Tourist information about Phan Thiet and Mui Ne (Vietnam)

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General information

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Phan Thiet (also Phan Thiet) is a city in southern Vietnam on the coast of the South China Sea, approximately 200 km from Ho Chi Minh City (Phan Thiet and Mui Ne on an interactive map of Vietnam). The population of the city is 350 000 people (in 2005). Muine (Mui Ne, also popularly Muinya or Muynevka) this is a resort area stretching for many kilometers along the sandy beach on the outskirts of Phan Thiet.

Actually, when it comes to tourist Phan Thiet, it means, first of all, the resort of Mui Ne, since tourists have nothing to do in Phan Thiet itself. Mui Ne is called differently-a resort, a beach, a cape, a peninsula, a city, but in essence the place of Mui Ne itself, located about 22 kilometers from the center of Phan Thiet, is just a fishing village. However, the beaches and all the tourist infrastructure are located neither in the village of Mui Ne nor in the city of Phan Thiet, but on the coast between Phan Thiet and Mui Ne, which is called Mui Ne Beach.

So, Phan Thiet / Mui Ne is one of the most popular, if not the most popular resort in Vietnam among Russians. It is so popular that many local restaurants have a menu in Russian, on the streets everywhere there are signs in Russian, excursions are conducted in Russian. In one of the local cafes you can watch Russian films, and many shops on the street of the resort area are focused on the Russian language and people from the CIS work in them.

In Mui Ne, almost everything is in Russian

The entire tourist area of Mui Ne Beach lies along the coast and the hotels here are located, with rare exceptions, right on the beach. Literally leaving the hotel you will find yourself on a sandy beach. The beach here is common, although it is conditionally divided between hotels, and no one will forbid you to relax in any place that you like.

There is much debate about the quality of Mui Ne's beaches, especially online. Someone stubbornly proves that the beaches in Mui Ne are no good, and someone on the contrary writes in the reviews, what wonderful and snow-white beaches here. But as usual, the truth is somewhere in between. There are no palm trees stretching down to the water, the sand is not Snow-White and fine as flour. In addition, often everything is spoiled by the weather, namely the wind and waves, which do not allow you to swim comfortably and bring garbage from the sea to the shore. The same waves make the water turbid. At the same time, the beach here is very wide and long (great for walking along the coast), fully equipped (there are sun beds, water activities, cafes and restaurants, board rental and kiting and surfing schools go directly to the beach), and, most importantly, it is very close to most hotels in the resort area. There is, however, in this regard another feature: hotels that are located directly on the beach, try in every possible way to make it difficult to get to the beach from the main road that runs through the entire resort area. This creates some inconvenience for those who choose to relax more economical hotels located across the street from the beaches, but it is still possible to find passages between hotels, and in some cases you can just go "brazen" through the territory of someone else's hotel.

Evening Mui Ne

All the necessary infrastructure for tourists has been created and is very actively developing here, although Mui Ne does not abound in night establishments yet (but they are). There are many restaurants, bars, massage parlors, and the surrounding area has several natural, historical and cultural attractions. On the beach you can enjoy water sports and entertainment, and on land for lovers there is a golf course. As for the night life specifically, there are several night clubs-bars with electronic and live music in Mui Ne, but in recent years there has been some decline, which is believed to be due to the influx of older tourists from Russia. Here are some famous nightclubs of Mui Ne: Wax Bar on the beach (68 Nguyen Dinh Chieu), Dragon Beach with access to the beach, DJ Station - one of the most progressive places (120C Nguyen Dinh Chieu), Snow Club - a place with quiet music (109 Nguyen Dinh Chieu), Ocean Republic - another of the most advanced places (120 Nguyen Dinh Chieu).

Mui Ne is also the "Mecca" for windsurfing, kiting, and, to some extent, surfing. It is believed that here are the best conditions for practicing these sports in all of Asia. It is thanks to surfers and kiters that this place has become so popular and has become a popular resort today.

Main street of Mui Ne

Phan Thiet concedes the palm of popularity to the most popular in Vietnam Nha Trang resort, at the same time, many tourists are faced with the choice of where it is better to go: to Nha Trang or Phan Thiet and Mui Ne:

Phan Thiet is a bit quieter in terms of entertainment and nightlife than Nha Trang. Nha Trang is a fairly large city and the hotels there are located right in the city (with the exception of the island, of which there are very few), in Phan Thiet the resort area is located 7 kilometers from the city and is inhabited mainly by tourists and tourism workers, and the hotels are located right on the beach. The opinion of the author of the site is that Phan Thiet is more democratic and more resort, there are more young people coming for water sports, more tourists. Nha Trang leaves the feeling of a resort city and Phan Thiet is just a seaside resort. In general, in order not to make a mistake with the choice, read the information about both resorts, reviews and choose what is closer to you in spirit and easier to afford. Also read our comparison article: Where to go: Nha Trang or Phan Thie

