Cluster · Hoi An
An Hội islet and night market
Evening only: cross the bridge after 18:00 for the night market, floating lanterns and the old-town view; skip it by day.
28″ bags
forbidden
Time budget
90m
Rescue coverage
100% ≤7′
max p90 6.3′
Places
1
Rules in force · 8Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…Order tailored clothes on your first day in town
- Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
- Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
- Vietnam ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra.
- Vietnam ↗Crossing streets: walk slowly and steadily; motorbikes flow around you — do not stop or run.
- Vietnam ↗Carry Vietnamese đồng in small notes; many stalls and taxis are cash-only.
- Central Coast ↗September–December is typhoon and flood season on this coast: build a spare day into any plan and check the storm forecast before booking boats, passes or beach nights.
- Hoi An ↗Order tailored clothes on your first day in town: a good tailor needs 24–48 hours and at least one fitting before the final piece.
- Hoi An ↗October–November: the riverside streets flood most years; check the forecast and your hotel's street level before booking.
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Plan
How the ground walks, and what is here
Bound and physics
The islet across the Hoài River from the old town: Nguyễn Hoàng night-market street and the riverside.
- Slope
- flat
- Stairs
- Bridge ramps
- Shade
- low
- Surface
- paved; riverside unfenced in places
- Sleep here or visit
- visit
On the ground
Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby
Rescue anchors
A — Night-market street cafés (field-verify)
seated_rest · food · valid: always
B — Riverside restaurant seating (field-verify)
seated_rest · food · toilet · valid: always
C — Café at the An Hội bridge foot (field-verify)
seated_rest · food · valid: always
always: 100% covered, max p90 6.3′, worst cell 6.3′ · heat: 100%
Nodes in this cluster
An Hội Night Market and lantern boats
An hour after dark: lantern stalls and snacks on Nguyễn Hoàng, then a 15-minute rowing boat on the river to float a paper lantern; agree the boat price per boat, not per person.
Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end) | Walk back over the bridge | ~5 min | flat |
Red lines here
- Riverside edges have no rail: watch children near the water.
After dark, rain, kids, toiletsAfter dark · Rain plan · With kids · Toilets and water
After dark
- still open
- Night market, lantern boats.
- closed
- Most stalls by about 22:00 (check).
- watch
- Pickpockets in the crowd; wet riverside steps.
Rain plan
| If | Do this |
|---|---|
| Rain | Stalls cover up; lantern boats stop — go back to the old-town cafés. |
With kids
- Crowded; the riverside has no rail.
Toilets and water
| What | Where | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Toilets | Restaurants | Buy a drink. |
Deep dive
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- PlaceAn Hội Night Market and lantern boats110 m · 2 min walk
- ClusterAncient Town west (Covered Bridge end)220 m · 4 min walk
- PlaceTân Kỳ Old House230 m · 4 min walk
- EatMorning Glory (Nguyễn Thái Học)270 m · 4 min walk
- EatMót Hội An (herbal drink stall)280 m · 5 min walk
- PlaceJapanese Covered Bridge290 m · 5 min walk