Travel by car to explore Phan Thiet and Phan Rang – the beautiful sea roads

Besides Highway 1, from Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet and Phan Rang, you can follow coastal routes with less traffic, more beautiful scenes.
Located in a radius of 300-400 km from Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan are two popular destinations for 3-4 day trips. At the end of April and early May, this area has dry and sunny weather, so cars are a suitable means of transport to explore the two provinces of the South Central Coast.

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 …