Vung Tau has this big advantage to be just an hour from Saigon (if you take the speed boat on Ton Duc Tang avenue). This seaside resort has a few nice places where you can really enjoy a peaceful and nice week end. 

 

 

 

The water and the beaches are not terribly clean, but the town with its fishing fleet and outdoor restaurants is colorful and relaxing. The city has a lot of cafes, bath houses, hotels, hostess bars, karaoke lounges, beach-side kiosks and oil rigs. it also offers scuba-diving, snorkeling and golf. But you must absolutely see its resorts: You can go to Anoasis Beach and Binh An Resorts. They are the 2 best ones in the area.