# An Bang Beach, Hoi An > An Bang Beach (Bãi biển An Bàng) is the closest beach to Hoi An: a strip of sand by a fishing village 5 km north of the Ancient Town, 20–25 minutes by bicycle. It's free and open 24 hours, and beach cafés usually let you use a sunbed if you order. Swim from March to August. Allow 2–3 hours. Web page: https://yesgo.io/vietnam/hoi-an/an-bang-beach - City: [Hoi An](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/hoi-an), Vietnam - YesGo score: 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 2 h - Entry: Free - Opening hours: Beach open 24 hours; beach cafés and sunbed rental roughly morning to evening, each with its own hours - With kids: Fine with kids - Admission: Free — a public beach with no tickets; the Ancient Town ticket isn't needed here - Sunbed and umbrella: Usually free when you order food or drinks at a beach café; unofficially about 50,000 VND without an order - Bike and scooter parking: Paid lots at the beach entrances, unofficially about 10,000 VND; many cafés let customers park free - Freshwater showers: Public shower blocks built by the ward; cafés have their own for customers - Lifeguards: A ward rescue team covers the beach; no published duty hours - Weather: Dry season March–August; rainy season September–December - Sunrise: Over the sea: about 5:15 in May and June, about 6:05–6:15 in December and January - From the Ancient Town: 5 km along Hai Bà Trưng: 20–25 minutes by bicycle, 10–15 by car - Paying: Cash in VND for parking, street food and small cafés; bigger beach clubs take Visa and Mastercard - Coordinates: 15.91410, 108.34100 - Facts checked: 05.11.2026 ## Key facts - **Free** — to walk onto the beach, day or night (source: Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism portal; vietnamtourism.com) - **5 km** — by road from the Japanese Covered Bridge, straight north on Hai Bà Trưng (source: YesGo route calculation on OSM; vietnamtourism.com (4–5 km)) - **March–August** — dry season and the best time to swim; September–December is rainy (source: Da Nang Department of Tourism portal; Vietnam Airlines guide) - **7 km+** — of Hoi An coastline, with Cua Dai, An Bang and Tan Thanh beaches (source: Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism portal; Vietnamese Wikipedia) - **Basket boats** — round thúng fishing boats on the sand; fishermen head out at dawn (source: Vietnam Airlines guide; VnExpress) - **Faces east** — so the sun rises out of the sea and sets behind the village (source: YesGo calculation from the beach's coordinates) - **≈ 5:15 am** — sunrise in May and June; about 6:05–6:15 am in December and January (source: YesGo calculation from the beach's coordinates) - **Showers and Wi-Fi** — public freshwater showers and free Wi-Fi on Hoi An's beaches (source: Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism portal) - **No coral** — a sandy bottom; for reefs and snorkelling go to the Cham Islands (source: Vietnam Airlines guide; vietnamtourism.com) - **An Bang village** — fishermen's houses, villas and homestays a few steps from the sand (source: Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism portal; VnExpress) > **October to January, the sea is often off-limits** In the rainy season An Bang gets big surf and currents pulling away from the shore, and a **red flag** goes up — stay out of the water. Swim only on calm days, **between the flags** in front of a lifeguard post, and don't go out far. November is the roughest month: treat the beach as a walk and a coffee by the sea, not a swim. ## What is An Bang Beach like? **An Bang** — **Bãi biển An Bàng** in Vietnamese — is the beach most visitors to Hoi An end up on. It's a band of pale sand on the town's northern edge, in front of the fishing village of the same name in the old Cẩm An ward. Since 2025 Hoi An has been part of Da Nang city, which changes nothing for you: it's still Hoi An's beach. Vietnam's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism puts Hoi An's coastline at **more than 7 km**, with three beaches: Cua Dai (Cửa Đại) in the south, and An Bang and Tan Thanh (Tân Thành) to the north. An Bang is the liveliest of them, with a row of beach cafés and bars along the sand and homestays, villas and small hotels in the lanes behind. It's not a wild beach, and it's not a single-resort strip either. In the early morning fishermen's round **basket boats** sit on the sand; through the day people swim and eat; late afternoon local families come down. The whole Hoi An coast from Cua Dai to An Bang has