As one of
the pristine and romantic destinations of Vietnam tourism, Binh Thuan owns the
relatively favorable geographical location and is the intersection connecting
the major tourist centers such as Nha Trang, Dalat, Ho Chi Minh City, and Ba
Ria-Vung Tau. Thanks to the stretching coastline of 192km long from Ca Na to
Binh Chau with the average temperature of 26-27C, Binh Thuan is worth a great
resort destination for those who would like to immerse in the peaceful natural
scenery and romantic landscapes. Golden sunshine and gentle sea breezes make
Binh Thuan always soothing blue along with white sand beaches endlessly
stretching... It has truly captivated the hearts of any tourists when
experiencing Vietnam travel here.
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| Fairy Spring |
Referring
to Binh Thuan, it will be a big deficiency if Mui Ne, one of the must-see tourist attractions in any Vietnam tour packages on beach, is not
mentioned. It is considered as a gentle charming princess being awakened after
a long sleep. Mui Ne actually attracts domestic and foreign tourists by the
graceful curve of sandy shores and gorgeous apparel of the sea water, of the
sun, of the wind, and of the lush green trees here. Thanks to such beauty, Mui Ne Beach was appreciated as the
world's best location in Asia to host International Sailing Festival in 2010 by
the International Sailing Federation. In addition, the beach here is the
exciting challenge for numerous famous windsurfing racing and kite surfing
athletes from Britain, France, Russia...
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| White Sand Dunes |
Along with
the leisure activities on waters, tourists also have a chance to soak up the
peaceful relaxing moments thanks to hundreds of multi-scale and modern resorts
with full-service health care or hot mineral mud bathing... and enjoy delicious
culinary of the natural waters. From Mui Ne, tourists can take a boat to
explore the famous beauty of popular tourist attractions in Binh Thuan, namely
Cu Lao Cau, Hon Ba, Khe Ga Cape, Nghe Lake... Especially, Phu Quy Island is considered
as the appealing rendezvous with eco-resorts combined with diving, fishing,
doing sports and ascertaining about local culture.
Not only
does it have the advantages of the waters, Binh Thuan is home to a wealth of
scenic spots, historical architectural monuments and the system of traditional
and contemporary cultural festivals of ethnic minority such as Kinh, Cham,
Hoa... The most prominent festivals
should be named: Kate Festival of Cham ethnic people, The Fisherman’s
Festival of Hoa people, Dinh Thay Thim Festival of the ancient Vietnamese
people...These festivals are organized in chain with distinctive folklore
features. Besides, there are also some modern festivals such as boat racing
festival welcoming the spring, street lantern parade festival in Mid-Autumn, and
Hoi Tu Xanh (Green Convergence) - an international festival which is considered
as one of the major events promoting BinhThuan tourism.
In terms of
the traditional elements, it must be named Phan Thiet Water Tower - the
architectural works which is regarded as the symbol of Binh Thuan province and Phan Rang city. Located in downtown of Phan
Thiet City adjacent the north side of Ca Ty River, the image of the tower has
become the official symbol of Binh Thuan province, the publications of books
and magazine, and symbolized numerous enterprises in Binh Thuan. Besides, the Cham Towers (Po Dam, Poshanu) are the
typical architectural works for the existence of Champa Kingdom. In particular,
the province is also home to numerous unique works such as Van Thuy Tu, Khe Ga
Lighthouse, Buddha statue located on Ta Cu Mountain, Duc Thanh School...
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| Cham Tower |
Realizing
the diverse potential of the local, Binh Thuan now retains over 400 multi-scale
tourism projects which have been completed their investment. These projects
yearly attracts over 2 million tourist arrivals to visit and relax, including
more than 240,000 international tourists from countries around the world such
as Russia, Germany, Sweden, Holland, France, England, Korea, Japan... Numerous
hotels are located right on Nguyen Tat Thanh Boulevard, Le Loi, namely Diamond
Hotel, 3-star Doi Duong Hotel, Binh Minh Hotel... The system of hotels in Binh Thuan fully equipped
along with friendly staff welcoming tourists forms a long profestional hotel
chain overlooking South China Sea.
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| Beach in Phan Thiet |
Gentle and
friendly Binh Thuan people, Binh Thuan land harmonizing colors of the waters,
the sun, the wind, and the mountains have actually deeply left impression for
tourists once setting foot on to visit and relax here. Binh Thuan tourism is
increasingly developing and worth an appealing destination attracting tourists
to explore Vietnam travel.
