Vietnam
Lost a ring on a beach in Vietnam?
From My Khe and An Bang down the coast to Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Phu Quoc.
A ring or watch lost on a Vietnamese beach has the best chance when it went on the sand or in the shallows of a beach you can name, such as My Khe or Sao Beach. Losses from a boat out in a bay are a different matter, so the first thing we ask is where you were standing, sitting or swimming.
Ring Seekers is a lost ring and jewellery recovery service that works with experienced local metal detectorists to search for a ring, wedding band, watch, keys or phone lost in Vietnam. Tell us what happened and where. We choose an experienced detectorist who knows the beach, brief them with your map and photos, and tell you honestly if the odds are poor.
Long city sands, island bays and the windy south
In Da Nang, My Khe sweeps south from the mountainous Son Tra Peninsula, a city beach where people jog, stroll and play football along the shore in the early morning. Near Hoi An, An Bang has sandy stretches and cool waves, and boats go out to the Cham Islands.
Farther south, Nha Trang looks out over a bay of small islands reached by speedboat, and Mui Ne has fairly consistent waves and plenty of wind for surfing and kitesurfing. The island of Phu Quoc has a coastline of gentle waves and clear turquoise water, with Long Beach, Sao Beach near An Thoi, and the small islands of the An Thoi archipelago.
What you get from us
A single conversation
The same person handles your case from the first WhatsApp reply to the final report, including finding and briefing the detectorist.
Briefed on your day, not a guess
The detectorist starts from your map pin, your photos and the account you gave us, not from a guess about where visitors usually sit.
Straight talk about the odds
Sand on My Khe is one thing; the middle of Nha Trang Bay is another. You hear early on which side of that line your case falls.
Helpful to mention
The beach, the nearest street or landmark, the day and time, and whether you were on a boat trip that day.
Costs explained first
We explain the costs before any search is booked. You decide after that.
Vietnamese beaches and bays, north to south
Each card covers one beach or stretch of coast: what it is like, what people do there, and the detail that helps us most.
Da Nang and Hoi An, Nha Trang, Mui Ne, Phu Quoc and Ha Long
My Khe, Da Nang
My Khe has smooth sand and a gentle slope, and it is popular with local people as well as visitors, with restaurants, drinks stalls and seafood shops along it. Early in the morning fishermen sell the catch on the shore while football and volleyball games start up. Tell us the street you came down from or the nearest building you remember.
An Bang, Hoi An
An Bang is a short drive from Hoi An's old town, with seafood lunches, sandy stretches and cool waves. Boats also leave for the Cham Islands. Say whether the loss happened on the sand, in the waves or on a boat day out to the islands.
Nha Trang Beach
Nha Trang's city beach fills with sunbathers during the day, and parties on the sand carry on after dark. A ring lost at night is harder to place, so any photo from that evening helps.
The islands of Nha Trang Bay
Day trips and speedboat tours visit small islands in the bay, among them Hon Mun, Monkey Island and Yen Island, with snorkelling off their shores. Tell us which island, and whether you were on the beach there or in the water.
Long Beach, Phu Quoc
Long Beach runs for 20 kilometres and is where people come to lounge and watch the sunset. On a beach that long, the stretch you were on is what we need first: a landmark, the path you walked down, or a pin.
Sao Beach, Phu Quoc
Sao Beach, near An Thoi, is a curving beach more than 7 kilometres long, with a quiet feel and hammocks to lie in. Tell us which part of the curve you were on and what was behind you.
Hon Thom and the An Thoi islands
Hon Thom, in the An Thoi archipelago, has deep, clear water with coral and several beaches of fine sand, and people dive and snorkel there. Hon Dam has a long white sand beach and colourful reefs. Name the island and the beach your boat stopped at.
Mui Ne
Mui Ne is known for surfing, with fairly consistent waves and plenty of wind that also make it a place to learn kitesurfing. Sand dunes nearby draw people for sandboarding. Tell us whether you were in the water, on the beach or out on the dunes.
