About
Da Nang through
local eyes.
Life of Da Nang is a local guide and community in Da Nang, Vietnam. Every week we share the best places to eat, drink and go out with 3,500 locals in our WhatsApp community, and we build websites for the businesses worth knowing.The best places in this city are not the ones with the biggest ad budgets. We find them, and we show them to people who live here.
Why This Exists
Da Nang is full of places worth knowing. A cafe that roasts its own beans. A gym that trains people for real races. A bar above the river that nobody told you about.
Most of them are run by people who are great at what they do and have no time to market it. So the tourist traps get found, and the real places stay hidden.
Life of Da Nang started to fix that. Every week we pick new places worth your time and show them to 3,500 locals in our WhatsApp community, plus everyone who follows us on Instagram and TikTok. Nobody pays to be on the list. No tourist traps. Just the city, from someone who actually lives here.
We also build the websites these places need so people can find them, on Google and in the AI tools people now use to ask where to go. That part pays the bills. What we feature stays honest either way.
Who Writes This
One person,
and he lives here.
Life of Da Nang is written by M Jay. He picks the places, goes to them, writes them up, and sends the Thursday edition. There is no team and no rota. When a place makes the list it is because one person went and thought it was worth your time.
That is the whole point of it. You are reading one person's opinion about a city he lives in, not a ranking assembled from reviews or an algorithm guessing what you might like. It also means that when a pick is wrong, it is his fault and there is nobody else to blame.
He also builds the websites, which is what pays for the guide. That is said out loud here rather than buried, because a guide that will not tell you how it makes money is a guide you should not trust.
What We Do
01
A Website That Brings People In
A real website made for your place. Looks great on a phone. Has a booking form. Comes up when people search Google for you. It is live in 5 days, and you only pay after you see it.
02
3,500 Locals See You
We post your place to 3,500 locals on WhatsApp, and to our Instagram and TikTok. Real people who live here and are looking for where to go next.
03
We Post For You Every Month
We write, design and post to Instagram for you every month. Your place stays in front of people while you run it. You do not have to think about it.
04
We Make You Look The Part
The look, the photos, the words on your website. We have built whole brands from nothing. We know what works in Da Nang and what does not.
What A Website From Us Does
Built so people can
actually find you.
Most people look for a place on their phone before they go. Here is what your site does when they do.
Built for the way people ask AI
More and more people ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity where to eat or go in Da Nang. We build your site so those systems can actually read it, understand what you are and where, and quote it when it fits. Nobody can promise what an AI will say. What we can do is remove the reasons you get skipped.
Built to be found on Google
We put your name, your photos and your reviews where Google can read them, and link the site to your Google profile so the map knows you too.
People book, not just look
The page is clear and easy. One thing to do on each screen. A booking form that takes seconds. So a visitor becomes a customer, not just a click.
It opens fast on a phone
Even on slow phone internet, your site opens in a second or two. People do not wait. A slow page loses the booking before they ever see it.
It looks good when shared
When a customer shares your link on WhatsApp, Instagram or iMessage, it shows a clean preview with your photo and name. Free word of mouth, every time.
It works in English and Vietnamese
Locals and visitors both read it in their own language. You reach the people next door and the people flying in, on the same site.
The tech behind it
Google Business ProfileAI search readyFast on mobileEnglish and VietnameseWeekly
New honest picks, since 2024
3,500
Locals who read them
69
Places we have featured
$0
Risk to try us
Common Questions
What is Life of Da Nang?
Life of Da Nang is a local guide and community in Da Nang, Vietnam. Every week we pick the best places to eat, drink and go out, share them with 3,500 locals in our WhatsApp community, and build websites for the businesses worth knowing.
How many people are in the Life of Da Nang community?
About 3,500 locals are in our WhatsApp community. We also share our weekly picks on Instagram and TikTok.
Does a business pay to be featured?
No. Our weekly picks are free and we choose them ourselves, so nobody buys their way onto the list. We make money by building websites and making content for local businesses. If a business is a paying client, we say so on the page. What we recommend stays honest either way.
How do I get my business featured on Life of Da Nang?
Send us a message. We feature Da Nang businesses that deserve to be found. You can also ask about a website from us, which is live in 5 days, and you only pay after you see it.
When does Life of Da Nang publish?
Every Thursday. We send what is on in Da Nang this weekend, new openings and the news that matters, by email and on our free WhatsApp channel.
Follow along.
New places every week. Join the locals who see them first.