1. Weather

Average temperature in Quy Nhon varies little. Considering humidity, temperatures feel hot for most of the year with a fair chance of precipitation about half of the year. The hottest months are June, July, and then August. The warmest time of year is generally late June where highs are regularly around 95.2°F (35.1°C) with temperatures rarely dropping below 82.4°F (28°C) at night. The months with the lowest chance of significant precipitation in Quy Nhon are April, February, and then June. Quy Nhon has some very humid months, and above average humidity throughout the year. The least humid month is June (64.4% relative humidity), and the most humid month is November (78.7%). Wind in Quy Nhon is usually calm. The windiest month is May where average top sustained speeds reach 11.2 knots, which is considered a moderate breeze.

 

2. Local transportation

Taxi Service: Taxi in Quy Nhon and other provinces in Vietnam are taxis charged by the number of kilometers on the met. The taxi call-centre operators speak no English and probably won’t understand your pronunciation of the street names when you request pick-up, so the most effective strategy is to ask a Vietnamese-speaker to make the call on your behalf. You can ask receptionist in your hotel for help calling a taxi.

Sun Taxi: +84 256 368 6868

Taxi Mai Linh: +84. 256 3838 3838

Taxi Chí Thành: +84 256 3827888

Taxi Dân: +84 256 3818881

Taxi Hoàng Anh: +84 256 3525525

 

Local Bus Service: Public buses in Quy Nhon are often crowded and time consuming, but serve as an inexpensive way to travel. Buses hours: 5:30am - 7:00pm. Buses numbers T2; T5; T7; T8; T9; T12 are the ones that stop near ICISE.

 

3. Emergency contacts:

• US Consulate in Ho Chi Minh city:

Website: https://vn.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulate/ho-chi-minh-city/

Phone number: +84-28-3520-4200

• Police station of Quy Nhon city

Address: 144 Cần Vương, Quy Nhơn city

Phone number: +84-256-3546-114

 

4. Local Food:

Like many other Vietnamese regions, the province has its own special cuisine and traditions. Dishes that deserve to be included on the tourist culinary trail include:

• Bánh Xèo Tôm Nhảy (fresh savory pancakes with shrimp),

• Bánh Hỏi Lòng Heo (thin Vermicelli served with pig intestine)

• Bún Song Thằn (dual-thread vermicelli)

• Bún Cá (Fish noodle), Bún Sứa (Jellyfish noodle)

• Nem nướng (Grilled Nem)

• Bánh Ít Lá Gai (glutinous rice cake with white ramie leaves)

• Bánh Bèo (Water Fern Cake)

• Bánh mỳ ragu (Beef ragu served with bread)

• Bánh tráng nước dừa (Grilled Coconut Paper)

But Seafood is the most famous. There are different types of seafood, which is prepared in different ways.

List of restaurants of Quy Nhon local food:

Cây Vừng restaurant, 50 Hoa Lu St., Quy Nhon

Tư Hải restaurant, 07 Nguyen Hue St., Quy Nhon

Mộc và Hoả restaurant, 233-235 Le Duc Tho St., Quy Nhon

Pepsi restaurant, 197-200 Le Duc Tho St., Quy Nhon

Nướng Ngói Quê restaurant, Bridge 01, North Ha Thanh

Hai Lộc Restaurant, 42 Xuan Dieu St., Quy Nhon

114 Hải Sản (Seafood Restaurant), Xuan Dieu St., Quy Nhon

Cô Xí (Seafood), 25 Dao Duy Tu St., Quy Nhon (open from 2pm )

Bún cá Ngọc Liên, 379AB, Nguyen Hue St., Quy Nhon

Cine Restaurant, 94 Xuan Dieu St., Quy Nhon

Anh Nhât Gia Viên Restaurant, 1087 Tran Hung Dao St., Quy Nhon

 

5. Coffee

There are a lot of coffee shops in Quy Nhon. Some are cheap and popular, like those along the Pham Hung Street with coffee being served on tables set up on sidewalks along the street.

