The coastal road in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan has many beautiful landscapes. Photo: Gemini. Besides choosing places to explore and relax, you should pay more attention to the direction of travel and problems of traffic and vehicles to make the trip safe and convenient. Notable coastal roads From Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet and Mui Ne, a familiar route is the Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressway and National Highway 1. This is the main road chosen by many people, easy to go but often crowded at the end. week and holidays, Tet. You can consider adding the direction of Highway 51 (Ba Ria – Vung Tau) and Highway 55 to reach La Gi (Binh Thuan). From La Gi, travel about 30 km to reach Ke Ga cape, which has the oldest lighthouse in Vietnam. This is an interesting but little-noticed destination in Binh Thuan. Exploring along the coast of Vietnam in Binh Thuan, Ninh Thuan is one of the journey worth trying. From Ke Ga lighthouse, going about 50 km further along the provincial road next to the sea will come to Phan Thiet. The limitation of this road is not too spacious, but next to the sea, the scenery is not too prominent. In return, traffic density is sparse and road conditions are good enough to move freely. From Phan Thiet and Mui Ne, the road chosen by most tourists facing Ninh Thuan is Bau Trang. This is considered one of the most beautiful coastal roads in Vietnam, one side is the sand hill and the other is the blue sea. Going to the end of Bau Trang street, you should go to Highway 1 to go straight to Ca Na beach, bordering Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan. This section of road is open and wide, traveling comfortably, so you can consider bypassing the section of provincial road DT716 running along the coast to save time. The weather in early May in the South Central Coast is dry and sunny. Photo: Gemini, Uyen Le. Just into Ninh Thuan, you should turn right from Highway 1 onto Ninh Thuan Coastal Road. The first section is the salt-drying beaches of Ca Na lagoon, followed by the short pass of the seabark and the end of the road will reach the Mui Dinh lighthouse. Continue to the North to run across the newly built wind power area along Phan Rang Bay. Compared to taking Highway 1, this direction is farther but it will definitely be more interesting. In addition to the option of resting at Phan Rang – Thap Cham, you can go further to Vinh Hy Bay, one of the must-go places when traveling to the South Central Coast. The section DT702 from Ninh Thuan center to Vinh Hy bay, passing Nui Chua National Park with a part of going to the coast, will surely leave many memorable impressions for the tourism itinerary in Ninh Thuan. In addition to the places mentioned above, to Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan, you can find some outstanding attractions such as Mui Ne fishing village, White sand hill, Co Thach beach, Dam Nai wind power, Po Klong Garai Cham tower, Binh Hung island … Mui Ne is one of the famous resorts in Binh Thuan. Photo: Duy Hieu. Note when moving There will be a few notes for drivers who have never passed through these exploratory routes. The first is to choose the right direction to travel with the sightseeing and dining plan to save time and avoid unnecessary detours. If the driver is unfamiliar with the road, he should pay attention to the direction and observe the signs so as not to go in the wrong direction. The common point of most coastal roads in the South Central Coast is that it is not too spacious, usually with only one lane on each side. Therefore, drivers need to keep a suitable speed and pay close attention, especially when passing through residential areas or a secluded section with many corners, obscuring the view. Avoid being subjective when you see the road is clear and empty but want speed. Besides, before going far, the driver needs to check the overview to make sure the car is in good condition, able to operate stably and safely. The main items to check are lubricants, coolant, chassis, lights, tire pressure …

Sand dunes are typical images that create a “brand name” of Binh Thuan province. In particular, Bau Trang sand hill attracts most tourists because the location is easy to access, located near the green lake and has many fun activities, experiences such as sand sledding, jeep tour … Bau Trang is about 60 km northeast of Phan Thiet city, in Hong Lam village, Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district. In the local language, “Bau” means “lake”. Standing on the top of the sand hill, visitors can see the endless winding hills. The feeling of “adventure” is like standing in the middle of a desert, with the sun, the hot dry wind and immense golden sand. Jeep ride to explore sand dunes is a very memorable experience. Contrary to the sand dunes, the nearby Bau Ong and Bau Ba lakes dispel the heat of the desert with clear blue water and gentle scenery. The most amazing thing that nature bestows here is that the fresh water lake in the sand desert is never empty year round. In Bau Ba in summer, there are pink lotus blooming and rows of cool blue; The wind blowing gently through the casuarina groves brings freshness