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  1. City guide Hoi An

    • Best Coworking Space Hub Hoi An (Cam Chau); Day pass 220,000 VND, Monthly approx. 3,500,000 VND ⁠Hub Hoi An, hem 98 Le Thanh Tong, in the rice fields between the old town and the beach…
    • Best Dessert Spots Faifo Coffee (Rooftop views) or Mot Hoi An (Herbal tea and snacks) ⁠none
    • Best Food Delivery App ShopeeFood or GrabFood (Extensive local and western options) ⁠Grab (Do an) delivers meals. An inexpensive restaurant meal is about ₫60,000 (Numbeo…
    • Best Hospital Hoi An Pacific Hospital (Truong Minh Luong St) for basics; Vinmec Danang for emergencies ⁠Saigon Hoi An General Hospital, formerly Pacific, at 6 Phan Dinh Phung, Hoi An Tay ward…
    • Best Local Dish to Try Cao Lau (exclusive to Hoi An) at Morning Glory (approx. 85,000 VND) ⁠Cao lau, thick rice noodles with roast pork and herbs, is the Hoi An dish. The central…
    • Best Taxi/Ride App Grab (Car and Bike) - extremely reliable and cheap ⁠Grab (car and motorbike). A 4-seat car from Da Nang is about ₫305,000-350,000, and Numbeo…
    • Bike/Scooter Rental Hidden Hoi An rentals; Scooters approx. 150,000 VND/day or 1,800,000 VND/month ⁠Motorbike Hoi An lists a Honda Vision at ₫170,000 a day or ₫2,200,000 a month. A…
    • Birdwatching Locations Thu Bon River Delta and the marshes near Tra Que Vegetable Village ⁠Cu Lao Cham-Hoi An Biosphere Reserve, designated in 2009, is the closest protected coast…
    • Bonfire-Friendly Spots Sections of Cua Dai Beach (away from major resorts) ⁠none
    • Budget Accommodation Tribee Kinh Hostel (approx. 180,000 VND/night for a dorm) ⁠none
    • Cashless Friendly Partial; QR payments via VietQR/MoMo widely used, cards in hotels, cash for street food ⁠Mixed. Grab takes in-app payment, and the ancient-town ticket kiosks take international…
    • Casino & Gaming Halls Hoiana Resort & Golf (South Hoi An); Luxury casino complex for foreigners ⁠Hoiana Resort and Golf, on the coast south of Hoi An, lists a casino on its site. An entry…
    • City Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam ⁠Hoi An is the old port on the Thu Bon River, a UNESCO site since 1999, and since 1 July…
    • Community Centers Hoi An Training and Center for Culture and Sports ⁠none
    • Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, Vietnam has introduced basic CFC and transfer pricing regulations ⁠Vietnam has no CFC rules. Related-party transactions follow transfer-pricing rules (Decree…
    • Cooking Classes Red Bridge Cooking School; Approx. $35 - $60 including market tour ⁠Red Bridge Cooking School, on the Thu Bon about 3 km from the centre: half day US$35…
    • Corporate Tax Standard rate 20% ⁠Standard corporate income tax is 20%. Oil, gas and some mining rates are higher…
    • Cultural Districts The UNESCO Ancient Town Zone ⁠The UNESCO ancient town, inscribed in 1999, is in Hoi An ward. Walking streets run…
    • Currency & Banking 1 USD ≈ 25,400 VND; 1 EUR ≈ 27,200 VND (Vietnamese Dong) ⁠Vietnamese dong (VND). Vietcombank showed an update at 10:53 on 19 October 2026; the…
    • Cycling/Walking Paths Cam Kim Island bicycle loop; lush rice paddies and wood-carving villages ⁠The old town is a walking zone from 09:00. The flat lanes through Tra Que herb village and…
    • Dividend Withholding Tax 5% for individuals ⁠Individuals pay 5% on dividends. Dividends a Vietnamese company receives from another…
    • E-commerce/Online Store Shopee.vn or Lazada.vn (Extremely fast delivery) ⁠Shopee Vietnam (shopee.vn) is the main local marketplace for everyday goods.
    • Gaming Lounges Cyber Cafes (Internet Net) located on the outskirts (Hai Ba Trung St) ⁠none
