Phan Thiet & Muine Travel Guide

Muine
Peaceful Mui Ne Beach has emerged as a highly popular alternative to the hoopla further south at Vung Tau. This beautiful beach is 200km from Ho Chi Minh City, and 22km east of Phan Thiet on Route 706, near a fishing village 'It the tip of Mui Ne Peninsula. Mui Ne is famous for its enormous sand dunes. These have been a favourite subject matter for many a Vietnamese photographer, including some who sit camel-like on the blazing hot sand for hours waiting for the winds to sculpt the dunes into that perfect' Kodak moment'.

Also of interest is the Fairy Spring (Suoi Tien) which is really a stream that flows through a patch of dunes with interesting sand and rock formations. It's a beautiful trek to follow from the sea to its source, though it might be wise to hire a local guide. You can do the trek barefoot, but if you're heading out into the big sand dunes, this is out of the question (unless you have leather soles on your feet); sandals are even questionable during the midday sun. There is a small Cham tower called Thap Poshaknu about 5km out of Phan Thiet on the way to Mui Ne.

Phan Thiet
Phan Thiet is traditionally known for its nuoc mam (fish sauce) and fishing industry, though today tourism is playing an increasingly larger role in the local economy. The population includes descendants of the Cham, who controlled this area until 1692. During the colonial period, the Europeans lived in their own segregated ghetto stretching along the north bank of the Phan Thiet River, while the Vietnamese, Cham, Southern Chinese, Malays and Indonesians lived along the south bank.

Besides golfing, there is little to do in Phan Thiet itself, and the beaches are nowhere near as nice as at Mui Ne Beach, 11 km away (see the following section).

Mui Ne - Phan Thiet Beach
Mui Ne - Phan Thiet Photos

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