Ghềnh Bàng

This guide to Ghenh Bang, a rocky cove on Son Tra's eastern shore, follows the roughly kilometer-long forest trail of ropes and rock scrambles that is the only way down, and the local bargain that makes the climb worth it. You'll hear about the families who haul in tents and light driftwood fires on weekends, the handmade snorkeling goggles rented out by residents, and the fishermen who cast lines from the eastern rocks more for the stillness than the catch. It closes on the cove's one firm rule: everyone climbs back out before dark, on an unlit path.