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* [http://www.southeastasiapilot.com/vietnam.htm The Southeast Asia Pilot - Vietnam]
* [http://www.southeastasiapilot.com/vietnam.htm The Southeast Asia Pilot - Vietnam]
* [http://www.cometosea.us/albums/log-Vietnam.htm Come To Sea Blog Post - Vietnam] visit log from 2006.
* [http://www.cometosea.us/albums/log-Vietnam.htm Come To Sea Blog Post - Vietnam] visit log from 2006.
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* [http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/hkvietnamrace.aspx Hong Kong to Vietnam Race] organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, runs approximately every 2 years to [[Nha Trang]].

Revision as of 00:02, 17 November 2014

Vietnam Cruising Guide

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing to Vietnam.

Vietnam
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Capital: Hanoi
World icon.png 21°2′N, 105°51′E
Language: Vietnamese
Currency: Dong (VND)
Timezone: UTC+7
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Overview

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in South East Asia. With an estimated 90.0 million inhabitants as of 2013, it is the world's 13th-most-populous country, and the eighth-most-populous Asian country.

Cruising the region

Vietnam remains one of the most difficult countries in South East Asia to visit, mostly due to heavy handed beaurocracy that treats sailing yachts under the same regulations as international cargo vessels and passenger liners -- meaning reams of paperwork, extended processing times and expensive fees.

Things are beginning to open up, however, and a marina has just commenced construction near Nha Trang with the possibility of simpler and cheaper entrance paperwork.

There used to be a Sunsail base in Nha Trang but it closed in 2009 due to difficulties with the local authorities. Currently, the closest you get to sailing in Vietnam is hiring a hobie cat off the beach at Nha Trang.

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Nha Trang

Nha Trang's Main Harbour and Anchorage
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Nha Trang's Fishing Fleet Anchorage
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Nha Trang, in all of the coastal towns of Vietnam at this time, has the most experience of cruising yachts.

See Nha Trang and Ana Marina.

  • Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khánh Hòa province, Vietnam.
  • It is well known for its pristine beaches and excellent scuba diving and is fast becoming a popular destination for international tourists, attracting large numbers of backpackers on the Southeast Asia circuit. It is already very popular with Vietnamese tourists.
  • Nha Trang Bay is amongst the world's most beautiful bays.
  • Tourists can participate in the Sea Festival and August - Nha Trang Rendez-vous Festival every 2 years.

The city has about 300,000 inhabitants and is projected to increase to 500,000 to 600,000 inhabitants in the year 2020 according to estimation of Nha Trang Administrative Board Statistics.

Historically, the city was known as Kauthara under the Champa. There's still Po Nagar Tower of Champa in Nha Trang now.

As a coastal city, Nha Trang's developed in marine science with Nha Trang Oceanography Institution. There's also Hon Mun marine protected area - one of four first marine protected area in the world admitted by IUCN.

Offshore Islands

Cruiser's Friends

  • Allan Goodman based in Nha Trang operates a superyacht agency. His various web sites all use the term "billionaire" when referring to yacht owners, giving the impression that he is unable or unwilling to assist anyone without considerable funds.
  • Focus Sailing based in Nha Trang is involved with the construction of Ana Marina and advertises that it has the only yacht available for charter in Vietnam -- a Corsair Trimaran.
  • Sailing Center Vietnam also advertises that it has the only yacht available for charter in Vietnam -- also a Corsair Trimaran.

References & Publications

  • Andy Dowden & Bill O’Leary, Southeast Asia Pilot, Image Asia, ISBN 9749499808 Formerly known as The Andaman Sea Pilot, a very well documented sea pilot issued by Image Asia Events Co., Ltd in Phuket. Lots of anchorages reaching from Darwin to Andaman Islands, with detailed drawings of heaps of anchorages. More details on the website http://www.southeastasiapilot.com/

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