• 2005 Taxes Collected: 2.1 trillion VND (Vietnam Net Bridge)
• 2001 GDP: 2,170 million VND (Ministry of Planning and Investment)
• 2001 Average GDP Growth Rate: 10.6% per year (Ministry of Planning and Investment)
2002 Average GDP growth rate: 9.92% (1996 - 2002) (People's Comittee of Binh Thuan Province)
• 2001 GDP per Capita: 2.9 million VND (Ministry of Planning and Investment)
2002 GDP per Capita: 298 USD (People's Comittee of Binh Thuan Province)
• 2001 Manufacturing: 22.12% GDP (480 million VND) (Ministry of Planning and Investment)
2002 Manufacturing: 23.8% GDP (People's Comittee of Binh Thuan Province)
• 2001 Agriculture: 46.77% GDP (1,015 million VND) (Ministry of Planning and Investment)
2002 Agriculture: 39.2% GDP (People's Comittee of Binh Thuan Province)
• 2001 Service: 31.11% GDP (675 million VND) (Ministry of Planning and Investment)
2002 Service: 37% GDP (People's Comittee of Binh Thuan Province)
• 2002 Total Number of Enterprises: 923 (People's Comittee of Binh Thuan Province)
• 2002 State Enterprises: 23 (People's Comittee of Binh Thuan Province)
• 2002 Vietnamese Owned Enterprises: 883 (People's Comittee of Binh Thuan Province)
• 2002 Enterprises with Foreign Owned Capitals: 18 (People's Comittee of Binh Thuan Province)

The local economy depends upon Fishing (and most notably fish sauce or "nuoc mam"), agriculture (mostly green dragon fruit), and tourism. In what it does, it excels! Binh Thuan province is the world capitol of dragon fruit, produces the country's most prized fish sauce, and has 70% of the country's total resorts sitting on its beaches. According to local statistics, nearly 100 different varieties of fish are harvested here with an annual yield of more than 70,000 tons. Phan Thiet also produces about 16-17 million liters of fish sauce each year. Products are shipped not only around Vietnam, but throughout Asia, and may even find their way to your home country. Salt is also an important product (you can see may salt fields in Phan Thiet and South of Khe Ga). You'll find prices much cheaper than Siagon or Nha Trang here. People are also much more poor in this area.
On October 24, 1995, thousands rushed to Phan Thiet and Mui Ne, after scientists announced Binh Thuan would be the only place in Vietnam where people can perfectly observe a full solar eclipse. It is said that this is the day the tourist industry in Binh Thuan began. On the tenth anniversary of this event the "Binh Thuan Tourism Festival" was born.
Mui Ne and Phan Thiet are quickly developing. All the resorts and restaurants in Mui Ne are less than 10 years old. Mui Ne Bay is quickly becoming a new mecha for windsurfing and kitesurfing enthusiasts in South East Asia. With perfect weather, lots of sunshine and wind year-round, Mui Ne Bay is perhaps the best spot for kiting in the region. There are a number of new and exciting projects in development that will change not only this area permanently, but will also benefit the entire country and this region. Stay tuned to this website to learn about these projects.