- Yes, since 3 years I was living by the sea. Hunt underwater I started from 7-8. My father made a small “sling” – harpoon-trident with the rubber. I stung fish – ruff, pigfish, everything what came up easily. Then I’ve got an underwater gun. With the local boys we’re hunted fish in lakes and in the sea. I hunted only in summertime. It’s quiet cold in Sochi (Russia Black Sea) in winter. Equipment were poor and we had no money for imported diving – suit.

- Aram, how come you came hunting here?
- When I was packing my staff for coming here, Alex told me to take two harpoon guns. I didn’t believe that I’ll be hunting here, but took one gun. From the first time in high season for kite-surfing, waves were too high and water wasn’t clear. Now water is calm and I started to look for fishing places.
- How you look for it?
- I can see it. I just go to the sea and see from the beginning if it’s possible to fishing there. I swim and explore. Where is the rock – look under the rock. I looked under the first rock saw the tail. Action of my gun is a very strong so I didn’t wanted to shoot there. For small fish small gun is needed. Sling is the best for this purpose. So thus I investigated the area. From the first time I founded small fish, then bigger, bigger. I have an experience of searching for fish; I know places of their habitation.
- Are there many good places?
- Not many, but water area is very big…everyone can get enough of fish. It’s good that locals don’t hunt underwater here. They place nets, catch fish using spinning, donkey pumping from the boats – very different ways but don’t hunt underwater.
- Is it possible to come here and hunt underwater as a tourism?
- You should come in time – where is no waves and water is clear. It’s better to be always ready for underwater hunting. If there is no surfing go for fishing. Thus you become an all-rounder and your will never miss your holiday. Pleasure from underwater hunting is huge! I shoot different fish regularly – crucian, red snipper, catfish and this big I shot today, it has a title only in Vietnamese language. When water is not clear I do surfing and kite surfing.

- Are there many good places?
- Not many, but water area is very big…everyone can get enough of fish. It’s good that locals don’t hunt underwater here. They place nets, catch fish using spinning, donkey pumping from the boats – very different ways but don’t hunt underwater.
- Is it possible to come here and hunt underwater as a tourism?
- You should come in time – where is no waves and water is clear. It’s better to be always ready for underwater hunting. If there is no surfing go for fishing. Thus you become an all-rounder and your will never miss your holiday. Pleasure from underwater hunting is huge! I shoot different fish regularly – crucian, red snipper, catfish and this big I shot today, it has a title only in Vietnamese language. When water is not clear I do surfing and kite surfing.

- It might be in very deep water. Is there any danger in the sea?
- No, it’s not so deep – up to 6 meters, it’s absolutely safe to dive here. But the sea is very living and here are a lot of poisoned creatures. Jellyfish which bite with the alkalis, poisoned worms sting as electricity. And you can just step on a hedgehog while you’re waiting for the fish.
- And what to do? Go with the risk?
- Simply you need a good diving – suit – 1-3 mm. covering all your body, gloves and special shoes. It solves all problems with the fauna and you’ll not scratchwith the shells.
- How you find this place for the underwater hunting?
- The rivers are mouth into the sea and bring a lot of organic. That is why here is a lot of micro weeds, plankton, because of it water is not so clear and this is the problem. But also a lot of fish!
-Is this place proper for the beginners?
- Of course it’s not a coral reef, but underwater hunting is possible here.
- Can you teach me underwater hunting?
- I can give you a base of underwater hunting. After time we can work on studying methodology, take as a basis experience of other hunters. First of all – safety. I will give you a theory on a blackboard. Then we’ll go to the sea, will learn how to hold a breath, and if you can do it will learn diving. And of course masking, hiding, correct acting underwater. Fish will see you anyway. You have to know its behavior.

- Do you know any other basins here proper for fishing?
- Well in the river the water is turbid, but in a north of Vung Tau here is a lake, deep full gallop with water. One man hunted there and got a big fish. Water is clear, 5-6 meters visibility, maybe more. It’s cold, need to have a diving – suit. And it’s difficult to get there because of fences. I haven’t been there yet.
- What if I can’t hunting, don’t know how or just don’t want, may I dive with you?
- Yes, when water is clear and no waves you can dive and get a lot of oysters and mussels. It’s a lot of here and very big.

