District · Da Nang
Mân Thái and Phước Mỹ (north beach)
The working fishing end of the beach and local seafood restaurants.
Key facts
- Suits
- Dawn photographers, seafood
- Sights here
- 2
- Eats here
- 1
What it's like
- Feels:
- Beach towers, surf cafés, expat bars and dawn swimmers
- Suits:
- Dawn photographers, seafood
- Best time:
- Dawn and dusk
- Watch out for:
- Swimming in rough months.
- In short:
- The working fishing end of the beach and local seafood restaurants.
About these names
West bank of the Hàn: the old centre, markets and the station. East bank: the beach strip from Sơn Trà south to the Marble Mountains and on towards Hội An. The airport is 3 km south-west of the centre; nothing is more than 25 minutes by car.
Where exactly
This district is highlighted. Shapes follow this guide's walking areas and places, not official boundaries.
Mân Thái and Phước Mỹ (north beach)
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The working fishing end of the beach and local seafood restaurants.
Suits: Dawn photographers, seafood
On the map: Mân Thái fishing beach (basket boats at dawn), Mỹ Khê Beach
District guideWalk: Mỹ Khê beach and An ThượngIn the districts table
Off the map: Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) (12–25 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Thanh Khê, Liên Chiểu, Hòa Vang (rural west). See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Hải Châu (river centre): Cham Museum, markets, cathedral, restaurants; walkable along the river. Suits: City base, short stays, food. Price band $$.
- Mỹ Khê and An Thượng: Beach hotels; An Thượng backstreets for cafés, bars and international food. Suits: Beach holidays, families, first visits. Price band $$.
- Sơn Trà peninsula: Forest, Linh Ứng Pagoda, viewpoints, luxury resorts at the far end. Suits: A morning drive.
- Mân Thái and Phước Mỹ (north beach): The working fishing end of the beach and local seafood restaurants. Suits: Dawn photographers, seafood.
- Ngũ Hành Sơn (south beach): Marble Mountains, Non Nước stone village and the long resort beach south. Suits: Resorts, the way to Hội An.
- Hòa Cường and the south river bank: Asia Park and the Sun Wheel, Helio Center; few hotels. Suits: An evening with children.
- Thanh Khê: Residential, near DAD and the railway; nothing to see. Suits: Airport and station hotels.
- Liên Chiểu: Industrial zones, the central bus station and the start of the Hải Vân Pass road. Suits: Nam Ô village, the road north.
- Hòa Vang (rural west): Countryside and hot springs; 40 km to the Bà Nà cable car.Countryside and hot springs; 25 mi to the Bà Nà cable car. Suits: Bà Nà Hills day.
- Sleep area Hàn River centre: suits City base, short stays, food, price band $$.
- Sleep area Mỹ Khê beach strip: suits Beach holidays, families, first visits, price band $$.
- Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD), 12–25 min by the usual route.
Stay here?
Not a base in this guide
See
Opening hours and prices from each place page; (check) means typical hours, not yet verified.
- Mỹ Khê BeachBook a time
The city beach: long, clean sand with lifeguards at the main access points; swim 05:30–09:00 or after 16:00 between the flags, and only March–August when the sea is calm.
- Hours:
- Always open; lifeguard hours check.(check)
- Entry:
- Free
The working end of the city beach: round basket boats come in and the catch is sold on the sand around sunrise. Go 05:00–06:30 for 30–45 minutes, stand back from the trading, and ask before close-up photos; after 08:00 there is little to see.
- Hours:
- Best 05:00–06:30; trading is usually over by about 07:30.Best 5:00 AM–6:30 AM; trading is usually over by about 7:30 AM.(check)
- Entry:
- Free
Eat
What to order and what locals pay, from each eat page. Prices are estimates; check the menu.
- Bé Mặn seafood (beach road)
The loud, cheap seafood hall across from the beach: pick from the tanks, check the weight and price per kilo before it goes to the kitchen, and eat at sunset.
Order: Nướng mỡ hành: For scallops and oysters.
Price: Price per kilo on a board.
Drink and nightlife
Lines from the Da Nang drinking guide that name this district.
- An Thượng streets · Craft beer, cocktails, expat bars · until about 00:00Walkable from the beach hotels.
- Craft beer · Vietnamese craft on tap · until about 00:00 · ₫70,000–120,000 (≈ US$3–5)An Thượng taprooms
Shopping
Markets and shopping streets from the Da Nang buying guide that name this district.
- Beachwear and surf gear · An Thượng streets · EveningFixed prices in most shops; rash vests for children.
Getting there and around
Where to get off
- Public access at Phạm Văn Đồng or Võ Văn Kiệt junctions · for Mỹ Khê Beach
- Võ Nguyên Giáp beach road, opposite the sand (check exact number) · 3 min walk to Bé Mặn seafood (beach road)
Walks inside the district
- Mỹ Khê Beach → Bé Mặn seafood: 5–8 min on foot (Cross the beach road)
On to the next area
- Car across the Dragon Bridge: about 10 min to Hàn River centre
- Car south along the beach road: about 15 min to Marble Mountains (Ngũ Hành Sơn)
- Car north: about 20 min to Sơn Trà peninsula (Linh Ứng Pagoda)
From other sleep areas
- From Mỹ Khê beach strip: 3–6 min walk to Mỹ Khê beach and An Thượng
Minutes are this guide’s typical walking and ride times (p50–p90); traffic and heat stretch them.
Half-day walk
The Mỹ Khê beach and An Thượng route, about a half day. Best: 05:30–09:00 and 16:00–18:30.
- Phạm Văn Đồng beach access — Lifeguards and showers.
- Beach promenade south — Umbrella rentals; sunrise joggers.
- An Thượng streets — Cafés, bars and international food.
Photo and sunset spots
Mân Thái fishing beach (basket boats at dawn)
Light: 05:15–06:30
Basket boats against the sunrise; ask before close-ups.
Light: 05:30–06:30
Swimmers and basket boats at first light.
Safety at night and noise
Mỹ Khê beachday: oknight: caution
Rip currents; no swimming after dark; bags on the sand.
An Thượng bar streetsday: oknight: ok
Drink-price and bill checks; ride back rather than walking the dark beach.
After dark (lively until about late)
Seafood restaurants, An Thượng bars.
Closed by then: Swimming: never after dark.
Watch: Unlit beach sections; do not leave bags on the sand.
Nearby districts
Built from this guide’s Da Nang districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.