Tra Co Beach Tra Co’s claim to fame is that it is the northernmost beach resort in Vietnam. The downside is that it’s also the closest to China. A fine beach of hard-packed sand with shallow water at 17km in length it’s one of the longest stretches of sandy beachfront real estate in Vietnam. Sadly it’s succumbing to dodgy developments.
It’s still a small-scale resort, but there’s a high season between May and August, with many Vietnamese and Chinese tourists and the usual swathe of karaoke bars and massage parlours. Out of season it’s worth the detour (from Mong Cai, not Hanoi). It’s peaceful, clean and beautiful. It’s a more tranquil option for an overnight stay than Mong Cai.
Getting there & away A one-way metered taxi from Mong Cai will be about 75, 000d. A motorbike taxi is cheaper at 30, 000d. Inexplicably, the road deteriorates into a pot-holed mess on arrival in Tra Co, before turning into a superhighway after a couple of kilometres.
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