Mũi Né

Mũi Né is a coastal fishing town in the south-central Bình Thuan Province of Vietnam. The town, with approximately 25,000 residents, is a ward of the city of Phan Thiết. Mui Ne and the other wards of Phan Thiet stretch along the coast for approximately 50 kilometers and have been transformed into a resort destination since the mid 1990s, when many visited the area to view the solar eclipse of October 24, 1995. Most notably, tourism has developed in the area from the Phan Thiet city center to Mui Ne, which has more than a hundred beach resorts, as well as restaurants, bars, shops and cafes.

Mui Ne

Phường Mũi Né
Ward
Fishing boats in Mũi Né harbour
Nickname(s): 
"The resort capital of Vietnam"[1]
"Thủ đô resort của Việt Nam"
Mui Ne
Location in Vietnam
Coordinates: 10°56′N 108°17′E
Country Vietnam
ProvinceBình Thuận
CityPhan Thiet
Population
 (2005)
 • Religions
Buddhism

Mũi Né ward has two beaches; Ganh Beach and Suoi Nuoc Beach, both with a number of resorts and a few shops and restaurants. But the most highly developed area is Rang Beach in Ham Tien ward (often erroneously called "Mui Ne Beach" by foreigners), which extends west of Mui Ne. Strong sea breezes make all three beaches very popular for kitesurfing and windsurfing.

The tourist season is from December to April. The average temperature is 27°C, and the climate is hot and dry much of the year.

Mui Ne is well known for unique white sand dunes, featuring several lakes and even swamps straight in the middle of sandy terrain. It is also the only place in Vietnam with hot air balloon ride service for adventurous tourists.

Culture

Cuisine

Mui Ne is famous for seafood. On the territory of Boke, there are more than 20 restaurants and cafes selling sea reptiles and various shells. The choice is huge: sea bass, rays, lobsters and crabs, shrimps and mussels, shells and eels, frogs and turtles, tuna and clown fish, squids and octopuses and many others.

  • Hot Air Balloon over white sand dunes
  • White sand dunes: view from hot air balloon
  • Cham Tower at Phu Hai
  • Local fishermen
  • Fisherman at Mũi Né Beach
  • Fishing at dawn near Mũi Né
  • Before the storm
  • Mũi Né Fairy Stream
  • Kitesurfing on the beach
  • Kitesurfing on the beach
  • Harbour
  • Fishing boats in harbour
  • Sand dunes
  • Sand dunes
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References
  • Mui Ne travel guide from Wikivoyage

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