City in Vietnam
Da Nang
Da Nang is a coastal city in central Vietnam with 1.3 million residents in 2025 (its boundary before the July 2025 merger with Quang Nam). A 2026 guide describes an established expat community, and Singapore International School has a campus there. [N1] [E1] [Da Nang S1]
Why it is here
Why Da Nang is on the list.
A city is listed when there is evidence that people move there. This is the evidence.
- A September 2026 expat guide says the foreigner ecosystem in Da Nang is established enough that a newcomer can settle in quickly; it gives no headcount. [E1]
- Singapore International School lists a Da Nang campus, and a 2026 guide names two other international schools serving the area. [Da Nang S1] [E1]
The Fernshore Index
How it grades, factor by factor.
Each grade is against a published measure, with its source and the date we checked it. It is research information, not advice. Where we have no figure, the row says Unknown.
Cost of living
97 of 100StrongCountry figure
Price level 0.280 of United States prices (2025).
Source: Price level index (GDP), Vietnam. Checked 15 October 2026.
Climate
16 of 100WeakOwn figure
Da Nang's own normals: 3 comfortable months a year (January to March); April to September have an average daily high above 30 °C and October to December have over 150 mm of rain a month.
Source: Climate normals 1991–2020, Da Nang. Checked 15 October 2026.
Safety
60 of 100MixedCountry figure
Global Peace Index 2026: 41st of 163.
Source: Global Peace Index 2026, overall rank. Checked 15 October 2026.
Healthcare
39 of 100MixedCountry figure
WHO UHC service coverage index 71 (2023).
Source: UHC service coverage index (SDG 3.8.1). Checked 15 October 2026.
Schools
UnknownCountry figure
Our research doesn't cover schools yet.
Community
UnknownCountry figure
Not covered by Expat Insider 2026
Lifestyle
UnknownCountry figure
Not covered by Expat Insider 2026
Work and career
15 of 100WeakCountry figure
Weak: we found no residence route for remote workers, and fixed broadband is 23.7 per 100 people (2024), under the 30 line. A reported 'Golden Visa' for remote workers is a proposal, not law.
Source: Global immigration and mobility: Vietnam, business travel; Da Nang expat guide; Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, Vietnam. Checked 15 October 2026.
Retirement
15 of 100WeakCountry figure
Weak: we found no residence route for people living on a pension or passive income; reports say Vietnam has no dedicated retirement visa.
Source: Vietnam's retiree visa should attract financially stable individuals (opinion); Da Nang expat guide. Checked 15 October 2026.
Internet
53 of 100MixedCountry figure
23.71 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people (2024).
Source: Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, Vietnam. Checked 15 October 2026.
English
34 of 100MixedCountry figure
EF EPI 2025 score 500, one point above the 499 weak line, so the score is 34 (the bottom of the mixed band).
Source: EF English Proficiency Index 2025: Vietnam. Checked 15 October 2026.
Visa, United States passport
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Visa, Canada passport
UnknownCountry figure
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Visa, Australia passport
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Visa, New Zealand passport
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Questions about Da Nang.
How much does it cost to live in Da Nang?
A private guide (verified 13 August 2026) gives one-bedroom rents of VND 7.5 million to 13.75 million a month in My Khe and An Thuong, 10 million to 18 million in My An, and 3.5 million to 8 million in Lien Chieu. National prices average about 0.28 of US prices (World Bank, 2025).
What are Da Nang's rainy season and typhoon risk like?
Average daily highs run from 25.2 to 34.9 °C (1991-2020). Rain averages 394 mm in September, 658 mm in October, 486 mm in November and 272 mm in December. Canada says flooding is common in October and November in central Vietnam and typhoons usually occur from June to December.
How big is Da Nang?
Da Nang had an average population of 1.30 million in 2025, within its boundary before 1 July 2025. The city now also includes the former Quang Nam province, including Hoi An, and the Government gave 3,065,628 people for the merged city in June 2025.
Are there international schools and expats in Da Nang?
Singapore International School lists a Da Nang campus; its fees and curriculum there were not read. A September 2026 guide says the foreigner ecosystem is established enough for a newcomer to settle quickly, and names another school, but gives no headcount.
Can I use an e-visa to enter at Da Nang?
Canada says an e-visa allows entry only through the port named on the approval notice. The Embassy of Viet Nam in Washington's 2023 notice lists Da Nang Airport and Da Nang Seaport among the e-visa checkpoints. The list may have changed since, so check the Immigration Department's portal before you apply.
