Perfect summer getaway to south-central Vietnam village during seaweed season

The yellow-brown seaweed beneath crystal-clear blue water creates a strikingly beautiful picture that wows visitors to Nhon Hai fishing village in Binh Dinh Province, south-central Vietnam.

Nestled in Phuong Mai Peninsula, some 10km from the provincial city of Quy Nhon, the fishing village has welcomed a rising number of visitors over the past few years and become among their top beach getaways in the country, thanks to its peaceful, rustic beauty, and well-preserved fishing culture.

Travelers to Nhon Hai can not only immerse themselves in the crystal-clear water, hear the sound of gentle ocean waves lapping onto the white-sand beach, but they can also admire schools of small fish swimming over colorful coral reefs.

During the low-water season between May and July, masses of sargassum, a genus of large brown seaweed, that float near the water surface promise to dazzle visitors to the village.

The floating yellow-brown seaweed, the crystal-clear blue water, plus fishermen standing in basket boats and throwing nets to catch fish all make an absolutely stunning picture when viewed from above.

“The village boasts poetic scenery and a peaceful fishing life,” said Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy, who was on a family trip to Nhon Hai from Ho Chi Minh City.

“My family experienced the local life through various activities such as taking a basket boat ride to collect fishing nets, diving to explore coral reefs, or paddleboarding to admire seaweed.

“I think I fell in love with this village."

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