If you are determined to visit this resort on your own, on the pages of our website you will find detailed information for organizing an independent trip to Mui Ne:

• Phan Thiet and Mui Ne hotels, beaches
• How to get to Phan Thiet and Mui Ne and transportation
• Phan Thiet and Mui Ne attractions
• Phan Thiet Map and others

Weather, tourist seasons

Mui Ne Beach often looks like this

About Phan Thiet and Mui Ne, it is safe to say that this is a year-round resort. The average annual temperature here is 29 degrees. The lowest temperature during the year is 25 degrees at night.

During the year, only two seasons are allocated (and not four, as we have) – this is the rainy season (aka low tourist season) and the dry season (high tourist season).

Rainy season (low season) runs approximately from May to October, and dry season (high season) runs from November to April.

But the rainy season should not frighten you and serve as a reason for refusing to travel, especially since this is a low tourist season and, accordingly, lower prices. For many tourists, it is the Doge season that is the favorite time to travel to Phan Thiet, since short-term rains bring at least some variety and relief in the heat. Rains in the rainy season are really short - lived, no more than an hour, and usually fall at night, early in the morning or in the evening. It is very difficult to predict precipitation in the rainy season and it happens that for weeks there is no rain at all. In the dry rainy season, there is almost no rain.

Almost always during the year, the wind blows in Phan Thiet and Mui Ne, slightly easing the feeling of heat. At the same time, because of the wind, there are almost always waves on the sea. In the summer months (rainy season) the waves are a bit calmer and in the winter time (dry season) the waves can be strong enough at times that they can even interfere with swimming. The bathing season with small waves here lasts from April to November. The windiest season and the best time for surfing, windsurfing and kiting is from January to March. In general, the sea here is quite calm and most of the time suitable for swimming.

Seasons by month in Phan Thiet and Mui Ne*

Current weather in Phan Thiet and Mui Ne and forecast for the near future:

Time in Phan Thiet and Mui Ne

In summer and winter, the time in Phan Thiet is +4 hours ahead of Moscow time.

Useful information

Coop Mart Shopping Center in Phan Thiet

Currency exchange. changing currency in the resort area of Mui Ne is not very unprofitable, the rate is low. It is better to change in Phan Thiet City itself, and even better in Ho Chi Minh City if you drive through it. There are ATMs in the resort area, so you can use a credit card to withdraw cash.

Mui Ne souvenirs is several times more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Therefore, if you plan to stay for a day or two in Ho Chi Minh City, it is better to buy souvenirs there.

Food. Eating in restaurants and cafes is cheaper outside the tourist area. It is only necessary to move away a little, and it is better to move away from hotels, prices will fall several times. In Russian restaurants, prices are somewhat too high even for a tourist zone.

Shopping in Mui Ne. Throughout Mui Ne, there are jewelry salons, tea and coffee shops, etc., aimed at Russian-speaking tourists. They conduct dolno aggressive sales, so if you go to such a store, it will be very difficult to get rid of the obsession of sellers. Therefore? if you really do not intend to buy something, it is better to immediately dismiss the offers to visit these stores so as not to waste time. Prices in these stores are somewhat inflated and should be negotiated and haggled.

On the main street of Mui Ne you can find several grocery stores, including even the local supermarket "Crossroads".

In Mui Ne village, there is a local market in the morning selling clothes, fruit, fish and other foodstuffs. The place is quite interesting and even worth a visit as a separate attraction. The market position is marked on our interactive map of Phan Thiet and Mui Ne

Shopping in Phan Thiet. Until recently, the largest shopping center in Phan Thiet was COOP Mart, which was also one of the landmarks for trips to Phan Thiet from Mui Ne. It is near the COOP Mart that the local bus No. 1 stops, and this is like the center of the city. For a long time, COOP Mart was the only opportunity to buy something serious in Phan Thiet and Mui Ne.

But in 2013, a new Lotte Mart Shopping Center was opened. It is much larger, more beautiful and more convenient than the old shopping center. Unfortunately, it is impossible to get there by bus from Mui Ne, you will have to take a taxi or go with a change of bus (from bus No. 1 you need to change to No. 4 at the final one).

Hospitals in Mui Ne. In the resort area there are two hospitals for foreigners, the prices there are high. The nearest low-cost public hospital is in Phan Thiet. An appointment with a specialist there costs from 4 US dollars, there is an accompanying English-speaking staff.