Le Duan: Fashion shopping street. The over 2 km long street runs from the western side of the Han River Swing Bridge in the east to the Cay Lang T-Junction in the west. In May 1987 it was given its current name in honour of the late Party General Secretary, Mr Le Duan. There are numerous stores which sell fashionable clothes, footwear, bags and cosmetics. Also on this street, there are 2 tailoring shops with over 20 years experience of making Ao Dai, the traditional outfit of Vietnamese women. They are the Lien and Hong Hanh tailors. In addition, Le Duan Street is home to educational institutions, cultural houses, the Fahasa and Phuong Nambook stores and and banks such as Maritime, Dong A, Nam A and Techcombank. The street has many restaurants and coffee shops. And its bustling with cellphone stores. Finally you can also find some places offering peace and solitude, the Tan Hoa Pagoda and the Ngoc Giang Monastery.
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Bac My An Market - Chợ Bắc Mỹ An: This market is bursting with colours - and it's the home of the largest variety of Danangs most tasty dishes, from street food and fruit smoothies to flavorful noodles. You can get many kinds of noodles: Quang noodle, Bun Bo, Bun Mam (noodle with fish sauce), Bun Tron (noodle with mixed with well cooked shrimp, port and vegetable drily). Of course you can also find goods like clothes, vegetables, fresh meat or dried seafood. If you like to eat snails read more here.
Bánh tráng trộn - rice paper salad
Avocado icecream cup
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Con Market - Cho Cồn: From a place for farmers and fishermen to sell fresh produce, seafood and poultry, Con market has become a busy merchant hub, located in a stadium-like building. Here you’ll find over 2000 stalls selling an array of handicrafts, apparel, accessories, fresh produce, dried goods, coffee beans and more. You find also a wide range of Vietnamese carving goods. Of course you will discover a lot of street food: banh mi (Vietnamese-style baguette), goi cuon (spring rolls), banh xeo (crispy pancake) and mi quang (Vietnamese turmeric noodles). Read: Con Market: A look into the heart of Da Nang’s local community.
Dried beef, dried fish
Phá Lấu - the most popular streetfood for Vietnamese people, may be challenging for you, as Pha Lau is made from stomach, small intestine, heart, lung, etc. from cows or pigs. Read more: Pha Lau – Challenging Vietnamese Street Food
Bánh canh hải sản - Thick noodle with seafood
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Son Tra Night Market - Chợ Đêm Đà Nẵng: Located along sections of Mai Hac De and Ly Nam De streets in Da Nang’s Son Tra District, the Son Tra Night Market was officially opened to the public in September 2018. It daily operates from 6.00pm until midnight. There are around 150 stalls selling food and drinks, souvenirs, fashionable clothes, bags, footwear, specialities, dried seafood, books, pictures and other commodities.
Dragon Bridge: Every Saturday and Sunday night at 9PM the dragon spits fire.
Bach Dang - Bạch Đằng:
Danang Souvenirs and Café
Tho Quang fishing port: The biggest seafood market in Da Nang. Fishing boats from some central provinces come to sell to retail traders and wholesale traders. Also local people buy seafood here. The fishing boats dock from around four to six in the early morning, so get there early for the freshest seafood. Read more here.
Lady Buddha: Due to the importance of the ocean for fishermen and nutrition, local people worship Lady Buddha who sits at the entrance of Linh Ung Pagoda on Son Tra peninsula and is 67 meters high. She faces the sea, one hand sprinkles holy water, which brings good fortune to the fishermen. The pagoda complex was built in the 18th century during the reign of Emperor Ming Mang and has recently been renovated. Stone stairs and a gate lead to a wide courtyard, lined with bonsai trees and sculptures of 18 spiritual rites that express love, hate, anger and joy, and to the pagoda.
Lady Buddha
Read more: Son Tra Linh Ung Pagoda: Stunning beach views and a giant Lady Buddha
Linh Ung Pagoda at Marble Mountains: This Linh Ung Pagoda is located on the Water Mountain, one of the five Marble Mountains, at Hoa Hai Ward. The pagoda was built in the reign of King Minh Mang (1825). It was named Ung Chan in the period of King Gia Long. After that, King Thanh Thai renamed it Linh Ung Pagoda in 1841. Inside the main sanctuary, there are three Buddha statues: A Di Da (Amitabha), the Buddha of the Past; Thich Ca Mau Ni (Sakyamuni, or Siddhartha Gautama), the Buddha of the Present; and Di Lac (Maitreya), the Buddha of the Future. To the right of the pagoda is Vong Hai Dai (sea-view pavilion, see Non Nuoc Beach) and to the left is Ngu Coc Cave. Tang Chon Cave is behind the Linh Ung Pagoda. In 1997 a 30m high Xa Loi tower (Tháp Xá Lợi) was built near the pagoda. There are 200 stone statues and 40 reliefs of Buddha, Bodhisattva, and Arhat.
There is a third Linh Ung Pagoda at Ba Na hills.
Phap Lam Pagoda - Chùa Pháp Lâm: Phap Lam Pagoda is a two-storey temple in Da Nang City Centre, featuring towering trees, manicured gardens, and intricate Buddhist sculptures. Formerly known as Tinh Hoi Pagoda (until renamed as Phap Lam Pagoda), it was built in 1934 along Ong Ich Khiem Street, where Con Market is just a five-minute stroll away.
Pho Da Pagoda - Chùa Phổ Đà: Constructed by Buddhist monk Thich Ton Thang in 1932. Three bronze statues sculptured in 1947 are kept in the main hall. Monks and nuns have been educated in this pagoda.
Tam Bao Pagoda - Chùa Tam Bảo: The pagoda is the home of Theravada Buddhism in Quang Nam, Danang, and other central provinces. It has 5 towers, each tower has a color symbolizing one of the five colors of Buddhism: blue, yellow, red, white and orange. There are Sarira – bones of the Buddha - inside the highest tower. In the front yard you findtwo bodhi trees. In the backyard, there are two saffron trees that are from the Lumbini garden in Nepal, the hometown of Buddha. Tam Bao Buddhists worship the Buddha Shakyamuni statue in the middle of the main sanctuary.
Marble Mountains: Marble Mountains are a a cluster of five limestone and marble hills, 9 km south of Da Nang, a pilgrimage site with caves, temples, tunnels and peaks. Ngu Hanh Son is the main hill. Non Nuoc village, known for its stone carvers, lays at the foot of the mountains. At the entrance of Am Phu cave a stone bridge leads over a pond from where carved hands beg for rescue and help. The cave symbolises nine floors of Buddhist hell. A stone stairway leads up to the top of Thuy Son Mountain. Visitors can also take a glass elevator and enjoy the views. The Road to Paradise, the final way up, may be a little steep, but the views over the city and the beach are worth it.
Read more: Find heaven and hell in Da Nang’s Marble Mountains
Danang Cathedral:
An Hai Church: A Presbyterian church.
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