Quy Nhon is a secret beach paradise. Smack in the middle of Vietnam’s central coast, Quy Nhon boasts wide-open soft sand, crystal-blue waters, and super-cute fishing villages nestled into limestone cliffs. All with very few tourists.

The swimming, snorkeling, and just-chilling are amazing. So is the eating: fresh fish, squid, shrimp, and oysters, for the price of fast food in the US.

We Vietnamese people love escaping to Quy Nhon. It’s so relaxing and it’s so cheap, even by Vietnamese standards. Foreigners have no idea about this magical place. Now I’m letting you in on the secret.

I’ll guide you around the town and show you the public city beaches, the quirky cafes, and of course the tons of seafood restaurants. We’ll go a bit outside of town to the quieter, more secluded, even more spectacular beaches. There’s one beach surrounded by limestone cliffs on three sides, one beach with a giant Buddha looking down on it, and another beach full of bird-egg stones.

We'll visit a hidden mountain-top cafe with spectacular views over the city and the coast. I'll teach you how to get around Quy Nhon, where to shop, what souvenirs aren't cringe, where to hear local indie bands, and where to get an amazing massage for $4.

Everything includes a Google Maps link and QR code, so you'll never get lost.

This is the first Quy Nhon guidebook ever published. There isn’t even one in Vietnamese.

I wrote the first indie guidebook to Saigon, and I sent you to Da Nang years before it became popular. Now let me show you Quy Nhon. Bring your swim trunks.