Guides: moving, renting and living in Da Nang. Move in. Settle in. Feel at home.

Practical notes for your move: choose your surroundings, view a home carefully and settle into your first days. With tools you can use right away.

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Areas

Choosing an area for your rhythm

Start with your habits, not the name of an area. A simple way to discover where you’ll feel at ease.

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Viewings

What to check at a viewing

Light, quiet and practical details. Keep this list for your in-person or video viewing.

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Moving in

Your first days in a new home

A few simple steps to help you settle in comfortably.

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Guides

Property for sale in Da Nang: apartments and houses

What a foreigner can buy in Da Nang: apartments in licensed projects, the 30% quota, 50-year ownership, taxes and fees. Tell us what you need.

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Viewing and lease

Temporary residence card (TRC) in Vietnam: who gets one, what it costs, how it works in Da Nang

A TRC replaces the visa for 2 to 10 years. Who qualifies, the $145-165 fee, 5 working days, the documents your sponsor files, and the address step in Da Nang.

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Guides

Rainy season and typhoons in Da Nang: what to check in an apartment

When Da Nang gets its rain and typhoons, which areas flood, what to inspect in a flat and write into the lease before the season. Our prices as of 09.10.2026.

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Moving to Da Nang: what living here is actually like

Da Nang for expats and remote workers: where people live, what it costs, visas, tạm trú, scooters, rainy season, community. Prices dated 09.10.2026.

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Prices

Cost of living in Da Nang in 2026: what a month actually costs

Da Nang cost of living for a long stay: rent from our catalogue and the market, electricity, internet, food, scooter, school. Figures dated 09.10.2026.

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Guides

Da Nang or Nha Trang: where to live if you stay more than two weeks

Da Nang vs Nha Trang for a long stay: climate, beach, airport, expat communities, schools, work and rent, compared honestly. Da Nang prices as of 09.10.2026.

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Areas

Where to live in Da Nang: the neighbourhoods, honestly compared

An Thuong, My An, Son Tra, Ngu Hanh Son and Hai Chau for a long stay: noise, distance to the beach, our rents on 09.10.2026 and the market on 25.09.2026.

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Son Tra ward, An Hai ward, Ngu Hanh Son ward: what Da Nang's addresses mean after July 2025

Since 1 July 2025 Da Nang has no districts: 12 new wards replaced 36. Which old ward is now which, what to write in a lease and a residence registration.

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Areas

Da Nang with kids: international schools, family areas and what it costs

Moving to Da Nang with children: international schools SIS and APU, bilingual Skyline, kindergartens, where families live, 2-bedroom flats from $731, clinics.

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Viewing and lease

How to rent an apartment in Da Nang before you arrive and avoid scams

Renting in Da Nang remotely: what to check on video, when and how to pay the deposit, what the lease must say before you sign.

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Relocation

How much money you need to move to Da Nang: first month, line by line

Start-up costs when renting in Da Nang: deposit, first month, utilities, SIM card, scooter, insurance, visa and a hotel buffer.

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Guides

Apartment lease and deposit in Da Nang: what to check before signing

A Vietnamese lease through a tenant's eyes: bilingual text, the deposit and its return, term and early exit, utilities, the handover report, registration.

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Utility bills in Da Nang: what electricity, water and internet cost

Utilities in Da Nang for tenants: tiered EVN tariff or the landlord's flat rate, what air conditioning burns, water, FPT and Viettel internet, building fee.

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First days in Da Nang: what to do after moving in, in order

A first-week checklist for Da Nang: a SIM card on your passport, Grab and Zalo, renting a scooter and the licence, cash and cards, water, groceries, internet.

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Viewing and lease

Temporary residence registration (tạm trú): who does it, how to check

Temporary residence in Vietnam: the owner declares you to the police online on arrival or on paper within 12 hours. What they need from you, how to check it.

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Who pays the agent's commission on a Da Nang apartment rental, and how much it is

Agent fees on a long-term rental in Vietnam: usually the owner pays half a month to a month of rent. When a tenant is asked to pay, and why it is a red flag.

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What’s around your home?

Knowing the area helps you ask the right questions. Check the exact routes and surroundings for the address you choose.

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