Sources
Where each figure comes from.
Every figure on this page links to the page we read, with the date we checked it.
- [N1] Area, population and population density by province (table E02.01), National Statistics Office of Vietnam. Checked 15 October 2026. Average population (thousand people), 2025: Ho Chi Minh City 9,690.83, Ha Noi 8,857.53, Da Nang 1,304.72 (63 provinces and cities, boundaries before the 1 July 2025 mergers). Ho Chi Minh City is the largest of the 63 and Ha Noi the second largest. Read from the PX-Web table on 15 October 2026.
- [E1] Da Nang expat guide, Bamboo Routes (private relocation guide, not official). Checked 15 October 2026. Last updated 21 September 2026. Says 'the foreigner ecosystem is now established enough that a newcomer can settle in quickly'; gives no expat headcount. Names Singapore International School Da Nang and APU American International School as international schools.
- [Da Nang S1] Singapore International School (SIS): campuses, Singapore International School Vietnam. Checked 15 October 2026. The campus selector lists 'SIS @ Danang' beside campuses in Hanoi, Hai Phong, Ha Long, Saigon South, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Vung Tau and Can Tho. The school's own site; fees and curriculum for the Da Nang campus were not read.
- [N2] Chi tiết 34 đơn vị hành chính cấp tỉnh từ 12/6/2025 (details of the 34 province-level units from 12 June 2025), Báo điện tử Chính phủ (Vietnam Government e-newspaper). Checked 15 October 2026. In Vietnamese. After the mergers: Ho Chi Minh City (with Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau) 14,002,598 people; Da Nang (with Quang Nam) 3,065,628; Khanh Hoa (with Ninh Thuan) 2,243,554. Ha Noi is one of the 11 units not merged. The page gives no publication time beyond the 12 June 2025 in its title.
- [B1] Da Nang beach and sea, Bamboo Routes (private relocation guide, not official). Checked 15 October 2026. Last updated 21 September 2026. Describes My Khe Beach stretching for kilometres, with the sea warm in the dry season.
- [W1] Climate normals 1991–2020, Da Nang, World Meteorological Organization (World Weather Information Service). Checked 15 October 2026. Mean daily highs 25.2 to 34.9 °C; 3 comfortable months (January to March); rain 272 to 658 mm a month from October to December. Coordinates 16.08 N, 108.22 E from the page. Climate period 1991–2020.
- [C1] Price level index (GDP), Vietnam, World Bank. Checked 15 October 2026. 2025: 28.01 (United States = 100), read from the World Bank API on 15 October 2026.
- [Vietnam S1] Global Peace Index 2026, overall rank, Institute for Economics and Peace. Checked 15 October 2026. Vietnam ranks 41st of 163 countries.
- [H1] UHC service coverage index (SDG 3.8.1), World Health Organization. Checked 15 October 2026. Vietnam: 71 out of 100 (2023).
- [K1] Global immigration and mobility: Vietnam, business travel, Baker McKenzie (law firm, private; undated page). Checked 15 October 2026. Lists visa types by purpose: investor visas (DT1 to DT4), employee visas (DN1, LD1, LD2), service-provider visas (DN2) and the new UD1 and UD2 visas (up to five years). 'The majority of visas are valid for no more than 12 months'; electronic visas allow a maximum stay of 90 days and are open to citizens of all countries and territories. No visa type for remote workers or for people living on a pension is listed.
- [K3] Da Nang expat guide, Bamboo Routes (private relocation guide, not official). Checked 15 October 2026. Last updated 21 September 2026. Says 'Vietnam currently has no dedicated digital-nomad visa and no simple retirement visa'. Written about Da Nang; the visa statement is national.
- [K2] Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, Vietnam, International Telecommunication Union, via the World Bank. Checked 15 October 2026. 2024: 23.71 per 100 people, read from the World Bank API on 15 October 2026.
- [R1] Vietnam's retiree visa should attract financially stable individuals (opinion), Tuoi Tre News. Checked 15 October 2026. Published 20 June 2025. Says Vietnam has no dedicated retirement visa, and that a proposed five- and ten-year 'Golden Visa' had not been enacted and was still under discussion. An opinion piece from 2025; no 2026 official text was found.
- [F1] EF English Proficiency Index 2025: Vietnam, EF Education First (private test-taker index). Checked 15 October 2026. Score 500, rank 64 of 123 countries and regions, 'moderate' proficiency band (read on the page on 15 October 2026); the 2026 edition was not yet published on 15 October 2026.