Da Nang Weekly · October 28, 2026 · Archive
That week
in Da Nang.
Halloween fills Friday to Sunday, from hotel buffets to a beach party at Kalà Kalà, and the DACC art event opens on Friday. Heavy rain eases from Thursday night, with no storm coming. Direct flights to Singapore start on 17 November.
Heavy Rain Until Thursday, A Drier Weekend, No Storm
Heavy rain and thunderstorms fall on Wednesday and Thursday, 50 to 100 mm in most places and more than 150 mm in some. The rain eases from Thursday night. Friday has light rain. Saturday and Sunday look drier, with a chance of showers, at 24 to 32 degrees.
Showers go on into next week, with thunderstorms from Tuesday 3 November.
No storm is coming toward Da Nang. The sea off Da Nang is rough on Wednesday, with waves of 2 to 3 metres. We checked at 12:28pm on Wednesday 28 October.
Forecasts change fast in the storm season. Check nchmf.gov.vn on the morning you go out.
This Weekend In Da Nang, 30 October To 1 November
Friday
4pm to 6pm: the opening of While the Water Still Flows, a photo show at the Da Nang Museum, 31 Tran Phu. It is part of DACC 2026, the Da Nang Art Creatives Connection, the first one.
Until 8 November there are exhibitions, dance, workshops and talks there and at the Museum of Cham Sculpture. Map Details Event page
5:30pm to 10:30pm: a Halloween set dinner at Char Grill House, Fusion Resort and Villas Da Nang, Truong Sa, on Friday and Saturday. It costs 1,400,000 dong plus tax and service. Map Details Event page
9pm: The Dragon Bridge breathes fire, then sprays water, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Map Details Event page
Saturday
5:30pm to 9:30pm: the Spooktober Feast, a Halloween buffet at Epice, Pullman Danang Beach Resort, 101 Vo Nguyen Giap. Children get face painting and a balloon show. Map Details Event page
6pm: If it rained, that day, a 45 minute contemporary dance at the Da Nang Museum, part of DACC. It is free. The time is not final yet. Map Details
6pm to 10pm: a Halloween buffet at The Square, Novotel Danang Premier Han River, 36 Bach Dang. It costs 980,000 dong net for an adult. Map Details Event page
6pm to midnight: the Halloween Festival at Kalà Kalà Beach Club, 51 Vo Nguyen Giap, with a foam party, DJs, magic shows and painted Halloween tattoos. Map Details Event page
From 7pm: Disco Halloween at Kong 72, 20 My Da Dong 12, free to enter, with disco DJs, live music, an aerial hoop show and a costume contest. Map Event page
8pm to 2am: a Halloween party at The Roof, 1A Vo Nguyen Giap, on Saturday night and again on Sunday night. Map Details
Sunday
From 7pm: the second Halloween night at The Roof, 1A Vo Nguyen Giap. Map Event page
All weekend
From Friday at the Museum of Cham Sculpture, 02 2 Thang 9, and from Saturday at the Da Nang Museum, 31 Tran Phu, the DACC exhibitions open every day from 8am until 8 November. Map Details
All the Halloween events, from Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November, are on one page. Halloween in Da Nang
This week's story: the cannon found under Dien Hai Citadel. Story
The bars, live bands, shows and classes that run every week are on our weekend page. This weekend
Good To Know: Flash Flood And Landslide Warning In Five Places
On Wednesday morning the national weather service warned of flash floods, landslides and sinking ground on slopes and by small streams. The warning names Hai Van and Son Tra wards, and Ba Na, Hoa Vang and Song Vang communes. Details
Good To Know: Drains Going In On The Coast Road To Hoi An
If you ride the coast road between Da Nang and Hoi An, parts of the pavement are dug up. Workers are putting in temporary drains at the spots that flood after rain, on road DT603B.
The city's construction department expects to finish before 30 October, Tuoi Tre reported on 26 October.
Two of the spots are in front of The Pearl Hoi An resort, in Hoi An Tay ward, and near the Malibu resort, in Dien Ban Dong ward. They have flooded every time it rains, for years. Details
Coming Up: 2 To 22 November
Until Sunday 8 November: DACC 2026 goes on at the Da Nang Museum and the Museum of Cham Sculpture. On Thursday 5 November at 8pm, Pajieng / Rebirth, a dance with live music, plays at the Museum of Cham Sculpture. Map Details
Saturday 7 November, 6pm to 8pm: Diwali at Benaras Central, 207 Nguyen Van Thoai. Map Tickets Event page
Sunday 15 November, 9am and 2:45pm: Echoes of My Son, Cham music, dance and folk songs among the B and C temple towers at My Son. It plays on the 15th of November and of December. Map Details Event page
Sunday 22 November: Hoi An Old Town Night, on the 14th day of every lunar month. The centre of the old town turns off its white electric lights and the streets are lit by lanterns. Map Event page
In The City: Direct Flights To Singapore From 17 November
From 17 November you can fly from Da Nang to Singapore without a stop. Vietnam Airlines will fly the route every day with an Airbus A321, as reported on 22 October.
The flight leaves Da Nang at 3pm. The flight back leaves Singapore at 7:45pm, local time. The city tourism portal says Thai Airways plans flights to Bangkok from 1 December, and Vietjet plans Osaka and Jakarta from 20 December. Details
In The City: The Dates For December Are Out
You can plan December now. The city tourism portal published its list of year end events on 27 October. The Hoi An International Lantern Festival runs from 3 to 6 December, on Hoai River Square, along the river and in the old town.
A Christmas market with more than 80 stalls is planned at Ariyana Da Nang from 4 to 6 December.
The New Year festival runs from 30 December to 3 January on Bach Dang walking street and by the Dragon Bridge, on both banks. On 31 December, countdowns are planned at East Sea Park, Tam Thanh Square and Tay Giang Square. Details
Events
30 October to 8 November
Da Nang Art Creatives Connection, DACC 2026
A new art event from 30 October to 8 November, run by the city's culture department with local creative groups. More than 20 activities under the theme History of Tomorrow: exhibitions, contemporary dance, workshops, art tours and talks, made for you to take part in, not only watch. The opening is planned for 5pm on 30 October at the Da Nang Museum. The city plans to make it a yearly event.
12 November to 14 November
Asia Europe Dialogue: dance, opera and ballet at the Hoi An Theatre
Three free evenings of contemporary dance, opera and ballet, from 12 to 14 November at 7pm, by 20 performers from the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet. The programme has the dance Firefly Season and Dong Ho, a ballet drawn from Vietnamese folk paintings. Sign up first through the form on the city's page.
13 November to 14 November
Da Nang Longevity Summit
A two day summit on healthy ageing, led by doctors and researchers, for people who run or invest in healthcare, wellness and senior living. No supplement selling and no product pitches on stage. Friday 13 November, 8am to 6pm, Furama Resort: a conference with more than 30 speakers, and an exhibition with more than 20 booths. Saturday 14 November, 6:30am to 5pm, Fusion Resort: morning movement and breathwork, then sessions on strength, recovery and sleep. Passes from 2,000,000 VND plus 8% VAT. Registration is open on the summit's site.
15 November
Echoes of My Son art programme
Cham music, dance and folk songs among the temple towers of the B, C and D group, on the 15th of every month. Shows at 9am and 2:45pm. You need the site ticket: 150,000 VND for foreign visitors or 100,000 VND for Vietnamese visitors, sold on the My Son online ticket page.
Everything above was checked on Wednesday 28 October 2026, the weather and the storms at 12:28pm that day. Anything we could not confirm was left out.
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