Đồng Hới () is the capital city of Quảng Bình Province in the north central coast of Vietnam. The city's area is 155.71 km2 (60.12 sq mi). Population as per the 2019 census was 133,672.
It is served by National Highway 1A, the Đồng Hới Railway Station, and airport. By road, Đồng Hới is 486 kilometres (302 mi) south of Hanoi, 195 kilometres (121 mi) south of Vinh, 160 kilometres (99 mi) north of Huế and 1,204 kilometres (748 mi) north of Hồ Chí Minh City. It borders Quảng Ninh District on the west and south, the South China Sea on the east, Bố Trạch District on the north.Đồng Hới has a 12-km-long coastline with white sand beaches.
It is the closest city to Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, UNESCO's World Natural Heritage Site, 50 km north.
See also: Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Specific dishes for this region are:
Several markets can be found all over the city. The biggest however is , where you can also find the Fish Market between 05:00–09:00.
Otherwise, you can find smaller convenience stores at every corner in the city.
From Hue, local buses take about 3–4 hours, and cost 80,000 dong (Mar 2012), departing from the Northern Bus Station. Tourist buses cost 4-5 times that: i.e., Sinh Cafe (400,000 dong), Mandarin Travels (300,000 dong).
Buses from/to Hanoi cost around 250.000 dong. The schedule at bus stations (Ben Xe Dong Hoi and Ben Xe Nam Ly) as of Apr 2017: .
On foot is the preferred way to explore the city.
There is not much to do in Dong Hoi but relax, enjoy its beaches and drink a beer; get there now before the masses do. Many hotels and tour groups operate tours to these nearby beaches and caves. There are few tourists in Dong Hoi, so you will be greeted with many hellos. Nhat Le Beach is nearby, but the focus of the town is very much on the river and canals.
