Quick facts
- Region
- South Central Coast; since July 2025 the enlarged city also covers former Quảng Nam province, including Hội An 4
- Expats (estimate)
- 10,000–15,000, per Expat.com (unofficial) 5
- Airport
- Da Nang International, inside the city 4
- Since July 2025
- Since 1 July 2025 Da Nang City also covers the former Quảng Nam province, including Hội An (merger passed by the National Assembly in June 2025). 2 3
- Rent, 1-bed flat (crowd-sourced range)
- $363–$564 a month 1
- Rent, 3-bed flat (crowd-sourced range)
- $837–$1,215 a month 1
Rents are crowd-sourced Numbeo averages, not official figures, and may lag the market; see the housing guide (coming soon). Run the calculator for Da Nang →
A short history
- The land around Da Nang once belonged to the Cham kingdom of Champa, founded in 192 AD. One of its capitals, Indrapura, sat about 50 km away and was the seat of power from roughly 875 to 1000 AD. 4
- European ships began calling in the 1500s; the Portuguese explorer António de Faria anchored here in 1535, and an American trader, John White, arrived in 1819. 4
- French warships shelled the port in 1847 and troops landed in 1858. Under French rule the town was called Tourane. 4
- During the Vietnam War its air base was described as one of the busiest airports in the world; that field is today's Da Nang International Airport. 4
- Da Nang split from Quảng Nam on 1 January 1997 to become a city run directly by the central government. 4 6 In June 2025 the National Assembly merged Da Nang City and Quảng Nam province into a new, larger Da Nang City, whose local government began work on 1 July 2025. 2 Hội An, which was in Quảng Nam, is now inside Da Nang. 3
Key dates are checked against a second source where we found one (official portal, UNESCO or a founding institution).
Life there
Climate
Warm all year. Average daily highs peak around 34.5 °C (94 °F) in June; the coolest nights average about 19 °C (67 °F) in January. October to December is the wet season, with roughly 19–20 rainy days a month. 4
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 25.0° | 26.2° | 28.3° | 31.0° | 33.3° | 34.5° | 34.4° | 33.9° | 31.8° | 29.5° | 27.4° | 25.1° |
| Low | 19.3° | 20.2° | 21.8° | 23.8° | 25.2° | 26.0° | 25.7° | 25.6° | 24.5° | 23.5° | 22.1° | 20.0° |
| Rainy days | 12.0 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 14.6 | 20.0 | 20.3 | 18.7 |
Expat community
Expat.com estimates 10,000–15,000 foreign residents, mostly Korean, Chinese, American, Russian and Japanese (an unofficial estimate). 5 Vietnamese press reported more than 7 million foreigner temporary-stay registrations in Da Nang in 2025; that counts stays, not people living there. 12 U.S. News & World Report ranked Da Nang 4th of 12 Asian cities for retirement in 2024. 4
Healthcare
The U.S. Embassy lists Da Nang General Hospital and Da Nang C Hospital (public), Vinmec Da Nang International Hospital and Hoan My Da Nang Hospital (private), and Family Medical Practice Da Nang (international clinic). 13
The U.S. Embassy notes that care in Vietnam is generally below U.S. standards outside the big international hospitals, and that serious cases may need medical evacuation. 13 More on the healthcare page (coming soon).
Getting around
Da Nang International Airport is the country's third-largest international airport. 4 The city is a stop on the North–South railway, and the 6.28 km Hải Vân Tunnel links it toward Huế. 4 Grab ride-hailing operates here. 14
Safety
Central-coast storms: Da Nang's wettest months are October to December (see the weather table above). 4
Across Vietnam
- The U.S. State Department rates Vietnam Level 1, "exercise normal precautions" (advisory issued 24 June 2026; checked Oct 27, 2026 in a browser). It names two risks: petty crime in tourist areas, and landmines and unexploded ordnance, which it says are a low risk in urban and tourist areas. 15 OSAC's 2026 report, which we read, gives the same level. 16
- The crimes foreigners meet most are phone theft, pickpocketing and bag snatching by thieves on motorbikes; petty crime rises around Christmas and Tết. 16
- Traffic is the biggest danger: OSAC says road accidents are the leading cause of death, serious injury and medical evacuation for foreigners in Vietnam, and helmets are required on motorbikes. 16
- OSAC says the June–October monsoon brings flood and landslide risk; in 2025 the country had 11 typhoons and tropical depressions between May and October. 16
- Emergency numbers: 113 police, 114 fire, 115 ambulance. 17
How residents rate crime here (crowd-sourced, not official)
- Numbeo crime index
- 23.1 / 100 (lower = less crime perceived) 18
- Numbeo safety index
- 76.9 / 100 (higher = safer) 18
Survey detail
