Thanh Hoa is a city in the Central Coast region of Vietnam. It is a major crossroads for buses to the Lao border at Na Meow, but otherwise the town has little of interest.
Sam Son Beach is located in Sam Son town, a small provincial town 16 km from Thanh Hoa. The beach is crowded from Apr-Sep. There are buses from Thanh Hoa to the town, departing every 30 minutes from the bus station.
Ben En National Park is a good destination for eco-tours. This park is 46 km southwest of Thanh Hoa. It is 16,000 hq of mountains and jungles with many kinds of wild animals and tropical trees. There is a big lake in the park, covering 4,000 ha containing 21 islands.
Come to Thanh hoa, you can walk around and see the city, a typical city of central Vietnam with an economy growing strong.
- Souvenirs are available at supermarkets
- Big C Hypermarket
- Co-op Mart Supermarket
- Thanh Hóa Supermarket
- HC Electronics Supermarket
- Chợ Tây Thành (West Market)
- Chợ Nam Thành (South Market)
- Chợ Vườn Hoa (Flowergarden Market)
- Hanoi - frequent buses from the bus station or flag one down on Hwy 1.
- Ninh Binh - a good base for visiting Tam Coc or Cuc Phuong National Park. Takes just over an hour. 40,000 dong.
- Sam Neua - daily bus to Laos.