Area: 206 sq. km. Population: 220.560 thousand habitants (2012)
Administrative divisions:
- Ward: Mui Ne, Ham Tien, Phu Hai, Xuan An, Phu Tai, Phu Thuy, Phu Trinh, Thanh Hai, Binh Hung, Hung Long, Duc Nghia, Duc Thang, Lac Dao, Duc Long. - Commune: Thien Nghiep, Phong Nam, Tien Loi, Tien Thanh.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Cham, Hoa...
Phan Thiet is the capital of Binh Thuan Province. It is one of the attractive tourism cities in Viet Nam. ◊ Geography
Phan Thiet City’s terrain includes low mountains, rivers, sand dunes and sea with 57.4km of coastal. Ca Ty River divides the city into two parts: the south is trade area, and the north is administrative one.
The city is situated in a tropical zone with perfect weather for sea tourism, lots of wind and sunlight year-round, rare of storm, without hoarfrost, annual temperature from 25°C to 27°C. Rainy season lasts from May to October and dry season is from November to April. Average yearly rainfall is 1,328mm. Relative humidity is 80%. Total hours of sunlight per year is 2,784 hours. ◊ Economy
Tourism services and commerce have fast developed with increasingly sea tourism and a number of investment projects concentrating in Phan Thiet – Ham Tien – Hon Rom, Long Son area, Suoi Nuoc, Mui Ne and Tien Thanh. The local economy depends on fishing (mostly fish sauce), agriculture (mostly green dragon fruit) and tourism. The city has large fishing ground with many high economic species like: shrimp, crab, squid, mackerel, tuna, oyster… ◊ Tourism Potential
Located in coastal, Phan Thiet is city of beautiful tropical beaches with resorts, hotels, restaurants, bars, souvenir shops, services of internet, moto, bicycle rubber dinghy, surfboard, buoy for hide.
Sites and attractions: - Phan Thiet Water Tower - symbol of city - Beautiful Mui Ne beach surrounded by groves of palm trees and miles of red and golden sand dunes - Hon Rom beach - Lovely Doi Duong beach – a popular spot for lovers to sit in the evening - Mui Ne white sand dunes where you can kiteboarding and windsurfing - Po Sha Nu Tower – ancient temple of the Champa Kingdom - Duc Thanh School where teacher Nguyen Tat Thanh stayed and taught for one year - Van Thuy Tu Temple– the oldest temple dedicated to whale worship in Binh Thuan (since 1762) - Khe Ga Lighthouse – an unique lighthouse setting on the rocky island - Ong, Ba Thien Hau, Phat Quang, Ta Cu pagoda of which Ong Pagoda has a Chinese style beautiful architecture. In addition, tourists have chance to join Ka Te Festival of Cham people, Nghinh Ong (whale worship) Festival of Hoa people, traditional boat (dragon boat) racing festival of Kinh people on Ca Ty River, or enjoy “hat boi” – classical dramas performances, “hat ba trao” – singing local traditional folk songs. Come to Phan Thiet, it’s the done thing to sightseeing by xich lo, try fresh local seafood like ca mu, ca bo, dong, banh re, banh can, muc mot nang…
◊ Transportation
Situated in the South-Central coastal, Phan Thiet is an important junction of National Road No.1 connecting Ho Chi Minh City, National Road No.55 to Vung Tau, and National Road No.28 to the Central Highlands (Tay Nguyen). Thong Nhat express train and waterways also cross the city.
Binh Thuan
Add: 14 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3847 004/ 3847 383
Add: 46 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3847 469
Add: 249 Thu Khoa Huan St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3833 717
Add: Nguyen Co Thach St., Suoi Nuoc Zone, Mui Ne Ward, Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3836 222
Add: 100 - 139D Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3847 373
Add: 18 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3847 626
Add: 39 Lac Long Quan St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3846 335
Add: 60A Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3741 660
Add: Km 9, Nguyen Thong St., Phu Hai Ward, Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 2220 088
Add: 6 Huynh Thuc Khang, Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3743 716
Add: Long Son Quarter, Mui Ne Ward, Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3849 170
Add: 80 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3847 262
Add: 255 Tran Hung Dao St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3831 108/ 3831 107
Add: 12A Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3741 888
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Tel: (84-252) 3831 952
Add: 164 Tran Hung Dao St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3828 257
Add: 68 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3847 001
Add: Quarter 5, Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3719 111
Add: 54 Huynh Thuc Khang St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3743 794
Add: 32 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3741 234
Add: 211 Le Loi St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3823 621
Add: 2 - 4 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3741 418/ 3847 009
Add: 58 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3847 111
Add: 209 Le Loi St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3821 540
Add: 383 Tran Quy Cap - Tien Loi, Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3721 099
Add: 162 Le Loi St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3829 869
Add: 2 Ly Tu Trong St, Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 2500 153/ 0918022023
Add: Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3741 243
Add: 54 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3847 322
Add: 21 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3741 160
Add: 125A Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3847 687
Add: 3 Hamlet, Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3847 004
Add: Phu Hai Resort (Km8 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St.), Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3847 342
Add: 57A Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3847 585
Add: 2A Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3741 383
Add: 59 Luong Ngoc Quyen St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3828 501
Add: 38 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3847 007
Add: 20 Huynh Thuc Khang St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3743 691
Add: 50 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3816 999
Add: 94 Nguyen Dinh Chieu St., Phan Thiet City
Tel: (84-252) 3847 515