Map of Nha Trang: districts and landmarks in 2026

Interactive map of Nha Trang with landmarks

Nha Trang stretches along a bay of the South China Sea, and without a map it is easy to lose your bearings even on a third visit. As a traveller you really only need four zones: the centre with its Tourist Quarter, the north with Hòn Chồng cape, the south with the Institute of Oceanography, and the upmarket An Vien suburb.

The map below has 12 key points. Tap a marker to see the details.

• Lotus Tower (Tháp Trầm Hương): Main promenade landmark — April 2nd Square
• Night Market (Chợ đêm Nha Trang): Souvenirs and street food — Every evening from 18:00
• Cho Dam Market (Chợ Đầm): The city's largest market — Food, clothes, souvenirs
• Po Nagar Towers (Tháp Bà Ponagar): Cham towers, 10th–11th c. — Entry 30,000 VND (~$1.20)
• Hon Chong Cape (Hòn Chồng): Rock garden — Panoramic bay view
• Long Son Pagoda (Chùa Long Sơn): 24 m White Buddha — City panorama, free entry
• Stone Cathedral (Nhà thờ Núi): Gothic style, 1928–1933 — On a hill
• Institute of Oceanography (Viện Hải dương học): Aquarium, 20,000+ exhibits — Entry 40,000 VND (~$1.60)
• VinWonders Cable Car Station (Ga cáp treo VinWonders): Cable car to Hon Tre island — Theme park
• Vinh Hai Market (Chợ Vĩnh Hải): 940+ stalls — Seafood — arrive by 8 a.m.
• Paragon Beach (Bãi tắm Paragon): Sheltered beach in An Vien — Calm water
• Yersin Museum (Bảo tàng Yersin): Story of the plague bacillus — Free entry

Districts of Nha Trang: where everything is

For a traveller, Nha Trang is four zones with different characters. The centre buzzes around the clock, the north is quiet and cheap, the south is empty, and An Vien is for those willing to pay for peace.

📌 A detailed look at every district is coming to the EN blog — for now, see the full Nha Trang guide below.

The centre (Tourist Quarter)

The Trần Phúseafront runs 4.9 km along the city beach. Hotels, restaurants, bars, massage parlours — it is all here. Signs and menus come in English, staff understand "the bill," and every second shopfront is geared to visitors. That is why the area is known as the Tourist Quarter.

Main streets to orient by

• Trần Phú— the beachfront strip, 4–5★ hotels, restaurants
• Hùng Vương — the parallel second row, budget hotels
• Nguyễn Thiện Thuật— the "bar street," nightlife and backpacker hostels

💬"From anywhere in the centre, the beach is a 5–10 minute walk — Nha Trang's tourist area is compact and easy to cover on foot." — r/VietnamTravel, Reddit, 2025

Hotels in the centre start at $8–10 a night in guesthouses and $30–50 in three-star places. A studio rents from 4,000,000 VND (~$160) a month.

The downside: noise. Motorbikes, bar music, massage-parlour touts — until midnight most evenings. If you plan to sleep ten hours a night, the centre will grate. If you want to step out of the hotel and be sitting in front of a bowl of phở thirty seconds later, there is no better spot.

Landmarks in the centre: the Tháp Trầm Hương (Lotus) tower on April 2nd Square, the night market along the seafront (every evening from 18:00), and the Chợ Đầm(Cho Dam) market — the biggest in the city, open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Lotus is a glowing bud-shaped structure and the town's unofficial symbol. It is the obvious meeting point: "see you at the Lotus" needs no explanation.

The north (Vinh Hai, Hon Chong)

Past Hòn Chồng cape the waves settle — the sea here is calmer, the beach cleaner, the prices lower. You can let children into the water without watching every second. The first beachfront row is filling with new hotels, and Phạm Văn Đồng has plenty of cafés and pharmacies.

💬"The northern side is developing fast and rooms in the new hotels are cheap — staying north is good value." — TripAdvisor review, 2025

This is also where you find the Chợ Vĩnh Hảimarket. Over 10,000 m², 940 stalls, seafood at un-marked-up prices. Come by 8 a.m. while the choice is at its best.

Sights nearby: the Cham towers of Tháp Bà Ponagar (entry 30,000 VND, ~$1.20) and Hon Chong cape with its panoramic view over the bay. Both are about 5 km from the centre.

