Locations in Bình Thuận · 14 found
Cổ Thạch Beach
Cổ Thạch Beach, also called the 'seven-coloured rock beach,' is a photogenic stretch of coastline in northern Bình Thuận where naturally multicoloured granite boulders become carpeted in vivid green moss each winter and spring, creating one of the most distinctive beach landscapes in southern Vietnam.
Cù Mi Beach
Cù Mi Beach is a quiet working fishing beach in southern Bình Thuận, with colourful boats, low-key local life, and almost no dedicated tourist infrastructure. Its distinctive access via a narrow wooden footbridge makes it an interesting stop on the coastal motorbike route between La Gi and Phan Thiết.
Fairy Stream
Fairy Stream is Mũi Né's most unusual natural attraction - a shallow stream winding through a narrow canyon of red and yellow sandstone walls, bamboo forest, and dunes, waded in water shoes for up to 2km toward a small waterfall at the end.
Hàm Tiến Beach
Hàm Tiến Beach is a roughly 5km stretch of the Mũi Né coastline, running through one of the area's main resort and beach districts - a mix of resorts, restaurants, water-sports operators, working fishing boats, and the red and white sand dunes visible in the distance. Generally calm and swimmable in the dry season, though rip currents can develop during rough seas.
Kê Gà Lighthouse
Kê Gà Lighthouse near Mũi Né is a historic French-built lighthouse dating to 1897-1899. Take a short boat ride to the rocky islet for panoramic views of Bình Thuận's coast - climbing the 183 spiral steps to the top has traditionally been allowed, though access can now depend on border guard or station permission.
La Ngâu Stream
La Ngâu Stream in Tánh Linh, Bình Thuận is a rocky jungle stream with natural pools and multiple campsites - one of the top weekend camping destinations from Ho Chi Minh City (4-5 hours). No electricity, weak signal, cold water, and a dam that releases without warning. Far enough from Saigon to feel genuinely removed. Close enough for a 2-day trip.
Mũi Né Fishing Village
Mũi Né Fishing Village is a working harbour at the tip of the Mũi Né cape, where hundreds of colourful round basket boats (thuyền thúng) are moored in the bay. The early morning fish market is one of the most photogenic scenes on Vietnam's south coast.
Mũi Trọ Fishing Village
Mũi Trọ is a small, little-documented fishing village on the Bình Thuận coast near Cô Thạch beach in Tuy Phong district - a handful of houses, round basket boats, and a rocky pebble beach off the well-known tourist track. Some stretches remain genuinely undeveloped, while at least one nearby camping spot offers basic facilities.
Phú Quý Island
Phú Quý Island (also known as Cù Lao Thu) is a remote coral island 120km off the Bình Thuận coast with some of the clearest water and best diving in southern Vietnam - a 2.5 to 3.5 hour ferry from Phan Thiết that delivers a genuine fishing island experience with minimal resort infrastructure.
Po Sah Inu Cham Towers
Po Sah Inư is a group of Cham brick towers on Bà Nài hill near Phan Thiết, built around the late 8th to early 9th century to worship Shiva - among the oldest Champa monuments in the region, still used by the Cham for the Katê festival, with views over Phan Thiết and Mũi Né.
Red Sand Dunes
The Red Sand Dunes (also called Đồi Cát Bay, 'Flying Sand Dunes') are Mũi Né's most accessible dune landscape - iron-oxide-stained sand in vivid shades of orange and red, 2km from the town centre, best at sunset when the low light deepens the colour and the fishing boats on the bay below glow in the same tones.
Ta Năng - Phan Dũng Trek
The Tà Năng - Phan Dũng Trek is the most celebrated multi-day wilderness route in southern Vietnam - a 30-55km crossing through 3 provinces (Lâm Đồng, Ninh Thuận, Bình Thuận) from highland to coast, passing a tri-province peak at 1,701m. Standard format 2 nights 1 day. First opened around 2015.
White Sand Dunes
The White Sand Dunes of Mũi Né are Vietnam's most surreal landscape - vast white dunes stretching to the horizon beside two freshwater lakes, nicknamed the 'Sahara of Vietnam', best experienced at sunrise when the light turns the sand pale gold and the lakes reflect the sky.
Yavly Waterfall
Yavly Waterfall - also known as Thác Cặp (Paired Falls) or locally Thác Bay (Flying Falls) - is a roughly 100m cascade deep in the Tà Hoàng gorge along the Tà Năng - Phan Dũng trekking route, one of the most celebrated multi-day wilderness treks in southern Vietnam. Now developed enough for basic tourism, including abseiling, it can be visited as a quick stop on the through-trek or as the highlight of a 2-day, 1-night camping trip.
Local Food You Must Try
Bánh canh chả cá
Thick tapioca noodle soup with handmade fish cakes - Phan Thiết's most iconic breakfast, served with fresh chilli and lime at roadside stalls since dawn
Bánh căn
Miniature rice batter cakes cooked in clay moulds over charcoal, topped with quail egg or dried shrimp - eaten hot straight from the mould with a sweet-sour dipping sauce, a Phan Thiết street food ritual
Bánh quai vạc
Half-moon shaped dumplings filled with pork, shrimp, and wood-ear mushroom - steamed or pan-fried, a Bình Thuận coastal snack with a thin chewy skin and savoury filling
Gỏi cá mai
Raw silver whiting fish cured in lime juice and tossed with herbs, roasted peanuts, and shredded green mango - a Phan Thiết coastal delicacy eaten fresh at beachside restaurants
Lẩu cá bớp
Cobia fish hotpot in a light sour broth with tomato, pineapple, and fresh dill - cá bớp is prized for its firm white flesh that stays intact even after long simmering
Bánh rế
Crispy deep-fried sweet potato and coconut shred fritters shaped like a nest - a Phan Thiết street snack with a satisfying crunch and subtle sweetness, sold by roadside vendors at dusk
Bánh hỏi lòng heo
Delicate woven rice vermicelli bundles served with braised pork offal - the contrast between the light silky noodles and rich savoury offal makes this a beloved Bình Thuận breakfast
Gỏi ốc giác
Spiky murex sea snail salad tossed with lime, chilli, lemongrass, and fresh herbs - the snail meat is chewy and briny, a popular nhậu dish at Phan Thiết's coastal seafood stalls