    • Grocery Delivery GrabMart or Chopp.vn ⁠Grab mart (Di cho) delivers groceries. Hoi An Central Market, 19 Tran Phu, sells produce.
    • Gyms & Fitness Centers SuperFit Hoi An (Ly Thai To); Day pass 100,000 VND, Monthly 800,000 VND ⁠SuperFit, 101 Ly Thai To, sells day, week and month passes and does not publish a dong…
    • Highest Income Tax Bracket 35% ⁠35% on annual taxable employment income above ₫1,200 million (above ₫100 million a month)…
    • Highway Access QL1A Coastal Highway connecting Hoi An to Da Nang and Tam Ky ⁠The road to central Da Nang is about 30 km. Hai Van Pass is the scenic route north toward…
    • Historic Buildings The Assembly Hall of the Cantonese Chinese Congregation ⁠The Japanese Covered Bridge, restored and reopened in August 2024, and Tan Ky old house…
    • Historical Sites Fujien Assembly Hall and Quan Cong Temple ⁠The Japanese Covered Bridge dates from the early 17th century; you can walk on it…
    • Internet Speed Stable fiber optic; Average 75-100 Mbps in most villas and cafes ⁠The Ookla Vietnam median fixed download was 361 Mbps in August 2026 (country figure). Hub…
    • Language Classes Hoi An Vietnamese Language Meetups; Private tutors approx. 200,000 VND/hour ⁠none
    • Laundry Services Local shops on every street (look for 'Giat Ui' signs); 20,000 - 30,000 VND per kg ⁠none
    • Libraries & Study Spots Hoi An Library (Giai Phong St); limited English books, better to use Hub Hoi An ⁠none
    • Local Brewery 7 Bridges Brewing Co. (Taproom in the Old Town area) ⁠7 Bridges Brewing taproom, 36 Tran Phu. Summer hours are 10:00-23:00 and winter hours…
    • Local Heritage Tailoring legacy; Custom suits and dresses at Bebe Tailor or Yaly Couture ⁠Custom tailoring is the old-town craft. Nathan Tailors, 127 Tran Hung Dao, lists suits…
    • Local Markets Hoi An Night Market (Nguyen Hoang St) for lanterns and snacks ⁠Hoi An Market (Cho Hoi An) for produce, and the night market on Nguyen Hoang Street…
    • Main Train/Transit Hub Da Nang Railway Station (30km away); Hoi An is served by shuttle buses ⁠Hoi An has no station. Da Nang railway station (Ga Da Nang), about 30 km from the town, is…
    • Museums & Art Venues Precious Heritage by Réhahn (Fine art photography gallery and museum) ⁠Museum of Trade Ceramics, 80 Tran Phu, is open 07:30-21:30 and closed on the 11th and 26th…
    • Music Scene Live acoustic sets at Soul Kitchen; Jazz nights at Tadioto ⁠7 Bridges, 36 Tran Phu, has live music on Saturdays in summer, and in winter when the…
    • Must-See Landmarks Japanese Covered Bridge (Chua Cau) and Tan Ky Old House ⁠The Japanese Covered Bridge (Chua Cau), about 18 m long, is on the ₫20,000 note. Walking…

    fix pass: Power aligned to the shared country-prep line (types A, C and D, and also E and F); Best Local Dish to Try, Affordable Shopping Spots, Grocery Delivery, Street Food Stalls and Local Markets stop citing the market OSM way for a Bach Dang address (Wikivoyage lists 19 Tran Phu); Bar/Nightlife Area and Best Area to Stay for Tourists put the night market on Nguyen Hoang Street; Highway Access, Scenic Viewpoints and Main Train/Transit Hub drop streets the OSM pages do not tag; Nearby Nature Escapes and Cycling/Walking Paths cite Tra Que herb village; National Parks Nearby drops the Bach Ma location phrase (https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vietnam, https://www.power-plugs-sockets.com/vietnam/, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Hoi_An, https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3079969135)

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