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Phan Thiet
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More and more foreigners are discovering
PHAN THIET
's hidden charms, and this friendly fishing port now looks set to become one of the stepping stones between Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi, not least because of its proximity to wonderful
Cape Mui Ne
, a 21-kilometre-long arc of fine sand. Quaint colonial villas season Phan Thiet's main streets, some decorated with glazed ceramic tiles, most with louvred windows and colonnaded facades. Turn left off the southwestern end of Tran Hung Dao Bridge, and stroll along Trung Trac, and you'll soon plunge into the wharfside
fish market
. Back in the other direction, Trung Trac skirts the city centre en route to the riverside
Ho Chi Minh Museum
(Tues-Sun 7.30-11am & 1.30-4.30pm; $1), rather a flat museum, but with some nicely quaint memorabilia. A couple of hundred metres south on Tran Phu,
Ong Pagoda
also merits a browse. Over Tran Hung Dao Bridge, Vo Thi Sau strikes off to the right and to the city
beach
which, 700m northeast, opens out into a nice pine-shaded spot. Other useful information
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