| Worries home broken and things stolen | 21 · Low |
|---|---|
| Worries being mugged or robbed | 14 · Very Low |
| Worries car stolen | 23 · Low |
| Worries things from car stolen | 24 · Low |
| Worries attacked | 14 · Very Low |
| Problem people using or dealing drugs | 23 · Low |
| Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | 28 · Low |
| Safety walking alone during daylight | 92 · Very High |
| Safety walking alone during night | 73 · High |
Scores 0–100 from Numbeo visitor surveys. 18
Things to do and experience
Food
Try mì Quảng, the region's signature turmeric-noodle dish with shrimp, pork and peanuts; rice-paper rolls with boiled pork; and bánh xèo crêpes. Hàn Market and Cồn Market are the two main food markets, and street-food stalls line the river and the beach at night. 4
Beaches
Mỹ Khê and Non Nước are long sandy beaches with resorts and surfing. 4
Nature & culture
The Marble Mountains are five marble-and-limestone hills named after the five elements. 7 At their foot, Non Nước village carves stone, a craft on Vietnam's national intangible heritage list since 2014. 4 Bà Nà Hills is a mountain resort reached by a 5 km cable car to 1,487 m, and Sơn Trà Mountain offers streams and seaside resorts. 4
Sources & “as of” dates
- Numbeo — Cost of Living in Da Nang as of 2026-10-26 (Numbeo "Last update" date) · read 2026-10-27
- Official Gazette (Công báo) No. 773+774, 23 Jun 2025 — Resolution 202/2025/QH15 on rearranging provinces, full text (in Vietnamese; Art. 1 cl. 10, 14, 16; Art. 2) as of 2025-06-23 (PDF opened by Team Web Oct 27, 2026 (~6:53 PM PT): passed and in force 12 June 2025; new local governments to start work 1 July 2025) · read 2026-10-27
- Wikipedia — Hội An (city) as of 2026-09-29 (revision date of the article version we read) · read 2026-10-27
- Wikipedia — Da Nang as of 2026-10-16 (revision date of the article version we read) · read 2026-10-27
- Expat.com — Living in Da Nang guide (key facts; unofficial estimate) as of 2025-12-12 ("updated" date on the guide) · read 2026-10-27
- Da Nang city portal — splitting Quang Nam–Da Nang into two units under the central government, 1 Jan 1997 (in Vietnamese) as of 2026-10-27 (checked Oct 27, 2026 (browser check), ~6:50 PM PT; confirms: Da Nang split from Quang Nam as a centrally-run city on 1 Jan 1997) · read 2026-10-27 verified · Grok Boss (browser check)
- Wikipedia — Marble Mountains (Ngũ Hành Sơn) (article summary) as of 2026-07-28 (last edit date) · read 2026-10-27
- UNESCO World Heritage — Hoi An Ancient Town as of 2026-10-27 (listed on UNESCO Vietnam page, read this day) · read 2026-10-27
- UNESCO World Heritage — My Son Sanctuary as of 2026-10-27 (listed on UNESCO Vietnam page, read this day) · read 2026-10-27
- Wikipedia — Hải Vân Pass (article summary) as of 2026-10-06 (last edit date) · read 2026-10-27
- UNESCO World Heritage — Complex of Hué Monuments as of 2026-10-27 (listed on UNESCO Vietnam page, read this day) · read 2026-10-27
- Báo Pháp Luật Việt Nam — "Đà Nẵng và bài toán ngôi nhà thứ hai" (in Vietnamese) as of 2026-10-27 (article date not captured; date = day read) · read 2026-10-27
- U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam — Medical Assistance (list of hospitals and clinics) as of 2026-10-27 (page shows no update date; date = day read) · read 2026-10-27
- Grab Vietnam — Where we are (cities served) as of 2026-10-27 (page shows no date; date = day read) · read 2026-10-27
- U.S. State Department — Vietnam travel advisory (Level 1, issued June 24, 2026) as of 2026-06-24 (checked Oct 27, 2026 (browser check), 6:17 PM PT) · read 2026-10-27 verified · Grok Boss (browser check)
- OSAC — Vietnam Country Security Report as of 2026-06-24 (report date) · read 2026-10-27
- U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam — Security and Safety Advice as of 2026-10-27 (page shows no update date) · read 2026-10-27
- Numbeo — Crime in Da Nang (crowd-sourced survey, not official) as of 2026-10-10 (Numbeo "Last update" date) · read 2026-10-27
Photo and video credits
- Photo: “Dragon Bridge, Da Nang, 2026 04 30 Reunification Day anniversary” by Shenzybaby, CC0, Wikimedia Commons (resized)
- Video: “Maro en Danango” by RG72, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (cut to 8 s from 6 s, sound removed, scaled to 480p, re-encoded to H.264; poster = frame from the clip)
- Photo: “Mì Quảng, Da Nang, Vietnam” by Christopher Crouzet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (resized and converted to WebP)
- Photo: “My Khe Beach 18” by Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (resized and converted to WebP)
- Photo: “Produce in Han Market - Da Nang, Vietnam - DSC02395” by Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons (resized and converted to WebP)