Sunset Town and the Kiss Bridge
The Kiss Bridge (Cầu Hôn) at sunset, Sunset Town. Photo: Vivu Vietnam / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sunset Town is the development at the southern tip of the island, next to An Thới, built in a pastel Mediterranean style — ochre and terracotta buildings stacked up a hillside above the water. It is unapologetically a built attraction rather than an old town, and it works best in the two hours around sunset, which is what the whole place is designed around.
The bridge that does not close
Cầu Hôn, the Kiss Bridge, is the centrepiece: two arms reach out over the sea toward each other and stop just short of touching. Walk out onto it in the late afternoon and the gap frames the sun as it goes down. It is a genuinely good piece of design, and the reason the crowds gather here rather than on the beach.
The harbour next door
Immediately beside the polish is the working fishing harbour of An Thới, packed with blue wooden boats. The contrast between the two is one of the more interesting things about the southern tip, and the harbour is where to eat if you want the seafood the boats actually landed.
Practical notes
- Arrive at least an hour before sunset if you want a spot on the bridge.
- There is usually an evening show after dark — worth checking the schedule before you commit to staying late.
- The cable car station to Hòn Thơm is right here, so the two combine naturally.
- It is the far end of the island from Bãi Trường. Plan on a proper drive each way.
