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District · Da Nang

Mỹ Khê and An Thượng

Beach hotels; An Thượng backstreets for cafés, bars and international food.

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Key facts

Suits
Beach holidays, families, first visits
Room prices
$$
price band of 5
Sights here
2
Eats here
1

What it's like

Feels:
Beach towers, surf cafés, expat bars and dawn swimmers
Suits:
Beach holidays, families, first visits
Best time:
Dawn and dusk
Watch out for:
Swimming in rough months.
In short:
Beach hotels; An Thượng backstreets for cafés, bars and international food.

About these names

Since July 2025 addresses use merged wards; locals still say Hải Châu, Sơn Trà and Ngũ Hành Sơn. Search apps by street and number.

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.

Mỹ Khê and An Thượng on the Da Nang mapTap an area for what it is like and who it suits. Shapes follow this guide’s walking areas and places, not official boundaries.
Hàn River centre: City base, short stays, foodMỹ Khê beach strip: Beach holidays, families, first visits

Mỹ Khê and An Thượng

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Beach hotels; An Thượng backstreets for cafés, bars and international food.

Suits: Beach holidays, families, first visits

On the map: Mân Thái fishing beach (basket boats at dawn), Mỹ Khê Beach

District guideWalk: Mỹ Khê beach and An ThượngSleep: Mỹ Khê beach stripIn 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. 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?

How this district's sleep area scores for five kinds of traveler, ranked against the other Da Nang districts that have scores. Scores are this guide's 1–5 judgements.

  • First visit

    2nd of 2

    Everything but the beach is a ride.

    Better for this: Hải Châu (river centre)

  • Families

    best of 2

    Beach, pools, promenade.

  • Light sleepers

    best of 2

    Karaoke and bars in places; sea-view rooms face the road.

  • Night owls

    best of 2

    An Thượng bars and beach clubs on foot.

  • On a budget

    2nd of 2

    Wide range; sea views cost more.

    Better for this: Hải Châu (river centre)

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
  • Mân Thái fishing beach (basket boats at dawn)Book a time

    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.(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.

Sleep

  • Mỹ Khê beach strip$$

    Beach holiday base: a hotel on or one street behind the beach road, 15 minutes from the airport, with swimming at the door; every sight is a short ride.

    Rooms: ₫600,000–2,500,000 (≈ US$25–100) per room per night (2026 estimate); resorts more; summer and holidays up (check)

    Pick this if: Beach time, families, late arrivals

    Skip this if: You want old streets on foot (stay in Hội An) or budget nightlife

    3–6 min walk to Mỹ Khê beach and An Thượng

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

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.

  1. Phạm Văn Đồng beach access — Lifeguards and showers.
  2. Beach promenade south — Umbrella rentals; sunrise joggers.
  3. An Thượng streets — Cafés, bars and international food.

Photo and sunset spots

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.

  • Quiet nights

    Karaoke and bars in places; sea-view rooms face the road.

  • Nightlife

    An Thượng bars and beach clubs on foot.

  • Late arrival

    24-hour desks at almost every tower hotel.

Noise, and what to ask for

  • Karaoke and beach clubs · eveningsFix: Ask for a room away from venues.

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.