Mui Ne: The Sand Dunes are AMAZING (Mui Ne (Vietnam))

Member Name: Qaliq

Product:	Mui Ne (Vietnam)
Date:	09/12/08 (36 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Sand dunes, chilled out

Disadvantages: not many people, difficult to get around

Mui Ne is a beach town in the South of Vietnam, it is only 3 hours south of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). It is a quiet, relaxed strip of beach outside the fishing village of Mui Ne. The beach stretches 11km and all the shops, bars and hotels pretty much line just one road. This can be make it a bit difficult getting around but there are plenty of transport options (cars, taxis, motos, even bike hire) if you want to go along the strip.
The main reason why you'd go to Mui Ne is just to relax on the beach, or do some surfing or kite boarding, both of which seem very popular here.
Mui Ne's best feature by far is the Red and White Sand dunes nearby. The red sand dunes are particularly impressive to watch the sunset. The white sand dunes stretch as far as the eye can see and they're breathtaking. You can also rent these plastic sheets from kids around there and slide down the dunes- great fun for people of all ages!

Overall, Mui Ne is not a very lively or happening place, although I did go in the low season so I'm not sure what it would be like the rest of the time. I would personally recommend a trip here, if just to see the sand dunes but if you're strapped for time in Vietnam, or just want to chill out on a gorgeous beach maybe the resorts such as Hoi An or Nha Trang would be a better option.

Summary: Great to see the dunes, not one of the best beaches in Vietnam