Quảng Ngãi

Quảng Ngãi is a city in the Central Coast region of Vietnam. Known for the My Lai incident during the Vietnam War. This place doesn't receive many visitors who often bypass the town for Da Nang north or Nha Trang to the south. It is home to oil refineries and many cultural and historical sights.

Understand
Quảng Ngãi is a town that used to be neglected, forgotten, and bypassed by government, tourists, even the residents wanted to get out of this uneventful town. With oil money coming in, Quẚng Ngãi has been recapitalized, revitalized, and reborn with cafes, resorts, and upscale restaurants, and was home to 302,000 people in 2018.

Quảng Ngãi is surrounded by the Truong Son Mountains on one side and the East Sea on the other. The topography of the surrounding regions include mountains, plains, seaside and offshore islands.

Climate
The rain season lasts from September to December. It is hot between April and August and the weather is cold from January to March. Annual average temperature is 26°C.

Get in
Quảng Ngãi lies halfway between Hanoi (883 km north) and HCM City (838km south). Quảng Ngãi is close to other major tourist cities of Da Nang (130 km, ~3 hr) and Hoi An (116 km, ~2½ hr).

By road
The National Highway 1 and TransViet Railway run through the city. The city is also the starting point of the National Road 24A connecting Quảng Ngãi with the highland provinces (Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dak Lak, Dak Nong). The National Road 24B links Quảng Ngãi City with My Khe resort, Sa Ky Port, and Dung Quat Economic Zone. In addition, there are also 8 provincial roads interconnecting the National Highway 1 with district centres and tourist attractions across the province.

By bus
There are two large bus stations in Quảng Ngãi, one in the north and the other south of the city. One can go anywhere in Vietnam from these two stations.
 * The South Station: 26 Le Thanh Ton St., Quẚng Ngãi City. Telephone: 055.821964
 * The North Station: Son Tinh town, Son Tinh district. Telephone: 055.841187

By train


In addition to Quảng Ngãi Railway Station, there are 7 smaller rail stations along the line in the province.

By boar

 * Dung Quat Port – In Dung Quat Economic Zone, about 50 km northeast of Quảng Ngãi city, one of the largest deep-water seaports in Vietnam.
 * Sa Ky Port – In Binh Chau commune, Binh Son district, about 25 km away from Quảng Ngãi City on National Road 24 B (through My Khe resort).

Get around
While Quảng Ngãi is a small city, many of the attractions are in the outskirts of town. The closest beach My Khe is 15 km away so a motor vehicle is needed to get around.

By taxi
Regular taxis and motorbike taxis (xe om) are abundant, especially near place tourist are prone to frequent.

Or just use Grab — see Vietnam.

By public transport
Many buses operate from the main bus station. They are green. Conductors seem to be refreshingly honest. Route 3 provides service to and along QL24B, including Son My museum, but only operates every 90 minutes or so in each direction. Fares are 5,000–13,000 dong.

See
Quảng Ngãi's local places of attractions were once so neglected, abandoned, and desolated that there were hardly any visitors. Now the petrol money has turned these locations into must-see places. Overgrown vegetation has given way to manicured pathways, muddy riversides are now patios for trendy cafes, and isolated beaches have turned into weekend getaway destinations. It's tough to separate the old from the new, but Quẚng Ngãi is an ancient town that still possesses many of the historical sights of great significant. Fortunately, many of these sights are located a short ride from town.

Eat
At night you can find a good Banh Mi in the street Phan Chu Trinh near the number 8, in front of the “square” Hoa viên Trung tâm, Hùng Vương. The sandwiches without egg cost 10,000 dong and with egg 15,000 dong (Dec 2015).

In the morning you can find an amazing soup (Pho) near the hotel Khách Sạn Hùng Vương, in front of Taxi Quảng Ngãi

All day you can find good coffee and Banh Mi around the roundabout near the train station (address: Trần Quốc Toản, Trần Phú, tp. Quảng Ngãi, Quảng Ngãi, Vietnam)

Sleep
Most hotels are on the two main streets of town, Quang Trung St and Hung Vuong St. Many sleeping options are available around the bus station on Le Thanh Ton. Mid-range hotels should have decent amenities and upscale hotels have all of the Western comforts. Best options are riverside hotels by the river on either sides of the Tra Khuc bridge. These hotels often cater to business people in the oil industry so they have all the high-end amenities and access to travel arrangements.

Connect
Most upscale venues - resorts, hotels and coffee shops - would certainly have Internet connections. Even mid-range hotels offer Wi-Fi connections these days. There are also Internet shops which provide computers and Internet connections for the locals.

Go next
Quẚng Ngãi is often a stopover destination for those heading north to Hoi An, Da Nang, and Hue or south to Qui Nhon and Nha Trang. Toward the central highlands, Kontum is the next destination from Quẚng Ngãi. Visitors can also take direct flights back to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

For those who wish to linger a bit more, Ly Son Island is a worthwhile visit.