Locations in Ninh Thuận · 4 found
Bình Sơn Beach
Bình Sơn Beach is Phan Rang's city beach, just 2-3km from downtown and connected directly to Ninh Chữ beach, with a modern seafront park, fine white sand, and reliably clear water in a province that gets less rain than anywhere else in Vietnam.
Cape Cà Ná
Cape Cà Ná is a dramatic headland on the Ninh Thuận coast where granite boulders meet the East Sea against a backdrop of near-desert scrubland - one of the most visually distinctive coastal landscapes on the north-south motorbike route, with small sheltered swimming coves alongside longer stretches of rock better suited to sightseeing than swimming.
Hang Rai
Hang Rai is a wild stretch of Ninh Thuận coastline inside Núi Chúa National Park - ancient coral rock formations shaped by centuries of waves, best at sunrise or late afternoon when the light turns the jagged stone red and gold. Part of the Vĩnh Hy - Hang Rai - Vườn Nho coastal route.
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.
Local Food You Must Try
Gỏi cá mai Ninh Thuận
Raw silverside fish salad cured in lime juice from Ninh Thuận's rocky coast - the tiny translucent fish turn white in the acid then are tossed with toasted sesame, roasted peanuts, green mango, fresh herbs, and Lý Sơn-style chilli, eaten at beachside shacks along Ninh Chữ and Vĩnh Hy bay
Bánh căn Phan Rang
Miniature rice flour pancakes cooked in clay moulds over charcoal with quail egg, spring onion, and dried shrimp - the Phan Rang version is the crispiest and most savoury of all bánh căn styles, eaten with a fermented fish and chilli dipping sauce at stalls that have operated in the same spot for generations
Bánh xèo Ninh Thuận
Sizzling crispy rice crepe with shrimp and bean sprouts - the Ninh Thuận version uses a thinner, crispier batter than the southern style with more turmeric, stuffed with fresh local shrimp from the coast and eaten wrapped in mustard leaf and rice paper with a tangy fish sauce
Bún sứa Ninh Thuận
Rice vermicelli with fresh jellyfish from Ninh Thuận's coastal waters - the jellyfish is blanched until firm and sliced into strips, served in a light fish broth with fried fish cake and fresh herbs, the crunchy gelatinous texture of the jellyfish unique to this south-central coast specialty
Cơm gà Phan Rang
Poached chicken rice from Phan Rang - free-range chicken slow-cooked in a lemongrass and ginger broth then served over rice cooked in the same stock with turmeric, topped with shredded chicken, crispy shallots, and a sharp ginger-chilli sauce, the dry climate giving the local chicken a firmer and more flavourful meat
Bánh tráng mắm ruốc
Grilled rice paper spread with fermented shrimp paste, chilli oil, and spring onion - the Ninh Thuận version uses locally produced mắm ruốc with a saltier, more concentrated flavour than the Tây Ninh style, eaten at evening markets in Phan Rang where the dry desert wind fans the charcoal grills
Thịt cừu Ninh Thuận
Lamb from Ninh Thuận's semi-arid grasslands where sheep graze on salt grass and wild coastal herbs - grilled over charcoal, thinly sliced for hotpot, or stir-fried with lemongrass and curry leaf, the meat has a uniquely mild, clean flavour without gaminess, eaten at lamb-specialist restaurants throughout Phan Rang