Ha Long Bay
Cruises sail among thousands of rugged islands and islets, and you can kayak out to quiet lagoons and fishing boats before sunset. A loss from a kayak or a cruise deck is a long shot, and you would hear that from us first.
Places we cover in Vietnam
- My Khe Beach, Da Nang
- Pham Van Dong Beach, Da Nang
- Bac My An Beach, Da Nang
- Non Nuoc Beach, Da Nang
- An Bang Beach, Hoi An
- Cham Islands
- Nha Trang Beach
- Long Beach, Nha Trang
- Hon Mun, Monkey Island and Yen Island
- Doc Let
- Long Beach, Phu Quoc
- Sao Beach, Phu Quoc
- Hon Thom and Hon Dam
- Ganh Dau, Phu Quoc
- Mui Ne
- Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay
What visitors lose on Vietnam's coast
Rings, chains and earrings
- Wedding bands and engagement rings
- Gold chains
- Earrings
- Bracelets and bangles
Watches, phones and keys
- Smartwatches and dive watches
- Oura rings
- Phones
- Locker, room and motorbike keys
- Metal-framed glasses
Where the day was going
- An early swim at My Khe
- Lunch and a swim at An Bang
- A night on the sand in Nha Trang
- Snorkelling off Hon Mun
- A hammock on Sao Beach
- A kitesurfing lesson at Mui Ne
- Sunset on Phu Quoc's Long Beach
What happens after you get in touch
Four steps over WhatsApp. You can be back home for all of them.
Tell us the basics
Start with the item and the beach or island, then the day and whether you were swimming, sunbathing or on a boat.
Show us where
A map pin at the spot you are surest of does most of the work. Pictures of the place, and of the item if you have one, do the rest.
We find the searcher
A metal detectorist who can travel there is lined up by us and briefed with your notes, pin and pictures.
Your decision, then the search
Nothing goes ahead without your agreement, and afterwards you get a plain report, found or not.
Questions about Vietnam
How would anyone find a wedding band lost on a morning swim at My Khe?
By starting from the exact spot. My Khe is a broad city beach with a gentle slope, busy early with joggers, walkers and football games. The street you came down from, a building you swam in front of, and the time you noticed are what let a detectorist narrow it to a small patch.
Is a locker key lost on a Da Nang beach worth a search?
Yes, if you can say where you were. Da Nang's beaches have lockers for belongings, so tell us which beach it was, where the locker was, where you sat and where you swam, and send a pin.
Can a necklace lost in the waves at An Bang be looked for?
It can. An Bang has cool waves and stretches of sand, so tell us how far along the beach you were and whether the chain went while you were swimming or while you were on the sand afterwards.
An earring went on one of the island stops in Nha Trang Bay. Which details matter?
Which island it was, Hon Mun, Monkey Island, Yen Island or another, and whether you were on the beach or snorkelling. If your trip stopped at several islands, list them and say at which one you last had both earrings.
We said Long Beach, but there seem to be two. Which one do you need?
Vietnam has a Long Beach on Phu Quoc and another south of Nha Trang city, with seafood places and surf spots. Say which island or city you were in. On Phu Quoc the beach runs for 20 kilometres, so a pin matters even more there.
My Oura ring slipped off somewhere on Sao Beach. How do I describe where?
Sao Beach curves for more than 7 kilometres, so a pin is the best start. If you have none, describe what was behind you, where you parked or were dropped, and whether you were in a hammock, on the sand or in the water.
My watch disappeared during a kitesurfing lesson at Mui Ne.
Mui Ne's wind and waves are why people learn to kitesurf there, so the launch point on the beach, how far out you got and whether you fell or took the watch off to rig up are what we need. A photo of the beach from where you launched helps.
Vietnam
A beach name and a pin are enough to begin
Send the beach or island and a map pin on WhatsApp today. Even from home, that is enough for us to start looking for a detectorist.