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Vũng Tàu overview
Vũng Tàu (orange) and the other large cities of Vietnam
Vũng Tàu lies in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in Vietnam at 10.35°N, 107.08°E, about 10 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh (UTC+7); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Qui Nhon (519,208) and larger than Dĩ An (463,023). The largest city in Vietnam is Ho Chi Minh City with 14,002,598 people; the capital, Hanoi, has 8,053,663.
The national capital, Hanoi, is about 1,195 km away; the nearest large city is Thành Phố Bà Rịa, 19 km from Vũng Tàu.
Vietnam as a whole has a live population of 102,346,377 (+0.6% a year) and ranks #16 of 238 countries — see the Vietnam population page for the full statistics and the Vietnam atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Vũng Tàu
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Thành Phố Bà Rịa Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 19 km | 235,192 |
| Phú Mỹ Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 32 km | 287,055 |
| Cần Giuộc Tay Ninh | 54 km | 152,200 |
| Quận Bốn Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 62 km | 199,329 |
| Quận Năm Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 64 km | 187,510 |
| Quận Ba Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 65 km | 220,375 |
| Quận Sáu Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 65 km | 271,050 |
| Thủ Đức Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 65 km | 524,670 |
Largest cities in Vietnam
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 14,002,598 |
| 2 | HanoiCapital | Hanoi | 8,053,663 |
| 3 | Haiphong | Hai Phong | 2,625,200 |
| 4 | Cần Thơ | Can Tho City | 1,507,187 |
| 5 | Huế | Thừa Thiên Huế Province | 1,380,000 |
| 6 | Da Nang | Da Nang City | 1,276,000 |
| 7 | Biên Hòa | Dong Nai | 1,272,235 |
| 8 | Thanh Hóa | Thanh Hóa Province | 850,000 |
| 9 | Vinh | Nghệ An Province | 790,000 |
| 10 | Thuận An | Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) | 588,616 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Vũng Tàu?
Vũng Tàu has about 464,860 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Vũng Tàu the capital of Vietnam?
No. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi (8,053,663 people), about 1,195 km away. Vũng Tàu is the 14th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Vũng Tàu compared with the rest of Vietnam?
Its 464,860 residents are 0.5% of the 102,346,377 people living in Vietnam today. Ho Chi Minh City is larger with 14,002,598 people.
Where is Vũng Tàu?
In Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam, at latitude 10.35 and longitude 107.08, 10 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Thành Phố Bà Rịa (19 km), Phú Mỹ (32 km), Cần Giuộc (54 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Vũng Tàu Population 2026 — Vietnam. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/vung-tau/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/vietnam/vung-tau/">Vũng Tàu Population 2026 — Vietnam</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.