Where in mainland Vietnam can you view both sunrise and sunset over the sea from one spot?
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 11:39 GMT+7
In Vietnam, there is a unique spot on the mainland where you can stand and see both the sunrise and sunset over the sea.
That location is Mui Ca Mau (Ca Mau Cape), which stands as the southernmost point on the mainland of the country.
It is situated in Dat Mui Commune, Ngoc Hien District, Ca Mau Province.
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| A bird’s-eye photo shows the Mui Ca Mau World Biosphere Reserve in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam. Photo: Huu Khoa / Tuoi Tre |
There, visitors can witness the sun rise over the East Vietnam Sea in the morning and set into the West Sea in the afternoon.
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| A bird’s-eye photo shows the Mui Ca Mau National Park in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam. Photo: Huu Khoa / Tuoi Tre |
The cape is located within a diverse and thriving mangrove ecosystem, the second-largest globally after the Amazon in South America.
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| A bird’s-eye photo shows the Mui Ca Mau World Biosphere Reserve in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam. Photo: Huu Khoa / Tuoi Tre |
The mangrove area covers about 64,000 hectares, the majority of which is the Mui Ca Mau World Biosphere Reserve, while 15,000 hectares belongs to the Mui Ca Mau National Park.
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| The Ho Chi Minh Road traverses the Ca Mau mangrove forest to Ca Mau Cape in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam. Photo: Huu Khoa / Tuoi Tre |
While in Ca Mau Cape, tourists should not miss the GPS 0001 -- the landmark at the end of Ho Chi Minh Road, Lac Long Quan Temple, Au Co Statue, and more.
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