The north has become a favourite for long-stay foreigners. Many settle on the streets around Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, where small groceries, cafés and even barbers cater to the international crowd. Rents here are noticeably lower: a studio from 3,500,000 VND (~$140) a month, a one-bedroom from 6,000,000 VND (~$240).

A word of warning: it is 4–5 km from the northern beach to the centre. That is too far to walk repeatedly, so you will want a rented scooter (150,000–200,000 VND a day, ~$6–8) or Grab.

The south and An Vien

Quiet. The Vĩnh Nguyên district runs from the Naval Academy down to the An Vien suburb. The shore is uncrowded and the sand cleaner, but for dinner you will head into the centre — 5–7 minutes by Grab, 30,000–50,000 VND (~$1.20–2).

Worth a look: the Institute of Oceanography (Viện Hải dương học) with an aquarium of 20,000+ specimens (entry 40,000 VND, ~$1.60), a park, and the villas of the last emperor, Bao Dai.

An Vien is the upmarket suburb that begins at the cable-car station to Hòn Tre island (VinWonders). Paragon beach is protected by a breakwater, so the water stays calm even in the rainy season. Apartments from $350/month, villas from $500. Paragon Villa Hotel — from $45/night.

The catch: there are few shops or cafés in An Vien, so you will drive out for groceries. The nearest large store is 3–4 km away. Without your own transport it is awkward.

Definitely not for: backpackers, or anyone who wants to walk between bars. Well suited to: families with small children (waveless beach) and long-stayers who want quiet and will pay extra for comfort.

Nha Trang landmarks on the map

The whole of Nha Trang is strung along one street — the Trần Phú seafront. Memorise four points on it and the town stops feeling chaotic.

The Lotus Tower on April 2nd Square is the geographic centre of the tourist zone. Handy for gauging distances: it is 2.5 km to Po Nagar in the north (15 minutes by taxi) and 2.8 km to the Institute of Oceanography in the south.

Long Son Pagoda stands off the seafront, on a hill. A flight of 193 steps leads up to the White Buddha (24 metres tall, visible from half the city). The climb takes 15–20 minutes, but the panorama is worth it: from the top you see the whole bay, the seafront and the mountains. Go early, before the heat.

The Yersin Museum (free entry) is a small but genuinely interesting exhibition. Alexandre Yersin discovered the plague bacillus, then moved to Nha Trang and lived here to the end of his life. The museum sits inside the Pasteur Institute building, on the same Trần Phú.

Which district of Nha Trang to pick

It comes down to why you are travelling and how much you want to spend.

Distances between districts are short — you can cross the whole town in 20 minutes.

The centre is noisy until midnight — bar music on Nguyễn Thiện Thuậtcarries up to the third row of hotels. The south has the opposite problem: too quiet, too few cafés. The north is the middle ground, if you don't mind the ride into the centre for a night out.

Planning to stay more than a month? A good studio in the north runs about $140/month, and from ~$160 in the centre. For the full picture on visas — Vietnam offers e-visa for most nationalities and various visa-exemption rules depending on your passport — check the official evisa.gov.vn before you commit to a long stay.

Money and SIM cards in Nha Trang

Bring a Visa or Mastercard and some cash. ATMs are on almost every corner of the tourist zone — Vietcombank, BIDV, Agribank, TPBank. Cards are accepted in hotels and mid-range restaurants, but markets, street stalls and taxis want cash, so keep small notes on you.

Cash and cards

• Withdrawal cap: usually 3,000,000–5,000,000 VND (~$120–200) per transaction
• Local ATM fee: around 55,000 VND (~$2.20) per withdrawal, plus whatever your home bank charges
• TPBank and some Vietcombank machines allow larger single withdrawals

Note that Vietnam is heavily cash-based at the street level. A day of markets, coffee and scooter rental can run entirely on notes, so withdraw a decent amount at once to save on per-transaction fees.

SIM cards and internet

A SIM with 4G costs 100,000–200,000 VND (~$4–8) for 30 days of unlimited data. Viettel has the best rural coverage (the Ba Ho waterfalls, Cam Ranh); Mobifone is steadier in the centre; Vinaphone is a cheap backup. You need your passport to buy one, and the vendor activates it on the spot in five minutes.

