Mui Ca Mau National Park – Dat Mui

About this location

Mui Ca Mau National Park – Dat Mui, where the mangrove forest meets the sea and sky. Mui Ca Mau National Park is the largest primary mangrove forest in Vietnam, recognized by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve and a Ramsar site of international importance. This location offers some of the world's most magnificent riverine and mangrove scenery, characterized by thousands of ancient mangrove trees with intricate, tangled roots deeply embedded in coastal mudflats. Flycam shots from above capture the cape jutting out into the ocean like a massive ship's bow, surrounded by winding, expansive wave-breaking embankments. Iconic structures representing national sovereignty, such as the GPS 0001 landmark, the majestic Hanoi Flagpole, and the end-point marker of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, provide strong political depth. A unique cinematic highlight is that this strip of land allows for capturing both the sunrise over the East Sea and the sunset over the West Sea from the same vantage point. Suitable for epic historical dramas, mangrove survival action films, heroic revolutionary historical films, romantic travel television series, and grand nature documentaries. Information compiled by: PTIT. Photo source: Traveloka.

Location rules

• Strictly prohibited to cut, break branches, or damage rare mangrove flora; do not disturb or hunt protected wildlife species.
• Flycam operations in the Dat Mui area must be registered and approved with written security permits from Military Region 9 and the Border Guard.
• Film crews must use 'vo lai' boats or canoes and travel only along the designated Lach Vam canal routes; do not enter strictly protected zones without authorization.

Infrastructure

Special notes

• Deep, muddy tidal flat terrain; unpredictable tidal fluctuations caused by the semi-diurnal tides of the East Sea and diurnal tides of the West Sea can easily isolate equipment.
• High density of mosquitoes and mangrove insects.