been eaten away by the sea for years, and the authorities are building offshore breakwaters and pumping in sand — after big storms the beach can be narrow in places. ## Is An Bang Beach worth it? Yes, if you're spending more than a day in Hoi An. The town's sights are best early and late, and An Bang fills the hot middle of the day — or the cool hour before it. It's close, it costs nothing, and you can be on the sand within 25 minutes of the Japanese Covered Bridge on a bicycle. Lower your expectations if you want an empty tropical cove or coral. This is a busy, sociable beach with cafés behind every stretch of sand, and the water is open sea rather than a lagoon. Between October and January it's often too rough to swim; then it's worth it for a sunrise ride and a seafood lunch, not a beach day. ## How to get to An Bang Beach 1. **By bicycle from the Japanese Covered Bridge** — along Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai and Phan Châu Trinh to **Hai Bà Trưng**, then straight north almost to the sea; the last few hundred metres are on Nguyễn Phan Vinh. About 5 km, 20–25 minutes on a flat road past rice fields. Most Hoi An hotels lend or rent bikes. 2. **By Grab or taxi** — cars can't enter the car-free Ancient Town, so walk 5–10 minutes to Trần Hưng Đạo or Phan Châu Trinh first. From there it's 10–15 minutes, unofficially 60,000–100,000 VND. Grab takes cash or a linked international card. 3. **By rented motorbike** — 8–10 minutes along Hai Bà Trưng. You need a home licence with motorcycle category A plus a 1968 Vienna Convention international permit. Leave the bike at a lot by the beach entrance. 4. **On foot** — about an hour each way with no shade; only worth it very early in the morning. 5. **From Da Nang International Airport (DAD)** — about 30 km down the coast road, 40–50 minutes by Grab, taxi or transfer. An Bang is on the northern approach to Hoi An, so you can go straight to the sea. There's no useful public bus to the beach. ## Is it safe to swim at An Bang Beach? Yes, in season and on a calm day. The bottom is sandy and slopes gently, with no rocks near the shore. Da Nang's city newspaper reports that the ward keeps a rescue service on the beach through the summer, and the Ministry of Culture mentions lifeguard and security teams. We found no published duty hours, so look for the tower and the flags. The rules are simple: **swim between the flags** by a lifeguard post, don't go out far, and come in when you hear the whistle. Red flag — stay out. In autumn An Bang gets **rip currents**: if one pulls you out, don't fight it — swim parallel to the beach until it lets go, then raise an arm. Once the lifeguards leave in the evening, keep out of the sea, especially after drinks at a beach bar. ## When is the best time to visit? **March to August.** Da Nang's tourism portal puts the dry season in those months, and the sea off Hoi An is usually calm and clear. Spring water is still fresh and the beach quieter; June to August is hottest, the water warmest and Vietnamese families arrive in numbers. **September to December** is the rainy season in central Vietnam. You still get sunny days, but the surf is bigger, the water murkier after downpours and red flags common. January and February are drier, with cool water and lingering swell. In those months come for a walk, the sunrise and lunch by the sea. Whatever the month, the best hours are **sunrise to 9–10 am** and **after 4 pm**. At midday the only shade is under café umbrellas. ## Sunbeds, parking and what things cost The beach is free. Almost all sunbeds and umbrellas belong to the beach cafés, and according to guides a lounger is usually **free if you order food or drinks**. Upmarket beach clubs may set a minimum spend or charge for a cabana; without an order a sunbed costs, unofficially, about 50,000 VND. Ask before you lie down. **Parking** for bikes and scooters is in paid lots by the beach entrances, unofficially around 10,000 VND, and many cafés let customers use theirs free. If a tout waves you into a lot with no posted price, ride on. Seafood is sold by weight — ask the price per kilo before it's cooked. Bring **cash in VND**: parking attendants, food stalls and small cafés don't take cards. Bigger beach clubs and hotels accept Visa and Mastercard, and there are ATMs in the village. ## Things to do at An Bang - **Watch the sunrise** — the beach faces east, so the sun comes up out of the sea: about 5:15 am in summer, 6:05–6:15 am in winter (YesGo calculation). Sunset happens behind