Mui Ne Phường Mũi Né |
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Fishing boats in Mũi Né harbour
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Nickname(s): "The resort capital of Vietnam" "Thủ đô resort của Việt Nam" |
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Location in Vietnam | |
Coordinates: 10°56′N 108°17′E / 10.933°N 108.283°E | |
Country | Vietnam |
Province | Bình Thuận |
City | Phan Thiet |
Population (2005) | |
• Religions | Buddhism |
Mũi Né is a coastal fishing town in the Bình Thuận 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 that stretch along the coast for approximately 50 kilometers 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 city center to Mũi Né, which has more than a hundred beach resorts, as well as restaurants, bars, shops and cafes.
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, 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.
Cham Tower at Mũi Né
Local fishermen
Fisherman at Mũi Né Beach
Fishing at dawn near Mũi Né
Mui Ne Harbor and fishing boats
Before the storm
Mũi Né Fairy Stream
White dunes north of Mũi Né
Coordinates: 10°56′N 108°17′E / 10.933°N 108.283°E