Undiscovered Quy Nhon

The Local Guide to Vietnam's Beach Paradise

By: Elly Thuy Nguyen

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A few years ago, even most of us Vietnamese people had never heard of Quy Nhon. Now, this clean, friendly coastal city is our favorite getaway. Imagine beaches that rival the Maldives, but priced like Cambodia. Foreign tourists are still a novelty and the sidewalks are actually walkable.

Come before the secret gets out. I’ll show you how to have a day like mine: a plate of fresh grilled shrimp for $4, coffee at a fancy cafe for $1, and a hair wash, facial, and massage for a grand total of $6. We'll find secluded beaches watched over by a giant Buddha, learn to roll Vietnamese "sushi" (goi ca), and trek to a mountaintop cafe with a spectacular view (and a famously grumpy owner).

Quy Nhon isn’t always easy. English is rare and many places aren't online. This guide is your key. You'll learn how to get around when Grab isn't available (and why you need to find "a guy"), where to hear live music, which souvenirs aren't cringe, and why you should avoid the tourist-trap "food street."

As the author of Vietnam's first indie guidebooks, I sent you to Da Nang years before it became popular. Now, let me show you Quy Nhon. This is the first guidebook ever written for this city.

Grab your sunglasses, your sunscreen, and your Google Translate. We’ll have grilled squid. Let's go!