed Vietnamese beach resorts. The swimming is good year-round, though the calmest conditions run from April to September. A row of open-air restaurants and beach bars lines the shore, each providing free sun loungers and umbrellas if you order food or drinks. Expect to pay 50,000 VND (2 EUR) for a lounger if you do not order anything.

The beach stretches for several kilometres in both directions, so walking north for five minutes puts significant distance between you and the main restaurant cluster. Seafood lunches at the beachfront places are good value - grilled prawns, fried fish, and a cold beer for roughly 150,000 to 250,000 VND (6 to 10 EUR). An Bang has grown in popularity but remains far less commercial than the tourist beach at Cua Dai to the south, which has also suffered from erosion in recent years.

Pro Tip: Cycle to the beach in the early afternoon when the Ancient Town is at its hottest, swim until 16:00, then ride back for the sunset lantern glow. Free bicycles from most guesthouses make this an easy routine.