Binh Thuan
Duyên hải Nam Trung Bộ
Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0
A land of sun and wind with the Mui Ne sand dunes, blue seas, and fishing villages of the south-central coast.
Binh Thuan is a land of sun, wind, and blue seas. Mui Ne is famous for rolling golden and red sand dunes like a desert, along with the colorful Mui Ne fishing village and a long stretch of beach. It is a paradise for water sports like kitesurfing. Binh Thuan also has the ancient Po Sah Inu Cham tower and delicious fresh seafood, with the famous Phan Thiet fish sauce.
Best time to visit: November–April, the dry season with little rain
Local specialties
- Phan Thiet fish sauce
- Fish-cake noodle soup
- Anchovy salad
- One-sun-dried squid
- Dragon fruit
Places (3)
Mui Ne Sand Dunes
A miniature desert of rolling golden and red sand dunes, where sunset sets the sand ablaze.
Po Sah Inu Towers
An 8th-century Cham tower group on Ba Nai hill, overlooking the Phan Thiet river mouth.
Phu Quy Island
An island a hundred kilometres of sea from Phan Thiet, with black rock shores, coral ledges and windswept hills.