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Central Coast (Vietnam)

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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

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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