MONEA Le Belhamy · Hà My

The Journal

Notes for planning a stay in Hoi An, written from the beach at Hà My. Every outside fact carries its source and the date we checked it.

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Hoi An in the rainy season

In Hoi An the rainy season runs from September to December, and most of the rain falls in October and November. What the official data says, what the record flood of 2025 did to the old town, and how a wet day goes at a beach hotel twelve minutes from the old town. · 5 min read

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Hà My beach: what it's like and when to swim

Hà My beach is the open stretch of sand that runs north from An Bang towards Da Nang, with a coconut grove behind it and few buildings along it. We write about it from the resort that opens onto it: what you will and won't find on the sand, which months the sea tends to be calm, and why a sea that looks calm is not always a safe one. · 9 min read
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Where to stay in Hoi An: beach or old town

Where to stay in Hoi An depends on what you want outside your door: the old town for its streets, the beach for sand and quiet. Hà My, north of An Bang, gives you the beach 12 minutes and about 8 km from the old town: near enough for a day out, far enough that the evenings belong to the sea. · 8 min read
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