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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. |
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