Or, you might try variant luxury coffee: some coffee drinks are blended with cream, tea, or alcoholic liqueurs. You can be also enjoyable with civet coffee. Please find below some famous addresses:

Surf Bar, Xuan Dieu St., Quy Nhon

Café Nice’s, 423-425 Nguyen Hue St., Quy Nhon

Espresso coffee, 172A Hai Ba Trung St., Quy Nhon

Café Cuội, 328 Dien Hong St., Quy Nhon

View Coffee, 417- 419 Nguyen Hue St., Quy Nhon

Café Nhạc Trịnh, 243 Cau Den St., Quy Nhon

Café Gia Lâm, 131 Tang Bat Ho St., Quy Nhon

Green coffee, 43 Le Thanh Ton St., Quy Nhon

 

6. Attraction of Quy Nhon

• Thap Doi (Twin Towers): 4 km from Seagull Hotel. Twin Towers is not far from the center of Quy Nhon. As a religious works of the Cham built from X to XV century, this monument consists of two adjacent towers. The tops of the towers are decorated with reliefs, carved with bird and animal genies according to the religious beliefs of the Cham people.

 

• Thap Banh It (Silver Tower): 18 km from Seagull Hotel. Located on a high hill just outside Quy Nhon, Banh It tower is a group of four towers remaining from an ancient tower group. The biggest of the four towers is about 22 m high. Banh It tower is famous for its overall architectural complex and its natural hill. Banh It tower is the only surviving group that has many architectural styles. It is also one of the greatest tower groups of the Champa Kingdom. The stone statue of Shiva, one of the most impressive remains of the tower has been now kept in the Guimet museum in Paris, France.

 

• Thap Canh Tien (Copper Tower): 30 km from Seagull Hotel. The tower is located on the place used to be the middle of the Do Ban Citadel (the last capital of the Champa Kingdom). It gets its name “Canh Tien”, that means “fairies’ wings”, owing to its streamlined appearance. The tower is of typical Binh Dinh architectural style (dating back to the 12th century). Its structure was composed of the front hall and shrine (now, the front hall has collapsed). The outer walls are decorated with pilasters and vertical, protruding frames. Different from other Cham Towers, the pilasters and edges of the roofs of Canh Tien Tower are built of sandstone.

 

• Thap Phu Loc (Golden Tower): 33 km from Seagull Hotel. Located on a 76m-high hill, Phu Loc Tower, also known as Thoc Loc Tower, majestically overlooks two districts of An Nhon and Phu Cat. It provides a peaceful panoramic view of the surrounding areas, where buffaloes are grazing leisurely and white herons flying above vast green rice fields.

 

• Quang Trung Museum: 46 km from Seagull Hotel. The Quang Trung Museum is built on the site of the Tay Son brothers’ house and encloses the original well and a more-than-200-year-old tamarin tree said to have been planted by the brothers. Displays include various statues, costumes, documents and artefacts from the 18th century. Especially notable are the elephant-skin battle drums and gongs from the Bahnar tribe. The museum is also known for its demonstrations of “Vo Binh Dinh”, a traditional martial art that is performed with bamboo sticks.

 

• Long Khanh Pagoda: 3 km from Seagull Hotel. Long Khanh Pagoda is one of the largest Buddhist centers of Binh Dinh. It attracts worshiping Buddhist monks and tourists all year round. Founded in the beginning of the 18th century, it is rebuilt in 1956 in a style similar to that of Southern Chinese Pagodas.

 

• Son long Pagoda: 10 km from Seagull Hotel. Built some 300 years ago, it is the second oldest pagoda in the province. In its yard, there are 15 tomb towers that date hundreds of years ago but the most interesting is a Buddha statue sitting on seven dragon heads; the statue is made of stone weighing 1.5 metric tons and is 3.1m tall. According to archaeological studies, Cham sculptors made the statue in the 8th century.

 

• Thien Hung Pagoda: 27 km from Seagull Hotel. Thien Hung Pagoda is a 127-year-old Buddhist temple. It’s famous for its beautiful gardens and exquisite architecture.

 

• Thap Thap Pagoda: 32 km from Seagull Hotel. One of the branches of “Shaolin temple” firstly built in Vietnam in 1677, Thap Thap Pagoda is known as the first “Shaolin temple” in Vietnam. Historically, all Shaolin monks mastered martial arts. Together with the other Shaolin temples in Binh Dinh, Thap Thap Pagoda has contributed to the development of Binh Dinh martial arts.

 

• Cathedral of Quy Nhon: 3 km from Seagull Hotel. Constructed in 1938, the cathedral of Quy Nhon, also known as Assumption Cathedral, was built in cruciform layout, 57.5 meters long, 22.6 meters wide. A special feature of the cathedral is its 47.2- meter-high pinnacle towering over the sky. The cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Quy Nhon.

 

• Long Song Cathedral: 20 km from Seagull Hotel. The church of Gothic-influenced style is located among fields and rivers. Under the kingdom of Champa, their southern capital at Vijaya (present day Thi Nai lagoon) was a large trading port in the 11th - 15th centuries. Foreign missionaries firstly came to the place in the 17th century. It was told that one of the missionaries had been permitted to build a church to carry on missionary work. The religious establishment might have been constructed in 1864. One of the first books in Vietnamese alphabet using Latin alphabet has still been kept in the church.

