Mui Ne means "sheltered peninsula," and indeed, is used as a seasonal
harbor by local fisherman.This area was previous occupied by the Cham
Kingdom, as testified to by the Cham Towers overlooking Phan Thiet. The
towers were built in the 8th century to worship Shiva, and are said to
be among the oldest in Vietnam. Beside these three towers, there was
once a temple, but it has been buried in the ground for more than 300
years. There is now a modern pagoda beside them. Inside the main tower
is an altar, on which a couple of Liga-Yoni sit. In Binh Thuan Province
(where Mui Ne is situated) in 1306, King Tran Nhan Tong agreed to the
marriage of princess Huyen Chan to King Jaya Sinhavarman III of the
Cham Kingdom. The area is rich in local lore and superstition, with
many stories of ghosts, fairies, local gods, monsters, magic and
miracles, both ancient and recent.