and comfort. The shops also appear along the lake for visitors to stop and rest. Currently, the experience activities at Bau Trang are very diverse, especially thrilling activities. Visitors can cross the sand hill by jeep, a 3-wheeled motorbike driven by great local drivers. Folds or steep turns make many people “cry,” but they are also extremely excited and memorable. Or if you just want to move gently, leisurely walk on the vast sand hill and towards the green lake, you will surely have beautiful photos. Right near the sand hill is a cool green lake, creating a beautiful scene for visitors to take photos, check-in. Learn local culture Fishing villages in Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan have been formed since ancient times. Hundreds of years ago, the life of the people here was associated with the sea, such as fishing, salt making, fish sauce … Today, even though urban development, houses are close, you still have You can learn these cultural features when coming to the fishing village of Mui Ne early in the morning. The fishing village of Mui Ne is busy in the morning. Source: Nguyen Huong Fresh seafood is available for sale at the fish market. Source: Nguyen Huong The fishing village of Mui Ne is a peaceful image of a pure fishing village in Vietnamese waters. In the early morning, the fish market is extremely bustling. In the distance are basket boats and colorful fishing boats against the blue sky. Fresh seafood has just been caught, piled up and sorted by type, size, freshness, and then sold to residents or tourists. Boats in and out bustling, people gathered to buy and sell; Everyone is welcoming and friendly with each other. From Mui Ne fish market, visitors go about 500 meters more to Mui Ne market – an original market with local specialties unlike anywhere. Here, you can choose for yourself a bowl of banh canh, fish cake or banh can, the typical pancake of Mui Ne – Phan Thiet. Eating a bowl of fish cake soup is a great way to start a new day. After catching fish, the fish will be pre-processed, filtered bones, ground to make rolls …, feeling like enjoying the best of the sea. Not far from the fishing village is Mui Ne market – a paradise of local dishes. Source: Nguyen Huong Relieve stress and relax As a coastal province, with warm weather all year round, many clean and beautiful beaches, romantic and natural landscape, convenient transportation, Binh Thuan is the perfect destination for this type of beach tourism and resort. Since there is no winter and very little rain, the beautiful pristine beaches in Binh Thuan can bathe almost all year round. Especially, the Mui Ne – Phan Thiet area is considered “a resort paradise” or “the resort capital of Vietnam”, because this is one of the first places in Vietnam to develop a type of beach resort. Currently in Phan Thiet there are hundreds of resorts and coastal hotels. Most of the resorts have low construction density, few high-rise buildings, but mainly bungalows, spend a lot of garden space, trees, swimming pools and many other amenities for guests. At this time, Vietnamese tourists coming to the resorts in Phan Thiet will inherit high-class and professional services at attractive prices; In the past, the number of international visitors was so large that the resorts were crowded and difficult to book. Most of the resorts are applying many stimulus programs, promotions, gifts with entertainment services or dining to attract domestic customers. Most of the resorts are located on the coast, with green space and very few high-rise buildings. Source: Hoang Ngoc resort Explore Ta Cu mountain tourist area Ta Cu Mountain is located on the edge of National Highway 1A, in Ham Thuan Nam district, Binh Thuan province, 28km south of Phan Thiet city. Located on the route from Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet, Ta Cu mountain tourist area is a place that attracts a lot of tourists to visit, entertain and pilgrimage to Buddha. The scene here is pristine, marvelous with identical mountains, glistening ancient pagoda roofs hidden behind trees. Tourists can climb Ta Cu mountain by road, however it will take a few hours and requires good fitness. The more popular way that tourists often choose is to take the cable car to quickly access the sights and freely admire the majestic scenery below, or zoom out to see the vast blue sea. Cable car to Ta Cu mountain. The landscape on Ta Cu mountain is still quite pristine, cool air, lots of green trees and living animals. Visitors can easily see cute monkeys playing, dancing in the trees or swooping down to beg for food whenever a visitor arrives. On the top of Ta Cu mountain, there are 2 famous pagodas, Linh Son Truong Tho and Long Doan pagoda. Male and unique architectural artistic values. Ancient pagoda roofs looming in the woods. The famous Reclining Buddha on Ta Cu Mountain Currently at Ta Cu mountain tourist area has developed a system of restaurants, garden coffee with spacious and airy space for tourists to rest and have lunch. There are also flower gardens, small landscape, photo-taking space, check-in space such as seven-color staircase, flamingo garden, sunflower garden … for visitors to visit and produce beautiful pictures. ./.