Skip to content
Voykit

Place · Hàn River centre

Cồn Market

Chợ CồnHàn River centre, Da Nanggogate: unknown

Đà Nẵng's big local market: an hour of snacking in the food lanes (bánh bèo, bánh xèo, gỏi, chè) and browsing cheap clothes and dried goods; go mid-morning or 14:00–17:00, carry small notes, skip it if crowds and wet floors bother you.

Time on site45–60 minp95 90 min
PriceFreeadult, 2026 estimate
28″ bagsPainful WarningHàn River centre
Step-freePartial Warning
Sensory loadVery intense5 of 5 · Very intense
  • Local food lanes
  • Cheaper than Hàn Market
  • Carry small notes
  • Free entry
  • Crowded at peak
  • Queue: switch at 10 min
  • Hard in a wheelchair

Highlights come from Voykit's own data and desk notes, not from reviews. Hover a tag to see its source.

Rules in force · 8Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…At Mỹ Khê and the other city beaches, a red flag or an em…
  • Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
  • Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
  • Vietnam ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra.
  • Vietnam ↗Crossing streets: walk slowly and steadily; motorbikes flow around you — do not stop or run.
  • Vietnam ↗Carry Vietnamese đồng in small notes; many stalls and taxis are cash-only.
  • Central Coast ↗September–December is typhoon and flood season on this coast: build a spare day into any plan and check the storm forecast before booking boats, passes or beach nights.
  • Da Nang ↗At Mỹ Khê and the other city beaches, a red flag or an empty lifeguard post means no swimming; rip currents peak from September to January.
  • Da Nang ↗From September to December keep one spare day in any central-coast plan: storms close beaches, the Hải Vân Pass and some flights at short notice.
Usually 06:00–18:00
More
Map & directions
Google Maps Apple Maps Street View
Directions
From where I am

Add your hotel to get directions from it. · stays in this browser; shared with the pocket card.

Plan

Open now, best time to go, opening hours

Go now?

hours and prices: check on the day
Open
Usually 06:00–18:00
Crowds

Quietest Mon–Fri · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate

Tickets
  • Adult: Free
Time to spend
45–60 min · up to 90 min if you linger
Directions Add to a day →

Best time to go

Shoppers 07:00–10:00; students and office workers in the food lanes 15:00–18:00; quieter 12:00–14:00.

Queue rule: switch if the queue passes 10 min; come back when under 5.

By weekday: quietest Mon–Fri, busiest Sat, Sun.

Opening hours
Hours
06:00–18:00 (typical, check)
Note
Trading hours are reported as early morning to early evening; not printed as known until verified.
Hours note
Commonly reported; stalls open and close at different times.

Which month is quietest

desk estimate · not counted
  1. Janpacked
  2. Febheavy
  3. Marbusy
  4. Aprbusy
  5. Maybusy
  6. Junheavy
  7. Julheavy
  8. Augheavy
  9. Sepbusy
  10. Octbusy
  11. Novbusy
  12. Decheavy

Quietest Mar–May · Sep–Nov · busiest Jan.

Estimate: desk reasoning from local shopping hours, Tết and holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.

Weather here, next 7 days

Loading forecast…

Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).

On the ground

Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
Main entrance on Hùng Vương at the Ông Ích Khiêm corner, Hải Châu (check the number)
Ticket
free · official site
Stairs
market: Ground floor for food; stairs to the upper floor
Shoes
Closed shoes: floors in the wet section are slippery.

Accessibility

  • PartialStep-free entrance · market: Ground floor for food; stairs to the upper floor
  • NoLifts
  • NoAccessible toilet
  • NoWheelchair
  • NoStroller · poor

Sensory load

  • Sensory load5/5 Very high

Exposure: low

What to bring and the rules

  • Footwear that suits the rule · Closed shoes: floors in the wet section are slippery.
  • Ask before photographing vendors close up.

Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.

Bailouts

  • heat: Convenience store or café on Hùng Vương (AC)
  • rain: Covered food lanes inside the hall
  • crowd: Side-street cafés on Ông Ích Khiêm

Nearest rescue anchor: H — Café on Nguyễn Văn Linh near the bridge (field-verify)

Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).

Map and nearby

Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it

Cồn MarketCồn MarketDa Nang CathedralHàn MarketMuseum of Cham SculptureDragon BridgeMì Quảng Bà Mua (Trần Bình Trọng)Bún chả cá 109 (Nguyễn Chí Thanh)Bánh tráng cuốn thịt heo Trần (Lê Duẩn)Bún mắm Vân (lane off Trần Kế Xương)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Map layers
Show only
Google Maps Apple Maps Street View
Directions
From where I am

Add your hotel to get directions from it. · stays in this browser; shared with the pocket card.

