DA NANG VIETNAM first impressions December 2022 🇻🇳

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I've just moved to Da Nang Vietnam after many years living in Saigon. I share my first impressions of the city from my ebike as i ride around beach side. What's living in Da Nang like now and how has it changed over the years?
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[@TravelingwithValeman77]

Thanks for the bike tour of the beach area in Da Nang. I like the quietness of the beach. Let's hope it heats up soon.

[@expatnam]

Cheers Steve. It's looking a bit rough around the edges at the moment but give it time

[@jernzzz7510]

@tranduy2668 Damn im going to Hoian this December i guess i will be expecting cold rain and wind haha.

[@geoffs3526]

DaNang along with Hanoi are still my go to destinations. Plan to be back in DN early March, then down to My Lai Quang Ngai for the 55th memorial service. (I Attended the 50th also) Enjoy you new environs. All the best for 23👍🏻👍🏻

[@expatnam]

Cheers Geoff, take it easy and best of luck for Da Nang in March.

[@HaraldEngels]

During winter Central-Vietnam is exposed to a lot of stormy, rainy weather fronts. That is somewhat different in the North. I am living close to Hải Dương and Hải Phòng and I experience the weather here as still being quite nice. Much less rain than in summer and the day-time temperature still reaches sometimes 24° Celsius while the nights do not cool down that much (so for most Europeans still no "winter feeling"). I was living 16 years in Cyprus before I settled in Vietnam (6 months ago, so too early for a final evaluation). Although Cyprus has double the amount of sun hours per year (compared with North-Vietnam) I like the early winter weather (until now) already more than in Cyprus, where the nights get chilly and the cold crouches into the buildings. I am expecting a colder weather in January and February (as a consequence of the in autumn changing monsoon wind direction), when cold north winds from Siberia are entering China and North-Vietnam. I will report on this but generally seen, having some sort of mild weather seasons doesn't make me feel unwell.

[@expatnam]

For me it's been a big adjustment in Da Nang compared to the heat and humidity of Saigon. It feels very 'damp' here and the unrelenting rain takes a bit of getting used to.

[@digitalnomad4844]

I am a Turkish guy living in Da Nang as Digital Nomad, I like Da Nang too much and so happy here but if we compare Cyprus(North&South) and Da Nang, Cyprus will win.

[@brucewayne2773]

Merry Christmas🎄mate. DaNang will definitely be better for your health, change of scenery is very nice on the Ebike.

[@expatnam]

Thanks Bruce, merry xmas to you too.

[@kushal809]

Nice bike around the city 🌆 Love your videos ❤️ Thanks for sharing 👍

[@expatnam]

Thank you too

[@markholland6657]

ah My Khe Beach, I remember walking along there a few times... miss it... not been to the beach in literally YRS!!!

[@xdgs567z]

Nice, you are replacing Eli the bike guy as the new bike guy in Đà Nẵng 👍

[@expatnam]

I wasn't sure who that was as believe it or not i don't watch any other creators from Vietnam. Can see he hasn't posted for a while, maybe we can do a collab.

[@thanhxuanle4613]

I got the same impression as you did when I revisited Da Nang last August after 7-8 years. Many many constructions have grown up. Now the whole landscape roughly looks like Nha Trang.

[@expatnam]

Yes it's slowly going that way. Hopefully they can make it tasteful as it develops further.

[@andreboisvertZAP]

Merry Christmas too !

[@expatnam]

Same to you!

Very helpful video, we are coming on January 9th as expats with my girlfriend, I’m subscribing to your channel !

[@expatnam]

Awesome. Hopefully you can find some good tips from my videos about moving to and living in Vietnam. If you have any questions just ask away

[@ttran1197]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@expatnam]

Same to you!

[@quangb8448]

Glad to see you in Da Nang! Still planning to move there for early retirement. Used to watch Eli vlogs from Da Nang but towards the end, he was only doing multi hour streams and that was too much time to devote to watching so I stopped watching his vlogs.

[@brucewayne2773]

Exactly the reason why I stopped watching Eli plus the guy never showed his face. That was really strange for me.

[@expatnam]

That's a long time to vlog. I suppose i could do that but i prefer to split things up into more bitesize chunks! Maybe a livestream every few months would be a good shout though

[@quangb8448]

@@expatnam Actually I meant I stopped watching his vlog because of those long live streams because I couldn't spend that much time watching it. Please don't change what you're doing.

[@whateverwhy]

Thanks for the tour. Didn't want to hear that you thought apt prices seemed high but certainly do want to hear the truth so... Looking forward to a video of your place and the cost.

[@expatnam]

It's been tricky on the accommodation front for sure. I believe that's partly to do with demand from Russians.

[@harrissonscottii1629]

Excellent and insightful video. This also occurred at Patong beach 15 years before. Unfortunately the friendly environment disappeared and exploitation of the natural environment got renovated. Thanks for sharing and you are fortunate that it's fairly bicycle friendly unlike in Thailand.

[@expatnam]

Thanks. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a lot of planning forethought gone into the development here, probably it's who pays the most gets the best spots in town. Da nang like a lot of Vietnam gets terrible flooding, a lot of that is to do with the fact the the drainage system needs a huge overhaul and isn't up to coping with the rapid urbanisation

[@williamnelson9332]

great be there in feb after ted enjoy

[@expatnam]

Best time to visit

[@williamnelson9332]

@@expatnam see you there enjoy

[@rohitrajnivlogs3244]

Love your channel. I am planning a trip to Da Nang and Halong bay in the 1st week of January next year. Could you please help me with the climate there and should i pack light woolen clothes or not?

