Shopping in Mui Ne
Numerous small, unnamed businesses selling essentially the same kinds of knickknacks and souvenirs along the Ham Tien strip. You can find packaged foods (such Oreos, cakes, cookies, and ice cream), alcohol, clothes, and a variety of tourist-related items. Beyond the very minimum, you should bring everything. Although there are a few pharmacies, you should bring your own first aid equipment.
Wooden statues, wooden bowls with lacquer, snake whiskey, and pearl necklaces are common souvenirs on sale. Ham Tien souvenir prices are over five times higher than those in Ho Chi Minh City. In Ham Tien, the identical tiny wooden bowl that costs $3 USD in HCMC costs $14 USD.
Along the strip, several travel companies are also used book stores. The majority have a few shelves of English books in addition to a modest number of German and French titles. When you trade in a book, most stores will reduce the cost of a book by half, which ranges from 80,000 to 100,000VND.
Phan Thiet Central Market
When you visit Phan Thiet Central Market, you can see how the locals go about their everyday lives as large crowds haggle with vendors over a variety of fresh fruits, spices, nuts, meat, dry foods, and home items. You may expect to see a lot of live shrimp, squid, fish, snails, clams, and crabs wiggling inside plastic buckets at Phan Thiet and Mui Ne, which are known for their fresh and inexpensive seafood.
Although the majority of merchants have the same inventory, you can also get inexpensive clothing and accessories in the market. The best time to go to Phan Thiet Central Market is in the morning, when you may get banh xeo (crispy pancake), mi quang (turmeric noodles), and guoi cuon for breakfast (fresh spring rolls).
Open: Daily from 5 am to 4 pm
Ham Tien Market
2012 saw the opening of the Ham Tien Market, which is housed in a light-blue structure on Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street. There are various stalls selling butchered meat and fish, vegetables, fruits, regional seasonings, and dried delicacies, just like in any Vietnamese local market.
The coconut cakes, peanut brittle, and banana and sesame candies from Ham Tien Market are also well-known. Visitors can buy for inexpensive clothing, handicrafts, and accessories; just make sure to haggle for a price that is at least 50% less than the suggested retail price.
Open: Daily from 5 am to 6 pm
Mui Ne Market
A little outdoor market on the beach called Mui Ne Market is where you can find plenty of exotic fruits and cheap clothing. Early in the morning is the best time to go because that is when you will observe fisherman hauling in their catch of the day and locals furiously haggling over the best-quality food.
Due to the market’s amazing display of fish, veggies, and clothing on both sides of Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, it is also a good location for photography. Just be considerate and avoid obstructing the busy walkway.
Open: Daily from 5.30 am to 8 pm
Jibe’s Beach Club
The local kitesurfing and sailing community frequents Jibe’s Shop since it provides not only foreign beachwear but also equipment rental and in-depth lessons. This neighborhood surf shop, which is located directly on the sand, rents windsurfers, surfboards, kite surfers, and kayaks and has O’Neill, Quicksilver, Roxy, and Oxbow clothing.
Kitesurfing is the most popular activity on Mui Ne Beach, and Jibe’s Shop provides lessons for one hour as well as hourly, half-day, and full-day rentals of high-quality gear. Jibe’s Beach Club is also home to a seaside cafe that offers a variety of alcoholic beverages as well as reasonably priced burgers, pizzas, spaghetti, steak, seafood, and Vietnamese meals.
Open: Daily from 8 am to 12 am
Coop Mart, Phan Thiet
8:00AM – 9:30PM. A sizable supermarket in the Western style that also carries essentials like books and jewelry. If Mui Ne or Ham Tien don’t have what you’re searching for, you might have better luck here.