the village, not over the water. - **See the basket boats** — fishermen go out at first light in round thúng boats and bring them back up the sand. - **Swim and sunbathe** — March to August, between the flags by a lifeguard post. - **Paddleboard, kayak or surf** — rental stands work in season, unofficially 100,000–200,000 VND an hour; in winter swell surfers take over. - **Lunch by the sea** — beach cafés serve seafood and Vietnamese dishes; simpler, cheaper places are a lane or two back in the village. - **Catch the fishing-village market** — the Ministry of Culture reported a weekend market at Tan Thanh–Cam An in 2024; check locally whether it still runs. ## An Bang or the Cham Islands? | | An Bang Beach | Cham Islands | | --- | --- | --- | | Getting there | 5 km from the Ancient Town, bicycle or Grab | Boat from the mainland | | Entry | Free | 70,000 VND ticket plus 20,000 VND fee | | Open | 24 hours | 7:00–16:00 | | Underwater | Sandy bottom, no coral | Reefs — the place for snorkelling | | Time needed | 2–3 hours or half a day | A full day | Cham Islands prices and hours from Hoi An's official 2026 price table; no coral at An Bang per the Vietnam Airlines guide and vietnamtourism.com (unofficial). ## Before you go - [ ] Cash in VND for parking, water and coconuts - [ ] Sunscreen and a hat - [ ] A hotel bicycle or a Grab booked to the beach - [ ] Going early morning or after 4 pm - [ ] Checked the flags at the lifeguard post - [ ] Asked about sunbed terms before lying down - [ ] Dry bag for phone and clothes ## Hoi An by the water Hoi An's seaside and riverside spots, scored by YesGo. - [Hoi An Night Market](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/hoi-an/hoi-an-night-market) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free entry - [Hoi An Central Market](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/hoi-an/hoi-an-central-market) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free entry - [Japanese Covered Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/hoi-an/japanese-covered-bridge) — YesGo score 40/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Old Town ticket: 80,000–120,000 VND - [An Bang Beach](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/hoi-an/an-bang-beach) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Free - [Hoi An Ancient Town](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/hoi-an/hoi-an-old-town) — YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · 80,000–120,000 VND; streets free - [Cham Islands](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/hoi-an/cham-islands) — YesGo score 16/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · 70,000 VND + 20,000 VND fee ## Beach morning, Ancient Town evening An Bang Beach from sunrise to lunch, then the [Japanese Covered Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/hoi-an/japanese-covered-bridge) and [Tan Ky House](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/hoi-an/tan-ky-old-house) once the heat drops, and the [night market](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/hoi-an/hoi-an-night-market) on An Hoi islet after dark. Add them to your route — YesGo works out the timing and transfers. 1. [An Bang Beach](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/hoi-an/an-bang-beach) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Free 2. [Japanese Covered Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/hoi-an/japanese-covered-bridge) — YesGo score 40/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Old Town ticket: 80,000–120,000 VND 3. [Tan Ky Old House](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/hoi-an/tan-ky-old-house) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · One Old Town ticket coupon 4. [Hoi An Night Market](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/hoi-an/hoi-an-night-market) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free entry > **Staying in town or by the beach?