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Hoi An in December
Better avoided: December is outside the recommended season (February – July). Against it: Typhoon and Flood Season on the Central Coast.
The season opens in February, 2 months away. Typhoon and Flood Season on the Central Coast: usually over after December.
3 days in Hoi An in December · from ₹14,386 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
The weather in December
What the season does to Hoi An this month.
Worth knowing
Typhoon and Flood Season on the Central Coast
⚠️ From September to December typhoons and heavy rains hit central Vietnam, worst in October and November. Hoi An's old town and parts of Hue flood most years, flights are cancelled when a storm passes, and floods can cut the railway and roads for days (they did in late 2025). Keep a spare day, book refundable trains and rooms, and follow the storm warnings.
What’s on in December
Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.
Hoi An full-moon lantern nightdates shift yearly
On the 14th day of every lunar month the old town turns off its electric lights and lights only lanterns, with music and candles floated on the river. Very crowded; walk, and book a room in the old town early.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 3 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹14,386 for two
- Room a night₹1,840
- Food a day, each₹1,196
- Main sight entry, each₹440
Mid-range
₹33,950 for two
- Room a night₹4,780
- Food a day, each₹2,760
- Main sight entry, each₹440
Luxury
₹92,075 for two
- Room a night₹18,400
- Food a day, each₹6,440
- Main sight entry, each₹440
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Vietnam yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Da Nang (DAD), 24 km away
Then: Transfer · 45m (Grab or taxi, per vehicle)
Flights from India: from 5 cities, one way from ₹14,500
Fly into Ho Chi Minh City (SGN), 594 km away
Then: Flight · 4h 30m (Fly to Da Nang (DAD) + 45 min to Hoi An)
Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹11,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
E-visa before you fly for up to 90 days, about ₹2,380
- At least a week before you fly, apply for the e-visa on the official portal, evisa.gov.vn: passport scan, a recent photo, your entry date and the airport you will land at. The fee is US$25 single entry or US$50 multiple entry (for a side trip to Cambodia or Laos), paid by card and not refunded if refused.
- Approval usually takes 3 working days. Download the e-visa, check every letter of your name and passport number and the dates, and print it.
- At immigration, show your passport and the printed e-visa. There is no arrival card. Enter through the airport or border post named on the e-visa.
- Flying straight into Phu Quoc from abroad and staying on the island: no visa is needed for up to 30 days, but you need one to go on to the mainland. India's embassy in Hanoi advises getting the e-visa anyway, in case you have to reach the mainland in an emergency.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive, with two blank pages; Printed e-visa approval letter; Return or onward ticket; Hotel bookings for the stay.
Use only evisa.gov.vn (the Vietnam Immigration Department's portal); look-alike sites charge two to four times the fee. The e-visa cannot be extended inside Vietnam, so choose its dates and single or multiple entry carefully.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Vietnam in December
Instead in season this month.
- Ha Long Bay · great month
- Ninh Binh (Tam Coc & Trang An) · great month
- Mui Ne · great month
- Phu Quoc · great month
- Vung Tau · great month
- Hanoi · good month
- Ben Tre (Mekong Delta) · good month
- Can Tho (Mekong Delta) · good month
Nearby in Central Vietnam:
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