Area           : 35,41 km²
Population: 24,275

Mui Ne (also called “Phan Thiet”) of Vietnam is a sleepy fishing town 200 km (4.5 hour drive) northeast of Ho Chi Minh City. The region is beautiful with many sand dunes and white sand beaches, crystal clear water. The beach is good for anyone who likes to relax and have easy holidays. Accommodations here are good with many luxurious resorts and bungalows with private beaches. Some resorts have private beaches. It is not neccessary to join any Mui Ne tours since you can rent a mortorbike and discover the world of sand yourselve intriguingly!


Weather
Mui Ne has a dry and a "rainy" season. The dry season runs from October to April, but even the "rainy" season from May to September has a lot of nice weather. Usually it rains only one or two hours a day and then the sun is back again. The temperature is around 25 - 30oC all year. Mui Ne is among the locations in Vietnam with the least rainfall.

TOP 5 MUST DO’S


Mui Ne Beach (Rang Beach)
Relax on the beach surrounded by groves of palm trees and miles of red and golden sand dunes.


White Sand Dunes
Hike on Sand Dunes, endless white sand dunes look like straight out of the Sahara


Kite boarding and Wind surfing
Take a kite boarding and wind surfing which Mui Ne is quickly becoming a South East Asian Mecca due to its Asia's strongest and most consistent cross-onshore winds and the lowest rainfall in Vietnam. Every day is a perfect day.


Traditional fishing village
Enjoy peaceful time in the traditional fishing village, where the way of life hasn’t changed for decades…. Thanks to this nearby fishing village, cheap seafood can be found all around Mui Ne.


Po Sha Inu tower
Pay a visit to Po Sha Inu tower, a derelict remainder of the ancient Cham culture that was built in the 8th century.

Eat & Drink

Mui Ne and Phan Thiet are heaven for seafood lovers – after all, fishing in the South China Sea is still the main source of income for the locals.
There are countless fine dining options, seafood specialty palaces and Western fusion operations.

Fish sauce (Nuoc mam)
As the region is known for its fishing industry, local cuisine revolves around the bounty of the sea. While much of the seafood served up at tourist restaurants in PhanThiet is imported from other regions, a few local specialties deserve your attention.
Whether you love it or hate it, Nuoc Mam, or Fish Sauce is the most widely used flavoring agent in Vietnam and an integral part of the cuisine. See it made, grab a bottle for yourself and dip into what’s been dubbed the Vietnamese ketchup. Just don’t try to eat it with chips.


One day dried squid (Muc mot nang)
The main catch here is squid and the local favorite is one day dried squid, a deliciously potent appetizer. Usually served with an assortment of dipping sauces such as chili or pepper lime, grab a plate of chewy goodness and try not to choke on the tentacles.






Con Dong
For a more exotic dish, try Con Dong, local lizards barbecued with lemongrass and chili or prepared in a soup with tamarind and noodles.








Getting there and away

By road: Mui Ne is 200km from Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon) to the south and another 200km from Nha Trang to the north, the drive takes 4.5 hours. The road conditions are very good with not too busy traffic.

By train: There are local trains (soft or hard seats in air-con or non-air-con carriages) from Saigon to Nha Trang which stop at Phan Thiet Railway Station or Muong Man Railway Station. The train journey takes 5 hours.