Vietnam

Quảng Ninh travel guide

Quảng Ninh is a city in Vietnam, home to about 1,397,000 people.

Best months
November to April
Nearest airport
VDO17 km · Van Don International Airport
Currency
VNDVietnamese đồng
Time zone
Asia/Ho Chi Minh
Language
Vietnamese

About

About Quảng Ninh

Quảng Ninh is a centrally-governed city along the northeastern coast of Vietnam and part of the Red River Delta, located 153 km (95 mi) east of Hanoi. It is divided into 30 wards, 22 communes, and two special zones.

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When to go

The best time to visit Quảng Ninh

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Quảng Ninh are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; August is the wettest, with about 320 mm of rain.

0°16°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec320 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Quảng Ninh: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Van Don International Airport (VDO), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cat Bi International Airport (HPH, 79 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

VDO · Van Don International Airport

16.7 km from the centreICAO VVVD
large airport

HPH · Cat Bi International Airport

79.4 km from the centreICAO VVCI

Questions

Quảng Ninh: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Quảng Ninh?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Quảng Ninh are November to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; August is the wettest, with about 320 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Quảng Ninh?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Van Don International Airport (VDO), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cat Bi International Airport (HPH, 79 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Quảng Ninh?

Vietnamese đồng (VND).

Nearby

Destinations near Quảng Ninh

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.