What is worth knowing in advance: how the service works, what to ask, what to look at. Each guide is written for its own city and links to that city’s listings in this directory.
Where to take a child in Da Nang on day one and in the rain, which beach to choose, how to do Ba Na Hills with kids, and what to remember about sun, sea and jellyfish. Hours as of 26 October 2026.
Where to get a blood test in Da Nang: Vinmec laboratory, Hoàn Mỹ, Family Medical Practice, MEDLATEC. Fasting, referral and results in English.
Da Nang vet clinics with addresses, hours and phones: which are open 24 hours, dog-walking rules since 1 August 2026, and what to do in the heat.
How to check a Da Nang tour agency's licence in the government register, international vs domestic licences, what to ask before paying and where to complain.
Massage in Da Nang: salons near My Khe beach and in the centre with addresses and hours, how to tell a normal spa from "massage with extras", pregnancy, booking.
Where to go with a toothache in Da Nang: clinics with addresses and hours, what to do at night, how to check a licence, insurance and Vietnamese phrases.
Where to withdraw dong with a foreign card in Da Nang: ATMs at BIDV, Vietcombank and Sacombank branches, the airport ATM, Mir and VRB, why a card may not work, the fee on screen and a swallowed card.
Which hospital to go to in Da Nang: the ambulance number, 24-hour emergency departments, insurance, what to bring and what to ask on admission.
My Son (Mỹ Sơn) is a Cham temple complex in a forested valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999: how far it is from Da Nang and Hoi An, opening hours, the electric shuttle, which temple groups to see, dance show times and the best time to go.
The Son Tra peninsula is 10 km from central Da Nang: Linh Ung pagoda and the 67 m Lady Buddha, the banyan and Ban Co peak, mountain road hours, the automatic scooter ban, autumn landslides, and how to behave around langurs and monkeys.
The Marble Mountains (Ngu Hanh Son) are 8–9 km from central Da Nang: which caves and pagodas are on Thuy Son, elevator or stairs, opening hours, how to get there from Da Nang and Hoi An, and the stone-carving village at the foot.
Hue is about 100 km from Da Nang, roughly two hours by road. The most scenic ways are the train along the coast or the old road over the Hai Van Pass; the tunnel is faster. What to choose, what to do about a motorbike, and flood season.
Where to shop in Da Nang for groceries, fruit, seafood, souvenirs and clothes: Han and Con markets, Helio and Son Tra night markets, GO!, Lotte Mart and Vincom. Opening hours, bargaining and what to take home.
Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge are 25–30 km west of Da Nang. How to get there by taxi, Grab, the free shuttle or bus 03 from the airport, cable car hours, why it is cold at the top and which months the bridge disappears into fog.
Since July 2025 Da Nang’s old districts (Hải Châu, Sơn Trà, Ngũ Hành Sơn and others) are replaced by new wards such as Hải Châu, An Hải, Ngũ Hành Sơn and Hòa Xuân. How to read old names in rental ads, what is near each area and where it flooded in October 2025.
Da Nang beaches: My Khe and Pham Van Dong near the centre, Bac My An and Non Nuoc to the south, the Son Tra coves, Nam O and Xuan Thieu to the north. When the sea is calm, what the flags mean, where lifeguards are and how not to lose your phone.
Marble Mountains, Lady Buddha on Son Tra, the fire-breathing Dragon Bridge at 21:00 at weekends, Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge on giant hands. Where each one is, how to get there without a tour, hours and a 1–3 day plan.
When to go to Da Nang: calm sea from April to August, driest from February to April, rainy season September to December, peaking in October. Weather for every month and what to do in each season.
Hoi An is 30 km from Da Nang, 45–60 minutes by car. Grab or a taxi is simplest, city bus 02 runs 5:15 am–6:30 pm, and the Hai Van bus goes from the airport. Where you get dropped, the Old Town ticket and when to go.
How to take a taxi from Da Nang airport, which app to install (Grab, Green SM, Maxim, Be), how to pay, which numbers to call without data and how not to overpay.
Which licence you need for a motorbike in Da Nang, what happens without one, whether you need a helmet and whether to leave your passport. Plus how to ride the Hai Van Pass.
In Da Nang you buy a SIM with your passport at a Viettel, MobiFone, VinaPhone or Vietnamobile store, or at an airport counter. Is a passport needed, eSIM or SIM, and what changed on 15 April 2026.
In Da Nang you can change currency only at a bank or a bank agent with a Đại lý đổi ngoại tệ sign. Whether to change at the airport, which currency to bring, how to convert dong and what hand-to-hand exchange risks.
Two Pharmacity pharmacies in Da Nang are open 24 hours. Which ones open early or close late, what to show the pharmacist, when you need a prescription (Decree 90/2026) and how to avoid fake medicine.
Da Nang airport is practically in town: 4–5 km and 5–10 minutes by car to the centre, about 30 km to Hoi An. Where the taxi rank and Grab pickup are, which buses go to the city and Hoi An, and when they stop running.