Phan Thiet has an area of about 200 km2, diverse natural landscapes, beautiful coastal routes tens of kilometers long, and historical monuments of the Cham Pa civilization that once flourished.
Phan Thiet Which season is beautiful?
Phan Thiet is located in a dry region with a typical tropical climate, full of sun and wind. There are still two rainy seasons: sunny and rainy, but the rainy time is not long. It is less affected by storms and has no fog, so visitors can visit Phan Thiet at any time of the year. June and 7, or December and February, are the best times to travel to Phan Thiet.
How to move
Phan Thiet is about 1,500 km from Hanoi and about 210 km from HCM City. There is no airport, so you have to travel by vehicles such as passenger cars, self-driving cars, trains, etc.
If you use personal transportation from HCM City, it will take about 2 hours to travel on the newly inaugurated Long Thành-Dau Giay-Phan Thiet highway on April 30, 2023.
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To reach Phan Thiet from Hanoi, tourists buy air tickets to the airports of Tân Sơn Nhất (TP HCM) or Cam Ranh (Khanh Hoa) and then continue by car to Phan Thiet. The air ticket price ranges from two to four million VNĐ, depending on the time.
From Saigon Station to Phan Thiet Station, it takes almost 4 hours, and the train ticket costs VNĐ 250,000–VNĐ 350,000. Passenger cars from HCM to Phan Thiet cost about 200,000–450,000 VND, depending on the type. The passenger car from Khanh Hoa to Phan Thiet cost about 150,000–300,000 VND. The price of passenger car tickets from Hanoi to Phan Thiet ranges from 1 to 1.2 million VND.
From Phan Thiet, there is usually a shuttle to the hotels and resorts in Mui Ne.
Hotel
Where many hotels and resorts are concentrated, the resort in Phan Thiet is mostly in the Mui Ne section. There are luxurious resorts offering a full range of sea sports services, restaurants, swimming pools, bars, and spas. Some popular hotels in Mui Ne include The Anam Mui Ne, Anantara Mui Ne Resort, Victoria Phan Thiet Beach Resort & Spa, Pandanus Resort, The Cliff Resort & Residences, and Meraki Oasis.
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Besides, guests can choose from the cheapest hostels in the city center. Basic-standard, fully equipped hostels cost between VNĐ 150,000 and 300,000 per night.
Phan Thiet, where to play?
The tourist map of Phan Thiet is divided into four main areas: the city center, Mui Ne, Mui Ke Ga, and Hon Rom. Starting from one of these four points, you can explore other famous landmarks in Phan Thiet.
Phan Thiet is usually just a stop for the combined tourists to relax in Mui Ne. So, if you’re in town for a day or two, visit the famous places below.
Doi Duong Park
Doi Duong Park, formerly known as Doi Duong Beach, is located in the center of the city. On the way to the beach, visitors will pass through poplar windshields planted on both sides. At the foot of the pool is a large white sand, stretching into the form of a bow, suitable for marine sports such as volleyball and sandboarding. Doi Duong Sea is very shallow and smooth, with few large waves, so it’s pretty safe. Guests come to the beach for free.
Phan Thiet Water Tower
Phan Thiet Water Tower is a symbol of Binh Thuan Province, built in 1928 and completed in 1934 by architect Prince Souphanouvong (later President of the Lao PDR). The water tower is built of baked bricks and has a height of 32 m. Seen from a distance, the tower looks like a giant lotus flower.
Duc Thanh School Monument
Located in the center of the city of Phan Thiet, the Duc Thanh (1907–1922) school site was born and operates under the common initiative of the Ngu Tin movement. This is also where President Ho Chi Minh stopped teaching from September 1910 to February 1911 before searching for country rescue.
Today, on the Duc Thanh campus, there are almost intact monuments associated with the teaching time in Phan Thiet of President Ho Chi Minh.
Dinh Van Thuy Tu
Dinh Van Thuy Tu is a place to worship the Water Patriarch of the sea profession of Binh Thuan fishermen. Inside, there are more than 100 whale skeletons, including the largest in Southeast Asia. It is also the home of the 24 ordained of the Nguyen dynasty.
When you come here, visitors can not only admire the ancient beauty of hundreds of years but also learn more about the rituals and festivals associated with fishing beliefs.
Lau Ong Hoang
Located on the top of Ba Nai Hill, Lau Ong Hoang is the remains of the villa built by the Duke of Montpensier in 1911. Now, however, the villa is only part of the palace. The place tourists usually visit is a bunker made by the French during the war and located nearby.
This was also the place where poet Han Mac Tu (1912–1940) dated and watched the moon with his lover, Mong Cam. One of the poet’s famous poems about Lau Ong Hoang is “Phan Thiet Phan Thiet”.
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Po Sah Inu Tower
Less than two kilometers from Lau Ong Hoang is the Po Sah Inu Tower. This is one of the most ancient temple tower groups of the kingdom of Champa in Binh Thuan, dating from the early eighth to ninth centuries.
Only medium and small, but this tower is crystallized with the elites of architectural engineering and decorative art of the ancient Cham. Visitors can enter the tower for VNĐ 10,000 per tour.
Ong Dia Stones Beach
About 10 km from the city center of Phan Thiet, Ong Dia Stone Sea is a clean beach with smooth sand, stretched and without rocks, a shallow seabed, inland water, and is very calm.
Ong Dia Stone Sea, visitors can choose from hiking, coffee and check-in with colorful boats, wave-shutters, or experience sea sports such as surfing.
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Specialty food
- Banh Hoi, made of rice flour through various processes, is made of small white butter fibers, which look like a fiber. Banh Hoi Phan Thiet will be eaten with boiled pork. When it was eaten, the pig’s heart was rolled together with the bread, the cakes, and the sweet spots.
- Banh Trang Cham Mam Ruoc is a wild meal that is usually sold in the afternoon. The simple meal consisted of roasted boiled eggs, sour peppers, fiber-colored cucumbers, and crushed roast cakes. dipping sauce Banh Trang is Mam Ruoc, usually added to the fresh chili pepper, squeezed with lemon, and beat evenly. Phan Thiet people use fish meat to make rolls, fish bones to make broth, and fish sauce to season.
- Ca Loi can cut it into pieces, put it on a plate, or leave it whole and evaporate. The fat meat is chopped into pieces, yellowed, and added to the leaves. When the fish is ripe, put a layer of grain on the fish, sprinkle the peanuts to arouse the fragrance, and eat it with sweet, spicy, or spicy juice. Many gourmets will put a piece of fish’s liver in the dotted water and chew it. When eaten, it will feel greasy.
Things to consider before visiting Phan Thiet
April and May are Phan Thiet peak hot seasons, with temperatures above 30 degrees and strong sunshine. In July and August, the beaches in Phan Thiet will have red tides and sea algae that will make the seawater blurred and unsuitable for bathing.
Phan Thiet is a popular seaside tourist resort, so if you intend to come here, you should book your accommodation in advance to avoid hotel and resort shortages, especially during the peak season.
Summer in Phan Thiet It usually rains in the evening, so spend time visiting and having fun in the morning.
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