The Old Brick Kiln Near Hoi An (Duy Xuyen): New Address, How to Get There, Best Photo Hours and Staircase Safety

Where the Old Brick Kiln Is and What You Can See

The Old Brick Kiln is in Vinh Nam hamlet, and the road from Hoi An goes across Cam Kim Bridge. Articles from before 2025 give the place as Duy Vinh Commune, Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province. After the administrative reorganisation that took effect on 1 July 2025, Duy Vinh was merged with Nam Phuoc Town and Duy Phuoc Commune into Nam Phuoc Commune of Da Nang City, which is why VinWonders and mia.vn articles from late 2025 on use the new address. Note that this is Duy Vinh, not Duy Hoa as some older posts wrongly say.

According to Znews (July 2020), it was a hand-built brick kiln left abandoned for nearly 20 years and once carried an official sign banning photography. An English-language article in the Bac Ninh newspaper (October 2020) said a local resident bought the kiln at the start of 2020 and rented about 2 hectares of fields to tidy up and turn it into a visitor spot. Today the site has a kiln with a spiral staircase, a bamboo bridge running from the cafe out to the kiln, and a stilt-house style cafe facing the rice fields that sells drinks made from vegetables and fruit. It is a small photo stop, so plan roughly one to two hours (our own estimate, not an official figure) rather than a full morning.

Getting There from Da Nang and Hoi An

VinWonders describes two ways in. The first follows the coastal road toward Hoi An to the Cam Kim Bridge side, then crosses an iron bridge of about 100 m. That road is narrow, so it is harder on a motorbike. The second takes National Highway 1A to the Nam Phuoc junction, turns left and continues about 7 km, after which you ask local people near the area. It is wider and smoother but adds about 20 km compared with the first.

• From Hoi An Ancient Town: according to mia.vn (July 2026), take Hung Vuong Street, turn at Cam Kim Bridge and keep going straight. A bicycle works but is tiring in the heat.
• From Da Nang: take the coastal route to Hoi An (about 30 km, around 40 minutes), then add the stretch out to the kiln.
• Taxi and ride-hailing: ask the price first, because mia.vn notes that taxis in Hoi An can be fairly expensive.
• Private car with driver: a good fit for groups or for linking several stops in one morning without having to find a ride back.

Opening Hours, Tickets and Costs

According to VinWonders, there is no entrance fee and visitors are encouraged to order a drink at the cafe, which helps the owner maintain the bamboo bridge and walkways. That article gives no drink prices, so check the menu at the counter. As for opening hours, the articles differ by several hours because they were posted at different times, and the 2020 articles (Znews and the Bac Ninh newspaper) give 4:30 AM to 10:00 PM. In the newer articles 6:30 AM is the earliest opening time, so do not plan a sunrise shoot here without calling first.

The real cost of a visit is usually just a drink plus transport. If you come on your own from Hoi An, add a taxi fare or a motorbike rental. If you travel as a group from Da Nang, see how the cost is shared in the private car section below.

Rice Season and Best Photo Hours

The scenery around the kiln follows the rice crop, so there is no fixed best moment. VinWonders gives green rice around February to April and ripe rice around May to June, mia.vn mentions summer when the rice turns golden, and Znews describes young green rice in summer and, in winter, flooded fields that mirror the bamboo bridge and kiln. Because the articles differ, the surest way is to ask the cafe or look at photos posted on the map a few days before you go.

• Early morning, right when the cafe opens: soft light and few people, good for shooting the bamboo bridge and kiln from a distance.
• Late afternoon, after about 5:00 PM: warmer light for sunset pictures, but remember the cafe closes around 6:00 to 6:30 PM according to recent articles.
• Midday: the sun is harsh and the fields and kiln wash out easily, so save this time for a stop with a roof.

Staircase and Photo Safety

The spiral staircase is the most photographed spot and also the one that needs the most care. Mia.vn (July 2026) says plainly that there is no handrail and advises going slowly without crowding many people on at once. Znews also suggests avoiding group photo sessions on the steps and warns that other abandoned brick kilns in Quang Nam are in poor condition and very dangerous to climb on your own.

• Wear shoes or sandals with grip, and avoid slippery flip-flops, especially when the steps are damp after rain or covered in morning dew.
• Go up one person at a time, keep your distance and do not stand near the edge. Keep an adult right beside small children.
• The fields around the cafe are farmed by local people, so stay on the paths and the bamboo bridge and do not step into the paddy for a better angle.
• Bring a small bag for your rubbish, a hat and drinking water, because there is little shade out in the fields.

Pairing It with Stops Near Hoi An

Because the road to the Old Brick Kiln runs through the Cam Kim area, you can build a whole morning around Hoi An. The times below are only a guide, so adjust them to the weather and the energy of your group.

1. Step 1: 06:30 to 08:00 at the Old Brick Kiln. The cafe has just opened and the sun is mild, so photograph the bamboo bridge and kiln before the crowds arrive.
2. Step 2: 08:30 to 10:30 a craft village in Cam Kim or Thanh Ha. Visit Kim Bong Carpentry Village or Thanh Ha Pottery Village once the indoor workshops have opened.
3. Step 3: 11:00 to 13:00 lunch in Hoi An. Head into the old town for lunch and a break from the strongest sun.
4. Step 4: late afternoon. If you still have energy, stop at another cafe with rice field views, and see our top rice field cafes in Hoi An.

Private Car to the Old Brick Kiln

For this plan the main route is Da Nang to Hoi An, with fares by vehicle type on the Da Nang to Hoi An private car page and in the Da Nang and Hoi An car price list. A stop at the Old Brick Kiln and the waiting time for photos fall outside the standard route, so tell us your pick-up point, the number of guests and your preferred time, and the terms are given to you before you confirm the trip.