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DESTINATIONS VIETNAM | ASIA


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isitors to Vietnam are increasingly venturing beyond


big-hitters such as Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, and many are drawn to the cities of the south-central coast.


Hoi An, Da Nang and Hue


are three cities that are easily combined, but all have their own unique identity. We find out what sets each one apart.


DA NANG Da Nang is more developed than its neighbours, but those who arrive here – its airport is often the main entry point for anyone heading to Hue, to the north, or Hoi An, to the south – often extend their stay.


My Khe Beach, the most


popular stretch of sand and the location for the Nobu Danang when it opens in 2026, might well have a backdrop of skyscrapers as well as palm trees, but the


soundtrack of construction work is a reminder that change is afoot. “Da Nang has emerged as a symbol of modern vibrancy, but it’s one which maintains its traditional charm,” says Adam Leonard, who moved here in 2024 to become director of sales and marketing at the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort. “Explore beyond the lights of its nightclubs and jazz bars and you’ll find ancient architecture and wartime coffee shops. It’s a place that offers a true taste of Vietnam.” In the city centre, the biggest


crowd-pullers include the Museum of Cham Sculpture, which focuses on the Chams, a seafaring Vietnamese ethnic group that traces its roots to the fourth century. The lemon-yellow building, designed by French architects, houses the world’s biggest collection of Cham sculptures, including the Tra ²


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