Hai Hau - a beach destination that attracts visitors

Surely when it comes to beaches in Vietnam, many people will immediately think of famous white sand beaches such as Nha Trang, Da Nang... But few people know that Hai Hau district in Nam Dinh also has its own wonderful and unique beaches. These are not only great destinations for you to enjoy the cool sea air but also impressive experiences. Footprint Vietnam Travel

Hai Thinh Beach

In Thinh Long town, Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh

Hai Thinh Beach is considered an ideal destination for your summer vacation. Only 160km from Hanoi, this beach has cool air and smooth white sand that has attracted countless visitors. 

The reason is because the white sand here is very fine, when combined with the blue of the ocean, it creates a wild and mysterious natural picture. 

Coming to Hai Thinh beach, you have the opportunity to experience swimming at two large beaches. If the first beach is extremely bustling with convenient shops, the second beach will be simpler and more rustic, giving you moments to immerse yourself in the life of the fishing village people. But no matter which beach, when you come to Nam Dinh beach, you will definitely have wonderful moments of relaxation. 

To explore Hai Thinh beach more complete, you can combine sea tourism with visiting famous temples and pagodas in Nam Dinh such as Tran Temple, Phu Day, Co Le Pagoda, and the Memorial House of the late General Secretary Truong Chinh. All these experiences will leave you with many good impressions. 

Xuong Dien Beach

In Hai Ly commune, Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh

Located only about 40km from Nam Dinh city center and 150km from Hanoi, Xuong Dien beach becomes an ideal destination for short weekend trips. Although it is not an ideal place for swimming because the waves here often hit hard, this beach is a paradise for you to take photos and admire nature.

The unique and attractive point of Xuong Dien beach is the Heart Church. Due to the encroachment of seawater, the church now only has the bell tower and the outer skeleton remaining. This ruin is both ancient and magical, creating a unique check-in space that makes everyone want to capture the magical moment when coming here.

With its vast and open space, Xuong Dien beach is an ideal destination to watch the movement of nature between day and night. You can enjoy the brilliant sunrise or romantic sunset, when the sun seems reluctant to leave the sea. 

Xuong Dien Beach is a unique gem in Nam Dinh beach tourism, where you can not only immerse yourself in the wonderful natural beauty but also experience unique check-in spots.

Thinh Long Beach 

In Thinh Long town, Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh

Although Thinh Long Beach does not have fine white sand like the wonders in Nha Trang or Phu Quoc, it still scores with its own unique beauty. The crystal clear sea water creates a fresh, cool atmosphere even when the sun is shining brightly.

In particular, Thinh Long beach is also famous for its unique stone and concrete embankments with unique shapes. This is not only a great place to enjoy the cool sea water and participate in recreational activities such as jet skiing and fishing, but also an ideal place for you to take lovely photos.

Source: https://footprintvietnamtravel.com/blog/best-beaches-in-hai-hau-visitors-cannot-miss.php

Discover Mui Dinh Ninh Thuan, the land of paradise

Mui Dinh or Dinh Cape is located in Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district, Ninh Thuan province, 30km south of Phan Rang - Thap Cham city center. Asiatica Travel Vietnam

The road to Mui Dinh is quite difficult and bumpy. There are almost no residents here, so it still retains its rare wildness. That is why Mui Dinh still retains its peaceful appearance, creating a gentle, relaxing feeling for those who accidentally set foot here.

Although located quite far from the city center, Mui Dinh is still a place visited by travel enthusiasts because of the majestic scenery, as well as the endless beauty of the roads leading here.

How to get to Mui Dinh

By motorbike: Traveling by motorbike is the method chosen by many young people when traveling to Mui Dinh. This is a convenient means of transport, helping you easily conquer difficult terrain as well as being more proactive in moving or stopping to rest.

If you choose to travel from Phan Rang - Thap Cham city to Mui Dinh, you can follow National Highway 1A to the South for about 15km. When you reach Van Lam Cham village, turn left and go through the Lagerstroemia area for about 8km, you will see Dai Bang mountain. From Dai Bang mountain, you travel another 7km to reach Son Hai village. Finally, you will move through a sand desert to reach Mui Dinh area.

In addition, there is also a road to Mui Dinh with beautiful coastal scenery, which is the road along Ca Na beach. When you pass Ca Na lagoon, turn onto DT701 road to go to Mui Dinh. Please note that this is a road with many bends and turns, you need to concentrate and have a steady hand on the wheel.

By bus: To get to Mui Dinh from Ho Chi Minh City, you can choose bus routes to Ninh Thuan from Mien Dong Bus Station with fares ranging from 160,000 - 200,000 VND/person.

Bus routes from Ho Chi Minh City to Ninh Thuan usually take about 5 hours. To save time, you can travel the night before, stay overnight on the bus and arrive in Phan Rang - Thap Cham city early in the morning.

By train: In addition to the above means, you can travel to Mui Dinh by train. From Ho Chi Minh City to Ninh Thuan, the fares ranges from 150,000 - 250,000 VND. From Hanoi to Ninh Thuan, the ticket price will range from 600,000 VND.

If you travel by train from Hanoi, it will take you about 1 day to travel and on this route, you can admire the beautiful scenery of the country from North to South.

The picturesque beauty of Mui Dinh

Mui Dinh has many beautiful landscapes. In addition to the rocky cape jutting out towards the sea to welcome the wind and rain, this place also contains romantic beauty like a love letter of Ninh Thuan embracing the beautiful Central strip of land.

As mentioned above, to get to Mui Dinh, you can move through the DT701 route. This route appears with a beauty that you can imagine as a remote expeditionary area. With one side being rolling hills and dotted with an ecosystem that thrives on barren land but still retains its lush green color. On the other side are the sea breezes blowing like bringing the breath of the sea into every sense.

On the way to Mui Dinh, you can see sheep farms covering a green grassland, or see a peaceful and gentle sand dune called Nam Cuong. Nam Cuong sand dune is about 8km from Phan Rang, where you can see life slowing down every sunset, when Cham girls wearing jars on their heads are gently moving across the sand to return home.

Unlike Hon Do which is another attraction in Ninh Thuan famous for coral rocks, Mui Dinh has its own wild and gentle beauty. The clear blue sea water gently rushes to the shore, blending with the white sand, creating a peaceful feeling for those who visit here. The large rocks with strange shapes are like a strange highlight for the scenery of Mui Dinh.

Looking from above on Dai Bang Mountain, you can admire the whole view of Mui Dinh like a colorful landscape painting stretching out to the vast ocean. In addition to the vast beach with clear blue water and gentle as a light breeze, around Mui Dinh is also a large desert area dotted with a few rows of cacti stretching out among the white sand.

In the distance is the 180m high Mui Dinh lighthouse, built during the French colonial period in 1904, with the task of lighting the way for ships entering and leaving the cape safely.

The road to Mui Dinh lighthouse is quite beautiful, you can see goats walking on the slopes. When you reach the top of the lighthouse, you can freely admire the whole view of Mui Dinh and admire the ingenuity of nature.

Source: https://asiaticatravel.com/travellers-eyes/visit-mui-dinh-in-ninh-thuan.asp