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VIETNAM VLOG 🇻🇳 | 3 days in DA NANG & HOI AN DAY TRIP (What to do & eat)
Karen Explores
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Karen's first trip to Vietnam packs Da Nang and Hoi An into three days. She stays at Daisy Boutique Hotel, a modern four-star property 15–20 minutes from the airport, and explores Da Nang's night market, Dragon Bridge weekend fire show, and My Khe Beach at sunrise. A day trip to Hoi An includes a coconut boat ride through the coconut forest (780,000 VND per person, including a drink and printed photo), a food tour sampling cao lầu, cơm gà, white rose dumplings, and mì Quảng, and visits to tailors for custom clothing. She compares two bánh mì spots: Madame Khanh's Bánh Mì Queen and Bánh Mì Phường (made famous by Anthony Bourdain), finding the latter good but not exceptional. Evening activities include a lantern boat ride on the Hoi An River and photos at lantern displays (10,000 VND per person). The video ends with a teaser for Ba Na Hills in a separate video. Practical tips include using Grab for transport, buying SIM cards at Viettel, and booking activities via Klook with a discount code.
Key Facts
- Coconut boat ride costs 780,000 VND per person (including drink and printed photo)
- Professional photo from coconut boat ride costs 70,000 VND
- Lantern photo spot costs 10,000 VND per person for 1-2 minutes
- Bánh xèo at Michelin-listed restaurant costs 80,000 VND
- Daisy Boutique Hotel is 15-20 minutes from Da Nang Airport