The Hai Van pass is located 1,500m above sea level, connecting Danang and Hue on national route 1. "Hai Van" means "pass of the ocean clouds", as the peak of the mountain is above cloud level while its foot is close to the sea. From the top of Hai Van Pass, one can admire Lang Co Beach to the north and Danang to the south. Endless forests stretch out west of the pass and the ocean is to the east.

Today, most cars travel through a new 8 km tunnel which was opened in 2005 after 5 years of construction.

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