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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Dong Hoi and Nha Trang.

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is the capital city of Quang Tri Province in Central Coast of . on the Nhat Le River and by the South China Sea with its 12 km of white sandy beaches.

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, sometimes spelt Nhatrang, is 's most famous seaside resort town and the country's scuba diving centre. It's more lively and urban in character than other beach destinations such as and .

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, the capital of Bình Định province on the coast of central Vietnam, is a city long dismissed by Vietnamese and foreign travellers alike. But for those in the know, that disregard is precisely what makes the rarest of gems: a beach city in unspoiled by the ravages of mass tourism.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Da Nang and Phong Nha-Ke Bang.

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is 's fifth largest city. It's in Central Vietnam on the South China Sea coast, midway between and . The city has neither the ambiance of Hanoi nor the hustle-bustle of Ho Chi Minh City, but has its share of sights.

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Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng is a National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Quảng Trị Province, in the north of the Central Coast region of . The park is 50 km north of , around 450 km south of .

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Huế, formerly Thừa Thiên Huế province, is the southernmost coastal city in the region, approximately in the center of the country, and an educational, medical, scientific, and cultural hub of .

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is a city in the Central Coast region of . It is a major crossroads for buses to the border at Na Meo, but otherwise the town has little of interest to the average tourist.

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is a beautiful city in about 30 km to the south of . The Old Town of is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is also commonly used as the base for half-day trips to a cluster of abandoned and partially ruins of , another UNESCO World Heritage Site in the west of the Central Highlands.

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is a set of ruins from the ancient Cham Empire in the central coast of . It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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is a former city located in the region of Vietnam and was the capital city of , Vietnam. also is an economic and cultural center of the country's region.

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is a city in central . It's the closest major city to the , or Demilitarized Zone, the area around the former border between North and South Vietnam.

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is a city in the Central Coast region of . Known for the My Lai incident during the Vietnam War. This place doesn't receive many visitors who often bypass the town for north or to the south.

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was the capital city of Quảng Nam Province, in the of , now merged with . As of 2019, the city had a population of 122,374.

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's Demilitarized Zone, or , is the area around the former border between North and South Vietnam. Historically it was a narrow band of terrain extending from to the coast, 5 km on either side of the Ben Hai River, roughly on the 17th parallel, north latitude.

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is an insular district in Quảng Ngãi province, Central Coast. is known for its many temples, beaches and garlic fields.

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Bạch Mã National Park is a protected area in central , near the cities of and Danang. It covers 220 km2 and comprises three zones: a strictly protected core area, an administrative area and a buffer zone.

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The Cham Islands are off the Central Coast of . Approximately 9 nautical miles offshore and to the east of Cua Dai Beach, Hoi An, Quang Nam Province.

Central Coast

Latitude of center
16.49° or 16° 29′ 24″ north
Longitude of center
107.36° or 107° 21′ 36″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q14316796
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Welsh—“Central Coast” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “মধ্য উপকূল (ভিয়েতনাম)”
  • Bengali: “মধ্য উপকূল”
  • Catalan: “Costa central del Vietnam”
  • Dutch: “Centrale kust (Vietnam)”
  • Dutch: “Centrale kust”
  • French: “Côte centrale vietnamienne”
  • Hebrew: “החוף המרכזי”
  • Italian: “Costa centrale del Vietnam”
  • Luxembourgish: “Zentralküst”
  • Persian: “سواحل مرکزی ویتنام”
  • Portuguese: “Litoral Central”
  • Slovenian: “Centralna obala”
  • Swedish: “Norra centrala kusten”
  • Vietnamese: “Trung Bộ”
  • Welsh: “Arfordir Canolog”

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