The scenery has a mysterious wild beauty that leaves visitors a wanting to explore every nook and cranny on offer. The cape forms a rocky mountain in Tân Phụng Village of Mỹ Thọ Commune in Phù Mỹ District, located about 70km from Quy Nhơn City to the north, about 20km from Phù Mỹ Town.

As you reach the end of the village, Dragon Fin Cape appears majestic surrounded by crystal clear blue waters.

Arriving at Tân Phụng on a peaceful day just before the coronavirus pandemic hit the country, our first feelings were of the whistling of the wind, the salty taste of the sea and the strong smell of dried fish wafting from the shacks of local fishermen’s houses.

The people here mainly live off fishing. As the most abundant fishing waters in the region, the Tân Phụng sea is always crowded with large and small fishing boats.

Legend has it that the mountain was once a giant block that had the shape of a fish’s fin. People thought it looked like it had dragon scales and called it “Dragon Scale Rock”.

Cao Biển, a general at that time, felt that the mountain had much spiritual energy, so cast a spell to cut off the dragon’s scales to eliminate any evil. When slashing the scales, the dragon’s blood poured down, falling onto the many small ochre stones mixed in the nearby sandbanks.

 If you walk on the sand, there are times when you see the vermillion stones, which are said to contain the blood of the dragon.