[@expatnam]

Yes definitely pack some warm clothes, it will be chilly then especially if you're on a boat in the bay.

[@otherorbits6]

Welcome! You’ll be settled in & stoked in no time! You just rode past my apartment! ✌️

[@expatnam]

Cheers, hope so! Always on my bike so you'll prob see me around unless it's raining..

[@otherorbits6]

@@expatnam - Right on! You and your vids have helped me get ‘squared away’ in Vietnam so if there’s ever anything I can do to help you out-please feel free to reach out. Ride Safe & Be Well ✌️

[@chautiendung]

Bike drive scene is unique n cool. Thanks.😊

[@chautiendung]

Suggest, rise camera view up a little. Ur handle bar at the very bottom, barely visible. 😊

[@ewood7800]

Hi Loved your very informative film. I will be arriving there on the 7th January and you have made me aware of the apartment situation. I haven't booked anything yet just a hotel for a couple of days so I can look around. We are 2 brits from Devon,never been to da nang before.

[@expatnam]

Awesome. Be prepared for some very rainy weather peppered with some nice sunny days in between, still warmer than Devon though! Hotels are plentiful here so no worries. Longer term stuff is a bit fuller right now it seems.

[@ewood7800]

@@expatnam we will be looking for a month,then travel north then back in march . any advice re monthly appartments,

[@whatsname2649]

Now that you are in DaNang maybe you can tell me what the rates are at "non residence" in the city. I saw video. Nice place, but no numbers.

[@retireditguy9493]

I am curious why you chose the beach area if you were tired of the crowds of HCMC. If China opens up or Vietnam loosens their visa policy you will be right back in the noise and congestion. Also, the moisture on the beach is loaded with salt from the ocean. You should consider looking at some areas west of the airport and inland a bit. Those areas used to be less expensive and quieter with a slower growth rate, but that too may have changed since I was there.

[@expatnam]

It's just a temporary spot for now until i can reassess and chose a more suitable area. I was initially drawn to Son Tra which is a more northerly local spot but there is so much karaoke there all the time, and i'm such a bad singer, so i gave it a miss!

[@jasonadams86]

🌊 🌴 🚲

[@expatnam]

😎

[@whatsname2649]

Cruising around DaNang on an ebike. In my head I've been there 1,000x. Now I'm watching you doing it. Little things in life. Would like your input on ebikes: cost, 750-1,000w, throttle, gears, shocks, good seat...brand names. Speed no big deal. 20mph is fine. Power, yes. Appreciate any thoughts on the topic. Can't believe I've envisioned exactly what you're doing. Good for you. Enjoy the hell out of DaNang & may you get more ass than your bicycle seat.

[@expatnam]

Thanks! It's been my dream for a while as well so thought i'd try and make it happen! In regards to ebikes you can either put a kit on a bike you love (which i did) or buy a ready made bike. If you're in the US you're spoiled for choice, Ride 1-up, Aventon etc all great brands that make nice bikes. Anything 350W and 36V and above should give you 20mph and an effortless ride. I'd go for a 500/750w motor and a 48V battery next time though as you always want a bit more. The limiting factor i think is suspension. You don't really want to be on a bicycle above 20mph or so without good suspension!

[@whatsname2649]

@@expatnam thanks. A little overkill is a good thing.

[@John_DaMan]

You should try da lat city

[@expatnam]

Nice there for sure.

[@kevintran1326]

I wonder what reasons you didn’t choose Hanoi beside for obvious reasons similar to Saigon

[@expatnam]

Basically too big and busy for me, and i love being near the beach!

[@iseetheworldbywaywardsolez3146]

good time to buy property, when there are big hotels building in your city, its for a reason.

[@expatnam]

Yes, they've been building here for years but haven't picked back up yet. Da Nang was touted as being the next Singapore and a digital hub, but i can't see it yet. Land and house prices here are very high, lots of new money around.

[@geoff1520]

Suspect theres a bit of a Accom-Cartel at play??

[@fnoce5948]

Ho Chi Minh committed a huge landlord slaughter in the 1950s. Ken Burns showed this of him.

[@vankhaphan8436]

Da nang Beach schrschön

[@TommyDJr45]

Is there somewhere I can rent an ebike in Da Nang? I'd rather do that than rent a scooter lol

[@expatnam]

I'm not aware of an ebike rental service here yet. But I agree it's a good option for getting around

[@minhngo1623]

What r u show us ..? Nothing of Da nang city !

[@expatnam]

First impressions Minh, plenty more to come as i explore further...

[@VanTran-ne4yf]

More than 70% European , American, Canada, Australia tourist are Backpackers. When it come to the Chinese, Korean, Japanese are high quality tourism and coming with family and friends. Look at those massive building along the Beach, they represent the giant of the business world . There is no future for European Backpackers in 2030.

[@expatnam]

Good points-i think, like Thailand, maybe Vietnam is focussing more on the higher end of the tourist market. They will need to do a lot more however to compete with the likes of Thailand though imo.

[@VanTran-ne4yf]

@@expatnam with all the abused I throw at you, you still publish my comment. You pass the test , how come you cant find the chick ? You need to be a big spender, throw money everywhere without thinking any return from them. I cant do it myself. I subscribe your channel

[@carlchegg3400]

Please do a collaboration with @elithebikeguy

[@expatnam]

For sure

[@nofood1]

What happened to him? hasn't posted in a year 🤔