- Thank you Aram for the interview, I think many people would like to dive here will you guide if needed?
- Sure, you welcome! Please come to the surf station at Vungtau Beach Club and if there will not be good condition for kite’n’surf we’ll surely dive.

Pavel & Tanya
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Just few days ago construction of new condominium named “Vung Tau Plaza” was completed and opened doors for all apartments’ owners as well as for potential buyers. This complex has two 26 floor towers and located on Le Hong Phong street right opposite Central Post Office and “Saigonres Tower”.

Most of the apartments were purchased by their owners long time ago and some on the sale now with an average price 16 mln VND (760 USD) per 1 square meter.

For example, 94 m2 apartment on the 20 floor with a good sea view cost 79 000 USD, the same flat on the 6 floor with a view to the opposite building will cost 67 000 USD.

All apartments were completed with high quality finishing materials и sanitary engineering. Flats with a bigger living space have different design and much bigger bathrooms.

Now according to the Vietnamese law foreigner person can buy apartment in Vietnam for personal use if he complies the following conditions:

- Has labor contract with a local (Vietnamese) or 100% foreigner invested company registered in Vietnam at least for 1 year.

- Has temporary residence card or long term (3 and more months) business visa.

- Stay in the country more 180 days

All above mentioned requirements are not required if the foreigner married to Vietnamese citizen or he (she) has Vietnamese government awards.

Dmitry Shinkarenko
VCC

Last weekend we got a visit from Jimmy Lewis, a surf and SUP board leading shaper and a founder of a namesake surfing brand. Even though Jimmy lives in Hawaii, he often comes to Vungtau and visits our surf club, which happens to be the brand’s exclusive distributor. Every time Jimmy comes to Vietnam, he feels like he gets into a completely different world where he’s surrounded by only happy and kind people that he often shares his secrets and experiences with. Both surfing pros and newbies always come to listen to him and find out something new about the technology behind his boards that have been on the market since 1969.

This time he brought lots of useful things from our last order for the surf school and friends, which really sped up the whole process of delivery from the factory and we’d like to thank him for that. I was really taken aback by the fact that a person like Jimmy Lewis, who owns a company with a 40 year history and lots of distributors around the world, would remember about a long time torn traction pad on one of the rental SUP boards at our club and would bring a new one to replace it. I was really amazed and surprised by that, so I had nothing better to do than try to help him and get as much experience out of it as possible. Jimmy is in his sixties but he looks very young for his age. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t that good during his visit but anyways we had a few rides and took some pictures. We are really looking forward to seeing him this winter in January.

Yarik Klokoff
Alexander Nemtsev
VCC

Jimmy Lewis tham quan câu lạc bộ Beach

Cuối tuần trước Jimmy Lewis đã đến tham quan câu lạc bộ của chúng tôi, là người đứng đầu và là người sáng lập ra môn lướt sóng và SUP, cũng là người sáng lập ra thương hiệu cùng tên lướt sóng.Mặc dù Jimmy sống ở Hawaii, nhưng ông ta thường đến Vũng Tàu và đến câu lạc bộ lướt sóng của chúng tôi, nơi diễn ra các hoạt động độc quyền của thương hiệu. Mỗi lần Jimmy đến Việt Nam, ông đều cảm thấy như mình được vào một thế giới hoàn toàn khác nhau, nơi ông được bao quanh bởi những hạnh phúc và những người mà ông thường chia sẻ bí mật và kinh nghiệm. Cả người lướt sóng giỏi và người mới lướt sóng cũng đến nghe ông nói và tìm ra cái gì đó mới mẻ về công nghệ sau bảng của ông đã được đứng trên thị trường từ năm 1969.

