Lau Ong Hoang Ruins
Lầu Ông Hoàng
A ruined French villa on a hill beside the Po Shanu Cham Towers, tied to a love story involving poet Han Mac Tu, with views across Phan Thiet Bay.
Lau Ong Hoang was a villa built on Ba Nai Hill in the early 20th century, during the French colonial period. It is said to have belonged to a Frenchman known locally as 'Ong Hoang', and it was later destroyed in the war, leaving only broken walls. Vietnamese poet Han Mac Tu and his lover once met secretly here, and his poems made the site a literary landmark. The hill faces the sea and overlooks Phan Thiet city and the bay, making it a great spot to watch the sunset. The ruins sit next to the Po Shanu Cham Towers, and the two are usually visited together. There are no facilities and entry is free, but the road is steep, so it is best to go during the day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Po Sah Inu Cham Towers
- Fishermen Show (Huyen Thoai Lang Chai)
- Doi Duong Beach Park
- Sealinks Wine Castle
- Ong Dia Rock Beach
- Phan Thiet Water Tower
- Van Thuy Tu Whale Temple
- Duc Thanh School & Ho Chi Minh Museum