30 Jun 2026
Day 13
Doc Let Beach and Village
It's 4.50 am in the morning. I was at Doc Let Beach to see the sunrise. Sunrise is expected at 5.20.
What I am totally surprised was the numbers of swimmers already in the water before sunrise. There were mostly elderly and middle age locals. Unlike the locals in China performing line dancing or tai chi, here they indulge in morning swim. This white powderly sand beach with calm water is a gift of nature to the local residents.
Sunrise wasn't spectacular as the sky was partially obscured.
I had a cup of hot tofu topped with ginger and sugar from the beach vendor.
The salt fields I saw yesterday had captivated me and today I was eager to see one more time the salt field near my hotel at Doc Let Village. This salt field is smaller.
Today, I was lucky to see how farmers packed their harvest into big sacks. Done manually, the process was very efficient and coordinated but must be strenuous. Automation has not arrived to these salt fields.
I walked around Doc Let village, a friendly dog followed me and I had my morning coffee overlooking the salt fields.
It's back to Ninh Hoa for a night at Hotel Anh Hao, located near the Railway station. It's more convenient for me to take a short walk to the station for an early train departure to Ho Chi Minh City.
The weather here was really hot. I walked around Ninh Hoa city. Nothing special, just another Vietnamese city.
