Neighbourhood guide · Da Nang

Hai Chau

City centre, riverside

The urban core on the west bank of the Han river — offices, markets, restaurants and the city's bridges. The most Vietnamese-feeling place to live, and handy to everything except the beach.

Da Nang abolished its district tier on 1 July 2025, so this name is now an area people use rather than an administrative one. Your lease and your residence registration will name the new ward instead — worth checking the paperwork matches the address.

Hai Chau, Da Nang HAI CHAU
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On the board now: 1216. Write it the way you'd text a friend: budget in dong or dollars.

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Prices now ·

Studio 7.5 million ₫ a month, median · 128 listings
1 bedroom 12.0 million ₫ a month, median · 242 listings
2 bedrooms 20.0 million ₫ a month, median · 259 listings
3+ bedrooms 30.0 million ₫ a month, median · 326 listings

Long-term listings on our board today. Sizes with fewer than five listings are left out. Full table →

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📍 about 3 km to My Khe Beach · 📍 about 1 km to Dragon Bridge (centre) (in a straight line from the middle of the area)

Who it suits

People who want city life over beach life: first-timers who like a buzz, and anyone working or studying centrally.

The feel

Dense and energetic, with the best mix of local and international food, night markets and the riverside. Less green and further from the sand than the beach side.

Prices & value

Mid-priced overall, though modern serviced studios in the centre can match or beat beachside one-bedrooms (around 10 million ₫). Plenty of older, cheaper local blocks too.

Getting around

Central and well-connected; the beach is a 10–15 minute ride east across a bridge.

What rents look like here

Type On our board now Research, mid-2026
Million ₫ per month Local listings English-language listings
Studio 7.5 · 6.0–10.5 n = 128 5–7 8–11
1 bedroom 12.0 · 8.5–15.0 n = 242 7–10 10–15
2 bedrooms 20.0 · 15.0–25.0 n = 259 10–15 15–22
3+ bedrooms 30.0 · 20.0–40.0 n = 326 — —

Left column: what is on our board right now, recomputed on every page load. Right columns: orientation from public listings research, mid-2026 — not an offer. See rentals here →

Computed — median and the middle half of asking prices on our own board, long-term listings only. Sizes with fewer than five listings show their count instead of a price. You may quote these figures with a link to this page. How these numbers are made →

Where the listings are

The buildings in this area with the most places on our board right now.

  1. Apartment Landlord Danang 69 to rent
  2. Mint Airport apartment for rent 16 to rent
  3. Căn Hộ Monarchy Đà Nẵng _Đất Vàng Group 7 to rent
  4. Casadana Le Dinh Duong 1 to rent
  5. TIDITEL Hotel And Apartment Đà Nẵng 1 to rent

What the buildings here look like

Real photos of buildings in this area. Each one opens the building, its rating and the manager's direct number.

Every building we know here

159 buildings in Hai Chau. Each opens its address, photos, rating and the manager's direct number.

What's nearby

Han Market — the classic central market, right by the river
Con Market — bigger, cheaper, more local — clothes to street food
Da Nang Cathedral — the pink landmark of the centre
Bach Dang riverside — the promenade along the Han — evening walks and bridge lights
Dragon Bridge — breathes fire and water on weekend nights
Good for
City lifeRestaurants & marketsCentral & connected
Watch-outs
Not walkable to the beachBusy, less green

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Asked all the time

How much is a 1-bedroom in Hai Chau?

On our board today the median asking rent for a long-term one-bedroom here is 12.0 million ₫ a month, from 242 listings. The middle half ask 8.5–15.0 million.

Are there pet-friendly places in Hai Chau?

28 of the 1216 listings on our board here today say pets are allowed. Check the size and the deposit with the poster.

Can I rent for 3 months in Hai Chau?

78 of the 1216 listings on our board here today are short-term or state a minimum term of three months or less.

Is Hai Chau near the beach?

Not on foot. The beach is 10–15 minutes by motorbike across a bridge: you trade sand at the door for city life at the door.

Is Hai Chau cheaper than the beach side?

Mid-range overall: modern serviced studios around 10 million ₫ can match or beat beachside one-bedrooms, and older local blocks go lower still.

What's the centre like at night?

Riverside promenades, night markets and the bridge shows — busier with locals than with tourists.

Who should pick the centre?

Anyone working or studying centrally, and people who want the most Vietnamese-feeling daily life with everything close.

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