Central Coast (Vietnam)
Table of Contents: Regions / Cities / Other destinations / Culture and History / Talk / Travel to Central Coast (Vietnam), visa requirements Flights to Central Coast (Vietnam), airtickets By road / Get around / Central Coast (Vietnam) attractions and sightseeing / Itineraries / City tours / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Central Coast (Vietnam) nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Stay safe / Get out More from Vietnam: Central Coast (Vietnam), Central Highlands (Vietnam), DMZ (Vietnam), Mui Ne, North (Vietnam), South (Vietnam) More from Southeast Asia: Borneo, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, One month of Southeast Asian diving and culture, Paracel Islands, Philippines, Singapore, Spratly Islands, Thailand, Vietnam More from Asia: Caucasus, Central Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Southeast Asia |
The Central Coast is a region of Vietnam.
Regions
Provinces:
- Bình Định
- Hà Tĩnh
- Khánh Hòa.
- Nghệ An
- Phú Yên
- Quảng Bình
- Quảng Nam
- Quảng Ngãi
- Quảng Trị
- Thanh Hóa
- Thừa Thiên-Huế
Cities
- Da Nang - Vietnam's third largest city, but with little to attract the traveller
- Dong Ha
- Hoi An - trading port with an UNESCO World Heritage listed old city
- Hue - the former imperial capital
Other destinations
- My Son - UNESCO World Heritage listed ruins of temples built by the ancient Champa civilisation, located close to Hoi An
Culture and History
The Central Coast is likened by the Vietnamese to the bamboo pole connecting the baskets of North and South. The Truong Son Mountains, which stretch all the way to the coast between Hue and Danang, have traditionally divided the country in two in terms of weather and dialect, although the actual demarcation line during the Vietnam War was slightly higher up at the 17th parallel to the north of Hue.
Talk
Travel to Central Coast (Vietnam), visa requirements
Flights to Central Coast (Vietnam), airtickets
Da Nang's airport has good domestic connections and a limited selection of direct regional flights. Hue's airport also has flights to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
By road
The 2005 opening of the Hai Van Tunnel between Danang and Hue has shaved 20 km and a good hour off travel time between the two cities, as well as shortcutting past the Hai Van Pass, which was as dangerous as it was scenic. Toll for an ordinary car is 25,000 dong, a price well worth paying especially if you're prone to carsickness.
Get around
Central Coast (Vietnam) attractions and sightseeing
Itineraries
City tours
Good restaurants and cheap meals
Central Coast (Vietnam) nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.
Stay safe
Get out
More from Vietnam: Central Coast (Vietnam), Central Highlands (Vietnam), DMZ (Vietnam), Mui Ne, North (Vietnam), South (Vietnam) More from Southeast Asia: Borneo, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, One month of Southeast Asian diving and culture, Paracel Islands, Philippines, Singapore, Spratly Islands, Thailand, Vietnam More from Asia: Caucasus, Central Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Southeast Asia |
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