Thi Nai and Ninh Kieu: a lagoon landscape or an urban riverfront?

Start at a lawful shore access point with enough room to stand clear of boats and traffic. First take in the widest view, then look for the different bands within it: reflective water, darker vegetation, the peninsula and the sky. The national tourism database identifies Phuong Mai along the lagoon’s eastern side. That simple orientation makes a map much more interesting, because the strip of land separates the sheltered lagoon from the open sea. Cloud and breeze can change the picture without any change of viewpoint.

Begin on the riverside section of Hai Ba Trung Street and orient yourself before following the promenade towards the pedestrian bridge. Look at the relationship between the park, landing places and the broad river view. Stay on public paths; a boat boarding area or restaurant frontage is not automatically an extension of the park.