Briefings

TraCo beach is located in the Northeastern extreme of the “S-shapedVietnam”, in Quang Ninh province. It is by the border with China, andaround 8 kilometers from Mong Cai mountainous town and some 170kilometers far away from Ha Long. With its advantages in terms oflocation,  the beach is the destination of  a number of travelers,especially those who come from China.

Tothe west, the province borders an extended forest and mountainousregion. To the east, it is adjacent to the Gulf of Tonkin. It featuresa meandering coastline, numerous estuaries and tidal flats, and morethan 2,000 large and small islands. Of which 1,030 have been named. Thelocal annual temperature is around 22.7^oC with two main seasons (Hot and Cold). The best time for swimming is summer season from April to September.

How to get there?

FromHanoi, going there by bus is a bit tired because of a long and unevenway of about 300km, and a long time of 7 hours. However, it is worththat you can enjoy the scenes of the Red river delta and will besurprised at different natural beauties from time to time and fromplain to mountainous area.

Gettingthere by marine seems to be much easier and faster. After visiting HaLong bay or Cat Ba island, we can take an express boat and reach to thebeach after about two hours. By this way, you can also have a chance ofenjoying the feelings of floating on the sea.

Why should you spend time here?

A fine and fresh sea environment

TraCo is considered one of “the most lyrical beaches in Vietnam” with awide and plain beach, white and smooth sand, and blue sea water all theyear round. The beach is about 15 kilometers long, on the edge of TraCo peninsula, which was created by waves and flows. As a result, itcovers some 3-4m sand-banks. Just nearby you can see a shadowedcasuarinas forest, used to protect the inner village from hurricanesand the sand from erosion. It is neighboured to an original eco-systemof mangrove forest is the zone lung. Known as one of the most beautifulbeach in Vietnam, Tra Co is occasionally put in comparison with NhaTrang beach. Accordingly, if Nha Trang is as beautiful as a moderngirl, Tra Co is a coyly rural girl since it has not yet been muchexploited for tourism. Tra Co beach is much far from the city,industrial zone and harbour, which make it possess a cool and pure air,and a quiet and pristine environment.

A place of easy-to-buy seafood

Ifyou would like to enjoy fresh seafood, Tra Co fishermen can surely meetyour requirement. The fresh sea foods are always available on theseaside after fishing time. You can buy what you want at very lowprices. Staying here, you still have a very good opportunity to tasteevery sea delicacies of your interest, such as lobsters, sea crabs,etc., while you can still save your money.

A picturesque view

Just6 kilometers from the beach, there is a place where tourists couldrelax by watching the romantic sunrise and sunset. It is the beautiful Con Mang sand-bank,whose sand is fairly smooth and so solid that you can ride a motorbikeon it. Imagine that you are sitting on the rocks, listening to thesounds from the sea waves. This will make you feel free, relaxed, andharmonized with the nature.

Closed to Con Mang, it is Vietnam’s border point with China, Sa Vi,where nature starts to write the “S”-shape of the nation. Tourists canclearly see China from this point. Though the Border War was leftbehind long ago, people can find some underground shelters, scatteredalong the two sides.

Forthose who are interested in local historical vestiges, Tra Co communalhouse, the pride of Tra Co people since it was built long time ago in1462, should also be a stop-over, if time is available. Though havingbeen repaired many times, it still retains the original architecturalstyle as well as the sculptural art.All of six people who areworshipped in the house came from Do Son, Hai Phong city. They were thefirst people to step in the zone and established the village 400 yearsago. Besides, they worship Quan He (Nguyen Huu Cau), a leader ofuprising farmers under Le-Trinh dynasty.

Notes:At the end of the fifth lunar month, local people always organize theVillage festival. A group of activities, such as boat paddling from TraCo to Do Son - the father land, from 25^th to 30^th, cooking competition, boat racing, and so forth.

Tourist activities