Thu Bon River lantern boats

Thuyền thả đèn hoa đăng sông Hoài

A wooden rowboat, a paper candle lantern and the river at night

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Hours

Around 16:00–22:00 (operator listing on Wikivoyage); blogs say 16:30–21:30

Tickets

VND 150,000–170,000 per boat for 1–3 people (2026 blogs); one operator lists from US$6 per person (Wikivoyage). Paper lanterns are also sold separately along the bank

Address

The Bach Dang riverfront on the old town's south side; jetties line the bank from the An Hoi bridge to the central market

After dark the water in front of the old town (the Hoai, a branch of the Thu Bon) fills with lantern-hung wooden boats. A rower takes you on a loop of about 20 minutes, up towards the Japanese Bridge and back, and somewhere along the way you light a paper lantern, make a wish and set it on the water. The real view is the shop lights from both banks wobbling on the river. It's the standard way to close a Hoi An evening.