Da Nang
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About
Da Nang, also spelt Danang, is the fourth largest municipality in Vietnam by population and the largest by geographical area. As one of the country's six direct-controlled municipalities, it falls under the administration of the central government. Da Nang's port and its location on National Route 1 and the North–South Railway makes it a transport hub. APEC 2017 was hosted in Da Nang. Da Nang has a Human Development Index of 0.800, ranking fifth among all municipalities and provinces of Vietnam.
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Why visit
Visit Da Nang for museums, galleries, and collections, religious and civic architecture, markets, streets, food, and public squares. The value of Da Nang is clearest when museums, streets, religious buildings, markets, food, and nearby landscape are read together. A good itinerary should stay selective. Let one institution, district, or landscape edge organize the day in Da Nang, then keep the supporting stops close. In Da Nang, the route gains clarity when the spaces between formal stops are allowed to matter. For Da Nang, nearby landscapes and day trips should explain the city, not turn the itinerary into transit work.
When to avoid
Do not assume Da Nang can be handled as a simple cluster of adjacent stops. For Da Nang, confirm hours and distances before deciding the order of the day. A day in Da Nang is easier when one backup sits close to the main route. The practical geography matters as much as the list of places.
Summer (May to September)
For Da Nang, June through August usually require the most attention to heat, light, and weather. For Da Nang, the practical season is shaped by heat, glare, rain, and humidity rather than by summer alone. In Da Nang, keep the route tight, carry water where appropriate, and avoid making one exposed site carry the whole day. Use interiors and later programming in Da Nang to keep the itinerary from depending only on outdoor time.
Rainy Season (Sep to Dec)
The cooler, drier, or less humid months can be the more comfortable period in Da Nang. In Da Nang, the drier cooler months are usually better for walking. For Da Nang, ask whether weather or reduced services will limit walking, ferries, beaches, and day trips. Use this period in Da Nang for close looking indoors, then add outdoor sections when weather and daylight cooperate. Outdoor time in Da Nang should stay flexible; check hours and spend on a ride when weather, darkness, or distance would otherwise dominate the plan.
The next week in Da Nang
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Thunderstorm
37° / 28°
4.0 mm
UV Very high
Sat
Thunderstorm
33° / 27°
2.8 mm
UV Very high
Sun
Thunderstorm
33° / 28°
3.8 mm
UV Very high
Mon
Thunderstorm
33° / 27°
8.2 mm
UV Very high
Tue
Thunderstorm
32° / 27°
3.9 mm
UV Very high
Wed
Thunderstorm
32°
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
37° / 20°
Typical high / low
3 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
12.9h
05:17 – 18:09local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Da Nang
2 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Da Nang International Airport (DAD) at 1 km.
Getting around Da Nang
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Local transit operators
Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.
Sister cities
Saved on my Da Nang list
10 pins · 10 visited
✓7 Bridges Brew Lab
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✓A La Carte Danang Beach
BeenPark · Da Nang · Viet Nam
✓Bánh Mì Cô Mai - Vin’s coffee
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✓Dragon Bridge
BeenAttraction · Da Nang · Viet Nam
Four Points by Sheraton Danang
BeenHotel · Da Nang · Viet Nam
ICON - Sky Lounge
BeenRestaurant · Da Nang · Viet Nam
$$La Cabana - House of BBQ
BeenRestaurant · Da Nang · Viet Nam
Thien Kim (티엔킴)
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Vincom Center Ngô Quyền, Đà Nẵng
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Vivid Rooftop Bar & Pool
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Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, SVG by Hai Trieu Garment Printing and Embroidery.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.