The simplest route for a traveller is an eSIM bought before you fly (Airalo, Holafly and similar) — it is active the moment you land, no shop visit, no passport form. Physical SIMs are cheaper for long stays; airport counters at Cam Ranh run around the clock, and Viettel or Mobifone shops on Trần Phú will set it up for you.

Getting around Nha Trang

Google Maps works without restrictions in Vietnam. Grab (the local ride app) shows the fare in advance — enter the address, book, go. Xanh SM electric taxis are a clean, metered alternative.

From Cam Ranh airport to the centre it is 35 km, 40–50 minutes. A taxi runs 350,000–400,000 VND (~$14–16); airport bus 18 costs 60,000 VND (~$2.40) and leaves every 20 minutes, ending at the central bus stop in town.

Around town, a rented scooter (150,000–200,000 VND/day, ~$6–8) is the cheapest way to reach the northern beaches and Hon Chong. Note that traffic police do check foreign riders for an International Driving Permit with the motorcycle category — ride without one and you risk a fine.

How to find your way in Nha Trang: practical tips

A couple of things that save frustration on the ground:

House numbering

Vietnamese numbering is not what you may be used to. On one street you can find houses 14, 14A, 14B, 14C — all different buildings. Some numbers are skipped. Don't panic; Google Maps handles it, and a slash number (say 172/5) means the fifth house down an alley off number 172.

The address for a driver

Show the point on the map on your phone. Drivers don't always recognise sights by their English names, and a foreigner's attempt at Vietnamese pronunciation often leaves them guessing. A pin beats a spoken name every time.

Key streets to remember

• Trần Phú — the seafront, first row
• Hùng Vương — the parallel second row
• Nguyễn Thiện Thuật — the bar street
• Phạm Văn Đồng — the northern district, towards Hon Chong

For the beaches themselves and how to reach each one, see the Nha Trang beaches guide below; for a full overview of the city with every nuance, the general Nha Trang guide.

📌 Read more → Nha Trang beaches · Nha Trang guide

FAQ

Which district of Nha Trang should I stay in?

For a first visit — the centre (the Tourist Quarter). Everything is within walking distance: the beach, cafés, tour desks, ATMs. For a quiet family stay — the northern district (Vinh Hai), where the sea is calmer and cleaner. For a long stay it is also the north, because rents are lower and Vinh Hai market has fair prices.

How do I pay in Nha Trang as a foreigner?

Bring a Visa or Mastercard and some cash. ATMs are everywhere (Vietcombank, BIDV, Agribank, TPBank); withdrawals cost 3,000,000–5,000,000 VND (~$120–200) per transaction plus a local fee of around 55,000 VND (~$2.20). Cards are accepted in hotels and mid-range restaurants, but street stalls, markets and taxis want cash, so keep small notes on you.

How do I get from Cam Ranh airport to central Nha Trang?

It is 35 km and 40–50 minutes. A taxi (Grab or Xanh SM electric cabs) runs 350,000–400,000 VND (~$14–16). The budget option is airport bus 18 for 60,000 VND (~$2.40); it leaves every 20 minutes and ends at the central bus stop in town.

Do I need internet to use a map of Nha Trang?

Not necessarily. Google Maps works fully in Vietnam, but download the offline map of Nha Trang before you go (it is at the top of this article), or use Maps.me offline. A local eSIM or SIM with 4G is cheap and makes Google Maps and Grab far smoother.

Which district of Nha Trang is the quietest?

The southern district (Vĩnh Nguyên) and the An Vien suburb. The south has few bars or clubs and an uncrowded beach. An Vien is a world of its own: villas, the sheltered Paragon beach, silence. A middle ground is the north — calm but still with a market and cafés.

How much is an apartment rental in Nha Trang?

A studio in the centre starts at 4,000,000 VND (~$160) a month. The north is cheaper, from 3,500,000 VND (~$140); the south from 3,000,000 VND (~$120), but far from amenities. In An Vien, from about $350/month for an apartment and $500 for a villa. Utilities add roughly 1,300,000–3,000,000 VND (~$50–120) a month.

Figures current as of July 2026. Prices vary with the season and exchange rate; conversions use ~25,000 VND = $1.