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Since the road from Cam Ranh's city center to Bai Kinh was completed, the tiny rocky Binh Hung Island is easier to access. This used-to-be-less-known island offers great views of blue beaches and smooth white sand with various amazing freshwater rock caves. Apart from a small inhabited area in the West, the other parts of the island are no human sign, but craggy stones, wild beach, and dry scrub.

Everything, including friendly locals, barely speaking English, makes the place ideal to spend hot summer days enjoying the sea, cold drinks, and fresh seafood, especially lobster, to get away from the bother of life.

I. About Binh Hung Island

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Binh Hung, also Hon Ty or Hon Chut, is one of three Tam Binh islands in Cam Ranh Bay (Khanh Hoa province) on the route Vinh Hy - Binh Tien, 30 kilometers from Cam Ranh city center. To reach the destination, visitors have to travel by boat for another 10 minutes.

The island is currently home to about 300 households who make a living on fishing and lobster farming - one of the best specialties here. The locals fought to turn to business services for tourism such as restaurants, motels, canoe rentals, transportation, etc.

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Binh Hung Island can be divided into two sides of East and West; while all the inhabitants live on the Westside facing the mainland to avoid wind and storms from the sea, on the other side, there is only Hon Chu Lighthouse navigating for boats and ships.

Note: Since 2005, foreigners have been banned from visiting Binh Hung Island due to its political location. Therefore, to travel to Binh Hung Island, you should contact the tour agencies, so they will arrange and report to the island police about your arrival.

II. The best time to visit Binh Hung Island

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You can explore Binh Hung Island at any time of the year; however, summer is the most perfect for marine activities, like swimming and exploring the natural sea scenery here.

There are usually rainstorms in September, October and November, so if your plan is set in this period, check on the weather forecast in advance.

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III. How to travel to Binh Hung Island

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Tourists can come to Cam Ranh city either by plane or bus. At all Vietnam airports, numerous flights to Cam Ranh Airport - Khanh Hoa are available every day with ticket prices ranging from 1,500,000 - 2,500,000 VND. Meanwhile, buses from Ho Chi Minh city to Khanh Hoa cost 200,000 - 350,000 VND/ seat.

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From Cam Ranh city, follow Highway 1A towards Ninh Thuan, then go on the new route to Binh Lap - Binh Tien about 15 km to reach Bai Kinh. From here, visitors take a boat to Binh Hung Island for about 10 minutes at 50,000 VN /way/person.

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It’s better to bring a motorbike over the island, which will cost you 10,000 VND since trams on the island only serve one route from the wharf to the lighthouse with the price of 20,000 VND/person/way.

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IV. Where to stay on Binh Hung Island

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The most common accommodation types you can find here are motels or guest houses renovated from local homestays. Here is a list of suggestions:

- Tham Trang Guesthouse (0935 532356) – from 100,000 VND/person/night.

- Bich Thao Guesthouse (0945 054938) – from 300,000 VND /room1/night.

- Cam Hong Guesthouse (0125 9450946 - 0125 3542285) – from 300,000 VND/room/night.

- Binh Hung Guesthouse (0916650249) - from 300,000 VND/room/night.

- Bao Bao Guesthouse (0124 5043596 - 0967615375) - from 300,000 VND/room/night.

To experience the local life and get close to the sea, you can rent a hammock or mattress at raft houses with a very cheap price of 50,000 VND/person/night; or choose a flat place to set up camping overnight on the island.

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