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‹ Every part of Hoi AnNipa-palm canals, rice fields and basket boats between the Ancient Town and Cua Dai beach. Quiet at night, 10 to 15 minutes from the old town by car or boat, with bikes for the paddies.
The food: Plait at NHAAN and The Merchant at Namia serve seafood and contemporary Vietnamese on the water. Cam Thanh is also the base for market, basket-boat and cooking classes.
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Opened in late 2024. The Merchant restaurant and its Spice Route river cruise, launched in 2026, and the poolside Fisherman seafood room are the draw.
From: Epicure Vietnam, Vietcetera
Opened in August 2026 on the Co Co river. Four dining spots, including the new Plait seafood room, the all-day Keng and Bong Lounge for river drinks.
A tropical-house resort in Vong Nhi village, with some units with outdoor tubs or Vietnamese barbecue spaces, away from the town centre.
From: Gourmet Traveller
Chef looks for hotels in Cam Thanh and the river villages first. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.
Chef's Hoi An guide is still short on Cam Thanh and the river villages. Ask the food concierge for a list built for your dates, or see everything Chef keeps in Hoi An.
Sources: Vietcetera, Sept 2026, Gourmet Traveller
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