Cam Thanh Coconut Water Rừng dừa Bảy Mẫu
Basket boats in the nipa water
Ride a round basket boat through the nipa palms at Cẩm Thanh, about 3 km from the old town, where the palms were brought from the Mekong delta about 200 years ago. Plan a boat hour, early in the morning or after 15:30. Entry is a flat fee per person, and the boat is paid separately.
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A basket boat under the nipa palms, with water in front
Photo: Chester Ho · CC0
The ride is a basket boat through the nipa palms at Võng Nhi, Cẩm Thanh, now inside Hoi An Đông. The palms were brought from the Mekong delta about 200 years ago, and the name still says seven mẫu though the water is larger now. The city has approved 17 boat routes: lively and quiet ones in the centre, two through the biosphere buffer and the bamboo-and-coconut craft village, and two quiet routes beyond.
Photo: Justin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Plan a boat hour, not a museum morning. A wooden boat runs about 45 minutes. Come early in the morning or after 15:30, and expect the commune to stop the basket boats in bad weather.
Entry is 30,000 VND a person a visit from 10 August 2026. The boat is not included, so agree its price at the landing before you get in.
Getting there and around
The water is at Võng Nhi, Cẩm Thanh, about 3 km from the old-town centre and about 5 minutes by car.
If the night is by the old town, search Old Town hotels.
From the old town
About 3 km, about 5 minutes by car, or a longer ride by bicycle.
Hours and fees
- Hours
Basket boats 07:00–18:00 (February 2025 notice); a 2022 article lists summer 07:30–18:30 and winter 08:00–17:00. Check on arrival.
- Closed
The commune can stop the boats in bad weather.
- Admission
30,000 VND a person a visit from 10 Aug 2026 (Resolution 94/2026 of 31 Jul 2026; city portal and council note agree). Free: Vietnamese disabled people with the certificate, Vietnamese people covered by the 2003 cultural-access decision, children under 16 and pupils, Vietnamese citizens 60 and over, and diplomatic guests. The basket boat is extra: Check on arrival (the 2022 boat prices are out of date).
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