 

• Thi Nai Bridge: 8 km from Seagull Hotel. Opened on December 22, 2006, Thi Nai Bridge connects Quy Nhon city to the Phuong Mai peninsula. It is the longest sea bridge in Vietnam with a length of 2477 meters, and width of 14.5 meters. It spans Thi Nai Lagoon, where the natural view is very beautiful and magnificent.

 

• Ghenh Rang: 5 km from Seagull Hotel. Located at the centre of Quy Nhon, about 3 km to the southeast, Ghenh Rang is one of the most scenic regions of Binh Dinh Province. Visiting Ghenh Rang, visitors will enjoy Thi Nhan Hill, Yard Eggs, Queen Beach, Vong Phu Rock, Tien Sa beach... The great poet of Vietnam, Han Mac Tu, wrote his most famous poems during the years he lived in Ghenh Rang.

 

• Fishing village Nhon Ly: 22 km from Seagull Hotel. Nhon Ly village is impressive with imposing natural scenery, infinitive sea, pine forests, and sand dunes. On tranquil sea days, equipped with lifebuoy jacket and goggles, visitors can go further out to sea, about 10 minutes drive by boat from the shore, to plunge and discover the fanciful beauty of underwater world with nice various species of coral. Driving 10’ more, visitors arrive to a fabulous beach for swimming. The excursion to Nhon Ly fishing village includes a nice lunch at local restaurant with fresh seafood and local specials.

 

• Hon Kho Island: 10 km from Seagull Hotel. Hon Kho Island is a small island located in front of Nhon Hai island commune (Quy Nhon city), defending this coastal village from wind and waves all year round. A mini seaside resort together with white sand, clear and blue water make Hon Kho Island ideal for swimming. Visitors can also climb up mountains, crossing cliffs of various shapes to explore the vast ocean in the north- eastern part of the island.

 

• Hon Seo Island: 23 km from Seagull Hotel. As a beautiful uninhabited island, Hon Seo Island in Binh Dinh Province is an ideal destination for those who want to explore the sea and islands. They can enjoy seeing colorful pebbles on the beach, crossing large rocks, diving, fishing, and tasting freshly caught seafood. In order to explore Hon Seo, you can use boat services from tour companies or hire fishing boats from fishermen in Nhon Ly.

 

• Cu Lao Xanh – Nhon Chau Island: 24 km from Seagull Hotel. Cu Lao Xanh (Nhon Chau Island) emerges as one of the most attractive destination for outdoor activities. It is famous for its beautiful beach, which is surely a must-see spot for those who come to Quy Nhon. In the evening, tourists can enjoy a poetic view with the moon rising behind the mountain and twinkling lights from the shore.

 

• Ham Ho: 50 km northwest from Quy Nhon. Ham Ho or " stone forest " is one of the must-see spots in Binh Dinh Province. It is also named as “ the Gate of Heaven” due to its beautiful and majestic landscape composed of mountains, rivers and diverse forest ecosystems. Exploring along the river, visitors will be amazed by colorful natural marble pillars scattering along the riverbed or cliffs vertically emerging like walls covered of green moss and ancient roots. Arriving then at a place where the river is narrow and partially filled by a pile of rocks to form in this way a pool filled with fish that come to live here.

 

• Traditional villages: 1 hour from Seagull Hotel. The products of Binh Dinh traditional craft villages such as Bau Da wine, sedge, conical hat, horse hat, roll, wood and bronze sculptures... are becoming popular across the country by their unique cultural traditions and diverse designs. Some are even exported abroad. The Bau Da wine village is one hour from Hai Au hotel. Visiting this village allow us to discover the famous local handwork method by which the nationally well-known Bau Da wine, a strong and smelling alcohol, is produced from rice.

 

• Eo Gio (Nhon Ly): 23 km from Seagull Hotel. To be known as "the most beautiful dawn in Vietnam", along with the privilege of nature give here a strait of green, with the rocky mountain ranges bend a whole sea, scenic Eo Wind seems to have conquered the guests for the first time to reach this destination.

 

• Ky Co island: 27 km from Seagull Hotel, located in Nhon Ly Island Commune. The island still retains its original pristine wilderness. In addition to the white sand and the yellow sunshine, Ky Co island is also known for its small caves, and lush mountains facing the sea.

(Source: ICISE)