Mui Ne

As one of Vietnam’s leading resort towns, Mui Ne offers exciting shopping galore for tourists and locals. Open from dawn onwards, one can find shopaholics bargaining in Mui Ne’s markets for the freshest seafood and vegetables, ethnic clothing and jewellery, and local and imported beachwear.

Here are some tips for enjoying shopping in Mui Ne -

• Pick up textiles, embroidery, paintings, blankets, scarves, trinkets and handbags from Mui Ne Beach Flea Market, Mui Ne Village Market and Mui Ne Handicraft.
• Venture to Mui Ne’s shopping malls like Siêu Thị Nhật Anh and Saga Du Mekong.
• Boutiques sell high-end apparel, clothing and beachwear. Make a stop at 69 Slam Mui Ne, Cửa Hàng Thời Trang Tân and Kim’s Shop for timeless designs.
• Visit Phan Thiet Central Market and Ham Tien Market for fresh food and household supplies.
• Purchase exquisite jewellery at Long Beach Pearl, Vietnam’s largest seller of authentic Nha Trang and Phu Quoc Island pearls.

Pro Tips -

• Bargain humbly for a reasonable 10-30% discount for items without price tags.
• Always carry cash while shopping in Mui Ne.

• Gestures such as shaking hands, or passing an item over to another person are generally done with both hands.
• Do not touch anyone's head, or pass an item over their head.
• Public display of affection especially with the opposite sex is frowned upon.

Mui Ne has a rich and illustrious history attached to its name. This town was initially occupied by the Cham dynasty and has towers built by them as old as the 8th century. Besides the towers, this town also had a temple, which has now been buried underground for about 300 years. In 1692, Nguyen Phuc Chu captured the area and named it Binh Thuan Dinh. Before it became a popular tourist spot, Mui Ne was a sleepy town centred around fishing.