Rạch Vẹm fishing village
Làng chài Rạch Vẹm (ngắm sao biển)
The 'starfish kingdom' in the dry season (many articles say Nov to Apr), a fishing village facing the sunset.
Real photos (3)
- Tomorrow
- Sunset 17:41, arrive by 17:00
- Waves up to <0.1 m
- Afternoon: rain likely
Today's best times are worked out from sun times, rain by part of day and waves. Reference index, not an official forecast.
Best time
Morning at low tide; sunset when the sky is clear.
Know before you go
- The latest 30 reviews average 3.9 stars: marine litter and few starfish (reviews, Sep-Oct 2026).
- The starfish boat trip at about 300,000 VND per person was called a rip-off by one review (Sep 2026): verify the price.
- Do not lift starfish out of the water (conservation advice).
- The area has a 320 ha urban plan (VnExpress, 29 Sep 2026), the scenery may change.
Getting there
- Entrance
- Provincial road 974 through the National Park, then a dirt road into the village (review, Oct 2026). Hàm Rồng beach is where starfish snorkelling happens.
- Tell the driver
- Làng chài Rạch Vẹm, Gành Dầu (Bắc đảo)
- Open
- Open all day (Google Maps).
- Fee
- No fee to enter the village; the starfish boat about 300,000 VND per person (review, Sep 2026), verify the price.
- Time needed
- about 90 min
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