Nearby places

Eat nearby

More detail

Everything else we know about this place

Tickets, prices and entry

Tickets & entry

2026 estimate · check the posted board
Where to buy
  • No ticket needed.

Official site ↗

Photos
  • Ask before photographing vendors close up.
What's closed
  • TếtcheckMost stalls close for several days; very busy in the week before.
  • EveningcheckThe hall winds down in the early evening; some stalls on the outside streets stay later.

“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.

TicketPriceNote
EntryFree—
Snack plate at a food stall₫20,000–50,000 (≈ US$1–2) (2026 estimate)—
Glass of chè or sugar-cane juice₫15,000–30,000 (≈ US$1–2) (2026 estimate)—

What to see, in order

01

Food lanes

Rows of stalls selling one or two dishes each: bánh bèo (steamed rice cakes), bánh nậm and bánh lọc, bánh xèo, papaya salad, snails and sweet chè.

02

Dried goods and spices

Dried squid, shrimp, chilli salt and coffee at prices closer to local than Hàn Market (compare before you buy).

03

Clothes and fabric

Cheap everyday clothes, hats and cloth by the metre upstairs and around the edges.

04

Wet market

Fish, meat and vegetables in the early morning; the busiest and messiest part.

How to do it well

  1. 1Walk the food lanes first and pick the stalls with the most local customers and the fastest turnover.
  2. 2Order one dish per stall and share: most plates cost ₫20,000–50,000 (2026 estimate).
  3. 3Point and ask 'bao nhiêu?' before sitting; pay when you finish.
  4. 4Buy dried goods only after checking the same item in a supermarket; ask for vacuum or sealed packing for flights.

Facilities

toilets
Inside the market, small fee (check).
tickets
No entry fee.
shade
Covered hall; hot and stuffy at midday.
Time on site, inside and your plan

Time on site

minutes

Minimum

30min

Worthwhile

45min

Typical

60min

p95

90min

How much time do you have?

from the time-on-site figures above

Enough for a typical visit (60 min).

Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.

Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.

Inside, in order

highlights in walking order

  1. Food lanes

    Rows of stalls selling one or two dishes each: bánh bèo (steamed rice cakes), bánh nậm and bánh lọc, bánh xèo, papaya salad, snails and sweet chè.

  2. Dried goods and spices

    Dried squid, shrimp, chilli salt and coffee at prices closer to local than Hàn Market (compare before you buy).

  3. Clothes and fabric

    Cheap everyday clothes, hats and cloth by the metre upstairs and around the edges.

  4. Wet market

    Fish, meat and vegetables in the early morning; the busiest and messiest part.

Step-free check, who it suits, facilities

Step-free check

wheelchair: poor
  • Step-free entrance: partly · partlymarket: Ground floor for food; stairs to the upper floor
  • Lifts: no · no
  • Accessible toilet: no · no
  • Wheelchair: no · no
  • Stroller: no · nopoor

Ground-floor lanes are flat but narrow, wet in places and packed; the upper floor is by stairs.

Rules on site

enforced at the gate or by guards
haggling
Normal for clothes and dried goods; not at food stalls with posted prices.

With kids

kids: cautionstroller: poor
with kids
Children enjoy the snacks; the crowds and motorbikes at the entrances need a firm hand.
child price
No entry fee
Combine with

Combine with

nearest first
  1. 1 minHùng Vương shopping street — Phone shops and bakeries.
  2. 3 minVĩnh Trung Plaza mall — AC and a supermarket for a price check (check).
  3. 20 minHàn Market — Or a 5-minute car ride.
  4. —Cathedral (car 5 min)

Walk the Hàn River centre area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes

Best photo time

Best photo time today

Sun times for today load in your browser.

Deep dive

Questions, photos, and where our facts come from

Questions and answers

Questions and answers

answered by Voykit editors · dated
Is Cồn Market better than Hàn Market?

For food and local prices, yes; Hàn Market is smaller, more central and set up for visitors. Many people do both on one morning.

Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk

What should I eat there?

Bánh bèo, bánh nậm, bánh xèo, papaya salad and a glass of chè. Share plates so you can try several stalls.

Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk

Can I pay by card?

Rarely. Bring ₫10,000–50,000 (≈ US$1–2) notes; stalls struggle to change ₫500,000 (≈ US$20).

Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk

Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.
Photos
Deep dive

Sources

Was this useful?

Directions
38 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
Not saved offline