Central Vietnam
Quang Nam Province, Central Vietnam
Hoi An
A UNESCO-listed trading port that stopped growing in the 19th century and therefore survived intact — lanterns, tailors and a beach twenty minutes away.
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Central Vietnam
Thua Thien Hue Province, Central Vietnam
Hue
Vietnam's imperial capital from 1802 to 1945, with a walled citadel, seven royal tombs along the river and the country's most distinctive regional cooking.
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Central Vietnam
Da Nang
Central Vietnam's gateway city: thirty kilometres of beach, a mountain pass at each end, and the only international airport between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
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Banh Beo: Hue's Tiny Steamed Rice Cakes
Hue, central Vietnam
Thumb-sized saucers of steamed rice batter topped with dried shrimp floss and pork cracklings, eaten a dozen at a time in Hue with sweet fish sauce.
~$1–$2 (20,000–50,000₫) Estimate for one serving, which usually means a tray or a stack of eight to fifteen small dishes. Around 20,000-50,000d, roughly US$0.80-2. Prices move with the venue and the season, so ask before you order in a tourist area.
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Com Hen: Hue's Baby Clam Rice, Explained
Hue, central Vietnam
Cold rice tossed with tiny river clams, pork cracklings, peanuts, crushed crackers, herbs and fiery shrimp paste, with a bowl of hot clam broth on the side.
~$0.5–$1.5 (15,000–40,000₫) Estimate per bowl: roughly 15,000-30,000d (about US$0.60-1.20) at a neighborhood stall, and up to 40,000d (about US$1.60) at a sit-down place or with extra clams. It is one of the cheapest dishes in Vietnam.
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Mi Quang: Da Nang's Turmeric Noodle Bowl
Da Nang and the surrounding central coast
Wide turmeric-yellow rice noodles under just enough intense broth to coat them, topped with shrimp, chicken, peanuts and a shard of sesame rice cracker.
~$1–$2.5 (25,000–60,000₫) Estimate per bowl: around 25,000-40,000d (roughly US$1-1.60) at a neighborhood place, and 45,000-60,000d (roughly US$1.80-2.40) at busier spots or with premium toppings such as shrimp, ribs or frog. Prices vary.
Articles
Da Nang Travel Guide: Beaches, Bridges, Day Trips
The airport most visitors to central Vietnam land at, attached to a long beach, a mountain theme park and two of the country's best day trips. How many days it deserves and what it costs.
28 August 20265 min read
Hue Travel Guide: Citadel, Tombs and the Best Food
Vietnam's imperial capital for a century and a half, with a walled citadel, a scatter of royal tombs along the river and the most distinctive regional cooking in the country.
28 August 20265 min read