Thời gian này ông mang đến nhiều điều bổ ích cho trường dạy lướt sóng của chúng tôi và bạn bè, mà thực sự tăng tốc toàn bộ quá trình giao hàng từ nhà máy và chúng tôi muốn cảm ơn ông về điều đó.Tôi thực sự ngạc nhiên vì thực tế một  người như Jimmy, là chủ một công ty với lịch sử 40 năm và rất nhiều nhà phân phối trên toàn thế giới, sẽ nhớ về một thời gian kéo dài trên một trong những bảng SUP cho thuê tại câu lạc bộ của chúng tôi và sẽ mang lại một cái mới để thay thế nó. Tôi thật sự ngạc nhiên vì điều đó, vì vậy tôi không có gì để làm hơn là giúp ông ta và có được càng nhiều kinh nghiệm càng tốt. Jimmy đã 60, nhưng ông ấy trông rất trẻ so với tuổi của mình. Thật không may, thời tiết không tốt trong suốt thời gian ông ấy viếng thăm nhưng dù sao chúng tôi cũng có một vài chuyến đi và chụp một số hình ảnh. Chúng tôi thật sự mong đợi gặp lại ông ấy trong mùa đông tới vào tháng một.

Yarik Klokoff
Alexander Nemtsev
VCC

“Russia Surfing Cup and International Kitesurfing Competitions- Vung Tau 2012″ starts 25 of November with Grand opening ceremony.

More then 50 sportsmens from Russia, Ukraine, France and Vietnam arrived to Vung tau to participate in this contest. Tens of spectators and participants came from Mui Ne to Vung Tau by big bus submittes by main sponsor company “Vietsovpetro”.

This year Competitions were supported by Peoples Committee of Baria-Vungtau Province and such companies as Vetsovpetro, Zarubezhneft (Nestro), Petrosetco, Vungtautourist, Elecard, Hotel Romeliess and other.

During 5 days there will be kitesurfing competitions in freestyle and long distance, surfing competitions in long board and short board disciplines.

And at the end, late at night crazy mega party took a place in Vung Tau Beach Club with live band and fire show…

Wellcome to Vung Tau – City of sun, leasure, pleasure and fun!!!

Dmitry Shinkarenko
VCC

CUP lướt sóng và cuộc thi lướt ván quốc tế tại Vũng Tàu 2012 bắt đầu với lễ khai mạc ngày 25 tháng 11.

Hơn 50 thành viên đế từ Nga, Ukraina, Pháp và Việt Nam đến Vũng Tàu để tham dự cuộc thi này. Hàng chục khan giả và những người tham dự từ Mũi Né đến Vũng Tàu bằng xe buýt lớn được cấp bởi công ty tài trợ chính là Vietsopetro.

Cuộc thi năm nay được tài trợ bởi Ủy Ban Nhân Dân Tỉnh Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu và nhiều công ty như Vietsopetro, Zarubezhneft (Nestro), Petrosetco, Vungtau tourist, Elecard, Khách sạn Romeliess và các công ty khác.

Trong suốt 5 ngày diễn ra cuộc thi lướt ván diều với phong cách tự do và khoảng cách dài, các cuộc thi lướt ván nằm trong khuôn khổ của ban tổ chức.

Và cuối cùng, vào cuối đêm một bữa tiệc say cuồng diễn ra tại câu lạc bộ Beach với ban nhạc sống và biểu diễn múa lửa..

Hãy đến Vũng Tàu – thành phố mặt trời, niềm vui và thú vị !!!

Dmitry Shinkarenko
VCC

If you are in Vung Tau for the first time, don’t forget to visit one of the greatest educational places in Vietnam, The Worldwide Arms Museum. It is located on one of the highest coastal mountains in Vung Tau, on the road heading to the lighthouse (14 Hai Dang Street, Ward 2, Vung Tau City). The museum is unlike any other museums in Vietnam in that you can always feel the European spirit of history.

If you are a collector of ancient objets or you just like to admire historical artifacts, just come here and see with your own eyes one of the biggest collection of arms invented in different continents at different historical epochs. The exhibition of European and oriental weapons  in the museum gives a wonderful opportunity  to retrace the evolution of arms since the early pages of history till the present day as well as to compare achivements of gunsmiths from all over the world.

For creating of this great museum we need to thank Robert Taylor, english businessman who has been living in Vietnam since 1991. He dedicated 20 long years of his life for getting a permission to build a museum and to bring all his collection from abroad. By doing this, he aimed to introduce a world military heritage to Vietnam.