Phan Thiet, 198km north of HCM City, is home to one of the best stretches of beach in the country. Phan Thiet is classic example of a resort which has retained its fishing village culture. The town itself has remained untouched by tourism, while a collection of excellent resorts have opened along the coast on the Mui Ne Peninsula. Well spaced
Mui Ne has few sights to indulge the tourist, so much so that the tours offered tend to be scratching around for attractions and offer up some ''fillers'' -- don''t be tempted by exotic names such as the ''dragon garden'' and then be disappointed when you arrive in a
Phan Thiet is the largest town in Binh Thuan province, 200 km from Saigon on the coast in South Central Vietnam. Phan Thiet is surrounded by beautiful beaches, including the Bai Rang or Rang Beach, but is best known for its fish sauce and for the nearby tourist beach of Mui Ne.
Phan Thiet is billed as the place to be in Vietnam if you''re a golfer. The Novotel Ocean Dunes has a gorgeous, 18-hole, 72 par course -- voted number one in Vietnam by Golf Digest magazine. Sealinks, on the way to Mui Ne, is another option.
The dining scene in Phan Triet is dominated, not surprisingly, by local seafood. The places along the river draw crowds of Vietnamese even if they are staying in Mui Ne -- the word is the offerings in Phan Thiet are better and cheaper. There are several
