Locations in Phú Yên · 7 found
Bãi Môn Beach
Bãi Môn is a pristine 400m crescent beach at the foot of Mũi Điện in Phú Yên - sheltered between two headlands, with a freshwater stream running to the sea, and one of the first places on mainland Vietnam to receive the sunrise each morning.
Hon Yen Island
Hòn Yến is a small coral island 15km north of Tuy Hòa in Phú Yên - two islands (Hòn Yến and Hòn Sụn) connected by a rock path at low tide, with exposed coral reefs, lobster farming, and floating seafood restaurants. Named for the swifts that once nested here.
Mằng Lăng Church
Mằng Lăng Church is the oldest Catholic church still in use in Vietnam, built from 1892 (completed around 1907) in Phú Yên's Tuy An district. It houses the original 1651 Rome-printed edition of Alexandre de Rhodes' catechism - the book credited with standardizing the Vietnamese alphabet - and is the birthplace of Blessed Andrew of Phú Yên, one of Vietnam's first Catholic martyrs and patron of Vietnamese Catholic youth.
Mũi Điện (Cape Varella)
Mũi Điện (Cape Varella) in Phú Yên is a dramatic 110-metre headland crowned by a working lighthouse - traditionally regarded as the easternmost accessible point of mainland Vietnam, and one of the first places on the country's coastline to receive sunrise.
Tháp Nhạn
Tháp Nhạn is an 11th–12th century Cham tower perched on Núi Nhạn in the heart of Tuy Hòa city, Phú Yên province. A Special National Relic since 2018, it overlooks the Đà Rằng River and the East Sea - free to visit, beautifully lit at night, and one of the best-preserved Cham towers on Vietnam's central coast.
Cầu Ông Cọp
Cầu Ông Cọp is Vietnam's longest wooden bridge - a roughly 700-800 meter hand-built structure of timber and bamboo spanning the Bình Bá river (also called Phú Ngân river) in Phú Yên. Privately funded and built in 1998, opened in 1999, and rebuilt after every flood season, it became famous as a filming location for the 2015 Vietnamese film 'Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass' and is now one of Phú Yên's most photographed landmarks.
Ghềnh Đá Đĩa (Plate Rock Reef)
Ghềnh Đá Đĩa is a coastal basalt reef on Phú Yên's northern shore, officially recognised as a Special National Heritage Site, where hexagonal rock columns - reportedly around 200 million years old - stack in tight formations directly into the sea, often compared to Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway.
Local Food You Must Try
Mắt cá ngừ
Braised yellowfin tuna eye from Phú Yên's deep-sea fishing fleet - the eyeball is the size of a golf ball and contains layers of different textures from gelatinous outer membrane to a firm central lens, braised in fish sauce and ginger until tender, a prized delicacy eaten by fishermen as the choicest part of the catch
Bún mực
Fresh squid noodle soup from Phú Yên's coastal fishing villages - squid pulled from boats that morning is grilled over charcoal then simmered in a light tomato and lemongrass broth, the flesh still sweet and tender, eaten at open-air seafood stalls overlooking the fishing harbour at Tuy Hòa
Bánh hỏi lòng heo
Fine woven rice vermicelli served with pork offal - the intricate lace-like noodle sheets are laid over grilled spring onion oil and eaten with stir-fried pork intestine, liver, and heart, a central Vietnamese specialty eaten as a ceremonial breakfast at Phú Yên weddings and family gatherings
Bánh canh hẹ
Thick tapioca noodle soup with garlic chives - the noodles are hand-rolled and cooked in a rich pork and shrimp broth loaded with fresh chives harvested from coastal farms, the chive flavour permeating the entire dish, a Phú Yên breakfast specialty rarely found outside the province
Bánh bèo chén
Steamed rice flour saucers in ceramic cups topped with dried shrimp, pork crackling, and spring onion oil - the Phú Yên version has a slightly thicker, chewier base than the Huế original and a saltier, more savoury topping, eaten stacked in towers of ten at afternoon street stalls throughout Tuy Hòa
Bò một nắng
Beef dried for one day in Phú Yên's fierce coastal sun - the intense heat concentrates the flavour while leaving the interior tender, grilled over charcoal and eaten with muối kiến vàng weaver ant salt, lá lốt leaves, and rice paper, a south-central coast specialty that Phú Yên claims as its own invention
Bánh phu thê
Husband and wife cakes made with tapioca and pandan - the translucent green jelly-like exterior reveals a sweetened mung bean and coconut filling, traditionally exchanged between families at Phú Yên wedding ceremonies as a symbol of marital harmony, with a chewy, fragrant texture unique to the coastal version