However, once they see the vibrant life of locals there, the village would definitely be a must-visit destination in their bucket list when they come back to the beach city.

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Van Chai fishing village is like a tranquil oasis amid the bustling beach city of Sam Son in Thanh Hoa province (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Young men in Van Chai village come back to the shore after a nighttime fishing trip (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Fishermen often start their fishing trip at midnight and then come back by dawn (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Van Chai fishing village is busy at dawn as fishermen returning shore with catches and those at home coming to help sort out the fish (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Locals pull fishing nets from the boat and sort out catches for selling (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Locals pull fishing nets from the boat (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Van Chai fishing village is busy at dawn as fishermen returning shore with catches and those at home coming to help sort out the fish (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Locals sort out fish for selling (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Boats return after a night on the sea to catch fish (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Merchants and fishermen busy trading fresh catches (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Locals look for fish from nets (Photo: Vietnam+)

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Boats return after a night on the sea to catch fish (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Boats return after a night on the sea to catch fish (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Boats return after a night on the sea to catch fish (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Locals sort out fish for selling (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Fish awaiting merchant to buy (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Locals look for fish from nets (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Locals look for fish from nets (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Locals look for fish from nets (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Locals look for fish from nets (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Boats return after a night on the sea to catch fish (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Sam Son is a familiar destination for many people. However they still have several hidden charms waiting for tourists to explore, including Van Chai ancient fishing village (Photo: Vietnam+)

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Local visitors a potential saviour for Sam Son

Local visitors a potential saviour for Sam Son

It’s a sunny mid-summer’s day at what is probably Vietnam’s largest public beach, Sam Son in Thanh Hoa Province, a drive of three hours or so south from Hanoi along National Highway 1

Thousands flock to beach after social distancing rules ease

Thousands flock to beach after social distancing rules ease

A large number of tourists have flocked to Sam Son Beach in the northern province of Thanh Hoa for the holiday after the social distancing rules for virus prevention are relaxed.