** Stay in town and you can cycle to the sea in the morning and be back for the lanterns in the evening. Want more beach than old streets? Stay in An Bang village and take a 10–15-minute Grab into the Ancient Town at night. ## Don’t confuse it with This is An Bang Beach near Hoi An. Outside Hue, east of the city, there's a village called An Bang (An Bằng) with a vast cemetery of ornate tombs nicknamed the “City of Ghosts” — a different place, more than 100 km away by road. ## Tips - Swim only between the flags by a lifeguard post; a red flag means stay out. - Go from sunrise to 9–10 am or after 4 pm — there's almost no shade at midday. - A café sunbed is usually free with an order — check the terms before you settle in. - Carry cash in VND for parking and small cafés. - Park where the price is posted, not where a tout waves you in. - Cycle there: 20–25 minutes on a flat road past the rice fields. - From October to January plan An Bang as a walk and a lunch, not a swim. - For the sunrise and the basket boats, get there before 6 am. ## Questions ### How far is An Bang Beach from Hoi An Ancient Town? About 5 km by road from the Japanese Covered Bridge, straight north along Hai Bà Trưng: 20–25 minutes by bicycle, 10–15 by Grab. ### How do I get to An Bang Beach? Cycle from your hotel, or take a Grab from the edge of the Ancient Town (unofficially 60,000–100,000 VND). There's no useful public bus. ### Is An Bang Beach free? Yes, it's a public beach, free and open 24 hours. You pay for parking, food and drinks; café sunbeds are usually free with an order. ### Do I need the Ancient Town ticket for the beach? No. The ticket only covers sights in Hoi An's Ancient Town; the beach is public. ### Is it safe to swim at An Bang Beach? Yes on calm days from March to August, between the flags by a lifeguard post. In the rainy season red flags are common — then stay out. ### Can you swim at An Bang in November? Only on calm days and between the flags. November is the roughest month, and often the sea is closed to swimmers. ### What's the best time to visit An Bang Beach? March to August for calm, warm water. Within the day, sunrise to 9–10 am and after 4 pm are cooler and quieter. ### How much are sunbeds at An Bang? Usually free at beach cafés if you order. Without an order, unofficially about 50,000 VND. ### An Bang or Cua Dai — which beach is better? An Bang is closer to town, with more cafés and people. Cua Dai is further south and quieter; erosion has hit both, so sand can be thin after storms. ### What time is sunrise at An Bang Beach? About 5:15 am in summer and 6:05–6:15 am in winter. The beach faces east, so get there 20–30 minutes early. ## How we checked Free access, the 7 km-plus coastline with three beaches, public showers, Wi-Fi and the lifeguard team come from the portal of Vietnam's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; the summer rescue service from Báo Đà Nẵng. Seasons are from Da Nang's tourism portal (Hoi An has been part of Da Nang since 2025), and the Vietnam Airlines guide gives the same months. Basket boats are confirmed by the Vietnam Airlines guide and VnExpress. Sources give the distance from town as 3 km, 3–4 km, 4–5 km and even 7 km (the Vietnam Airlines guide, which also wrongly puts the beach south-east of town); we measured the route on OpenStreetMap from the Japanese Covered Bridge — 5.1 km via Hai Bà Trưng. Cycling time is a YesGo estimate for that road. The common line that An Bang “kept its sand while Cua Dai washed away” is only half true: Báo Đà Nẵng says visitors moved to An Bang because of erosion at Cua Dai, but Báo Văn hóa and provincial officials report storm erosion at An Bang too, so we describe the coast as a whole. No official source gives lifeguard hours — marked checking. Sunbeds, parking, Grab fares and rentals come only from guides; we found no official tariff and mark them unofficial. The weekend market is from a 2024 report — check locally. Cham Islands prices are from Hoi An's official 2026 table. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the beach's coordinates. ## Sources - Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism portal (2024): Hoi An coastline, Cua Dai, An Bang and Tan Thanh beaches, freshwater showers, Wi-Fi, lifeguards, village homestays, fishing-village market - Da Nang Department of Tourism portal: dry and rainy seasons - Báo Đà Nẵng (Da Nang city newspaper), 2025: beach rescue service, Cua Dai beach restoration - VnExpress, 2025: Hoi An coastal protection project; VnExpress: fishing life at An Bang - Báo Văn hóa: storm erosion at An Bang - Vietnam Airlines travel guide: basket boats, seasons, rentals, no coral - Vietnamese Wikipedia, Wikidata Q141622910 - vietnamtourism.com, nashaplaneta.net, kupibilet.ru, travelto.ru: sunbeds, parking, Grab fares, water sports (unofficial) - YesGo route calculation on OSM: road distance; YesGo calculation from the beach's coordinates: sunrise and sunset - Hoi An official price table 2026: Cham Islands --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. 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