The coastal town of Binh Thuan province, about 200 km from Saigon, Mui Ne is one of the top-of-the-site choices for a weekend escape. The region is endowed with endless sunny days, beautiful beaches, immense sand dunes, winding rivers and ancient ruins of the Champa Kingdom. To make your holiday just perfect, Mui Ne provides water sports, fresh seafood, and a list of hotel to suit different budget.

Mui Ne has been transformed into a resort destination since the total solar eclipse of October 24 1995, when many people gathered in the region to view the eclipse, thus awaking the sleeping princess. Mui Ne is considered a young coastal town Vietnam. In the last decade, resorts have been mushroomed along the sea road as well as seafood restaurants, bars and stylish cafes. Fortunately, the majority of the resorts are low rise and well covered by plenty of lush green foliage - most have tried hard to create attractive gardens around their bungalows, and the result is that from the beach there is not too much evidence of the booming growth in hotels - it still manages to look secluded and peaceful, without a concrete block in sight.

Mui Ne is claimed to have the best conditions in all of Asia for water sports with strong and consistent cross-onshore winds and the relatively low rainfall. As a result, kite boarding and windsurfing are immensely popular in Mui Ne. Dozens of kite boarding centers in this little town offer the services at different budget ranges.

Trip to Mui Ne sometimes include a visit to the nearby Phan Thiet city, especially Phan Thiet Central Market where best fish sauce and cheapest dragon fruit in the country can be found as well as other specialties like cashew candies, dried seafood, and sand paintings.

Mui Ne’s average year round temperature hovers around 27°C, average yearly rainfall is 1,024 mm; rainy season lasts from May to October and dry season lasts from November to April. Mui Ne is the sunniest place in Vietnam with total hours of sunlight per year reaches 2,459 hrs.