Capital
🏙️ Quy Nhơn
Known For
⭐ Cham towers, Quy Nhơn beach, Tây Sơn history
Best Time
📅 Feb – Aug (dry season on central coast)
Locations in Bình Định — 2 found
Local Food You Must Try
Bún chả cá Quy Nhơn
Fish cake noodle soup unique to Quy Nhơn - lighter and more delicate than the Đà Nẵng version, with handmade fish cakes and fresh turmeric broth
Nem chợ Huyện
Fermented pork rolls from Chợ Huyện market - tangy, garlicky, and eaten wrapped in fig leaves with chilli, a beloved snack across the province
Bánh ít lá gai
Black sticky rice dumplings made with ramie leaf, filled with mung bean and coconut - a Bình Định specialty eaten at festivals and as offerings, with a distinctive dark colour and earthy flavour
Tré (Chả tré)
Spiced pork rolls wrapped in banana leaf and tied with bamboo strips - fermented slightly for a tangy kick, a Bình Định drinking snack eaten with raw vegetables and chilli
Mắm nhum
Fermented sea urchin paste - intensely briny and umami-rich, used as a dipping sauce for boiled pork or fresh vegetables, a coastal Bình Định condiment unlike anything else in Vietnam
Gié bò Tây Sơn
Beef offal simmered with lemongrass, chilli, and roasted sesame in a thick, intensely savoury sauce - a rustic Tây Sơn highland dish with deep roots in Bình Định's cattle-farming culture
Explore the region
🌊 Central Vietnam