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February 18th 2008
We just spent a week at Mui Ne Beach in Phan Thiet, a resort town covering a 10 km stretch, with beachside resorts on one side of the strip and roadside restaurants and bars on the other. At the far end of the beach is a small fishing village, but for the most part, Mui Ne exists to cater to the tourist contingent. It’s hot, but tolerable, every day and cool every night, thanks to a steady wind ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Binh Thuan » Mui Ne

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more