Vietnam travel destination 13: Phan Thiet


Lie right in the line of the National highway 1A, Phan Thiet is located around 200km to the North of Ho Chi Minh City, belong to Binh Thuan Province. The main source of economy of this city is fishing. There is a port right in the heart of Phan Thiet on Ca Ty River which is always busy with many fishing boats night or day.
Its topography stretched along the coast that created a long and beautiful beach that called Mui Ne.
Mui Ne was named for a ward in Phan Thiet CityBinh Thuan Province. It is located 22km far to the Northeast of Phan Thiet City. Due to the increasing of tourists, a new road was built that made more convenient for people to go to Mui Ne.
Mui Ne itself attracted local and worldwide tourists because of its natural beach, the beautiful scenes, the stable climate and because it is not too far from Ho Chi Minh City.
“Mui” means a cape, “Ne” means hidden. According to a story of local people, Mui Ne is a shelter for fishing boats came to hide from storms in stormy season.
Mui Ne also be known as there are many sand dunes on the way to Hon Rom. The yellow color of the sand dunes mixed with the blue color of the sea and the fresh air that attracted a lot of tourists to come here.
There are hundreds of guesthouses, hotels and Resorts from 1 to 5* in Mui Ne. Along with the increase of tourists, many restaurants was set up as well as some activities as windsurfing, Kitesurfing , Golf course...


Ocean Dunes Golf Club

    Ocean Dunes Golf Club is in the seaside Town of Phan Thiet, a short drive from the popular beach resorts Town Mui Ne 
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One of the tourist attraction in Mui Ne is the sand dunes. This place also attracted many hunter photographers by its spectacular view with the many sand dunes next by next in one side and the blue color of the immense sea in another side.
People often come here very early in the morning for the sunrise or in the end of afternoon for the sunset.


Poshanu Cham Towers
That small complex of Cham towers were from the Kingdom of Champa in long time ago. Located on Ba Nai Hill, Phu Hai Ward, just 7km from Phan Thiet City to the Northwest.
The remains of those towers are not completed but still in good condition. Was built around 8th -9 th century and worship Shiva God. In 15 th century, some simple towers were built worship Poshanu Princess. In 1992-1995, after many archaeological excavations, this complex Cham Towers was named Poshanu since then until now.

Ta Cu Mountain
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Ta Cu is around 30km from Phan Thiet to Ho Chi Minh City, on the highway 1 A. Ta Cu Pagoda situated on Ta Cu Mountain, around 400m height. It was listed as one of National history & culture relics of Viet Nam.
This pagoda was built in 19< sup>th century. Abbot Nguyen Huu Duc , who was set up this pagoda, was a monk and also was a very famous healer.
There is a big statue of Buddha lying down on the stage with 49meters long and 7 meters height and many other Buddha Statues in this pagoda.
A lot of local people came here for praying and they had to step up for hundreds stairs to this pagoda. Travelers prefer to go up by cable car but step down.

Cuttlefish Hotpot

Just 92 km from Nha Trang, Dai Lanh is a district that can be easily accessed by car.   You will be amazed by how delicious and i...