As the third-largest city of Vietnam, Da Nang has gone from a place that is "best known for being a gateway to UNESCO Heritage town of Hai An" to an attraction "with a strong foodie scene and new hotels and resorts popping up on a five-mile-long beach strip", according to the newspaper.

The central city of Da Nang has been included in a list of 52 places to go in 2019 by The New York Times.

It advises travellers not to leave without having a bowl of ‘mi Quang’ (Quang noodle soup), "the justifiably famous local noodle soup," which is only 1 USD at any street-food stall.

Last year, the number of visitors to Da Nang increased 15.5 percent year-on-year to 7.6 million in 2018, including 2.8 million foreigners, a 23.3 percent increase from a year earlier, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

“Japanese Culture Festival” opens in Da Nang city

The Da Nang Museum held the “Japanese Culture Festival” 2019 in the central city of Da Nang on March 10 to introduce the beauty of the culture, land and people of Japan to locals and visitors, thus contributing to the strengthening of cultural exchange between the two countries and bilateral friendship.

 

Hue-Da Nang aerial sightseeing tours to be launched in April

Hai Au Aviation will launch a new daily air route between Da Nang and Hue city – the first of its kind – for aerial sightseeing tours from April 25.

 

Da Nang to build horse racing centre

The central city of Da Nang is planning to allocate 300ha for the development of a horse racing track and farm with total investment of 200 million USD.

 

Whale worship festival in Da Nang recognised as intangible heritage

A ceremony was held in Thanh Khe district of the central city of Da Nang, on February 20 to receive the certificate recognizing the district’s Cau Ngu (whale worship) festival on the national list of intangible cultural heritage.

 

Da Nang – Nagoya direct flight set to launch in 2019

Da Nang’s international airport administration, in cooperation with Chubu Centrair airport, Japan, plans to launch daily direct flights connecting the central city and Nagoya later this year.

 

Source: VNA