With an area of ​​nearly 1,285km2, Da Nang currently has diverse terrain and nature, beautiful coastline, bays, hills, rivers, streams, and plains distributed within the city, thereby contributing significantly to economic and tourism development.

Da Nang is the center of 3 World Cultural Heritages including the ancient capital of Hue, the ancient town of Hoi An and the My Son Sanctuary. Located on the North-South traffic axis of road, rail, sea and air, the city plays the role of a major political, economic and social center of the Central region.

The scale of Da Nang's economy in 2024 is estimated to reach more than 151,000 billion VND, 17,000 billion VND more than in 2023; ranking 17/63 localities and leading the provinces in the South Central Coast region.

The Han River is a significant landscape axis of Da Nang. Connecting the two banks of the beautiful Han River are 5 typical bridges such as the Han River Bridge, Dragon Bridge, Thuan Phuoc Bridge... Each bridge has its own beauty and history.

Over the years, the city has invested in planning both banks of the Han River with parks, walking paths along both banks, and many bridges connecting the east and west banks.

Da Nang urban space is also planned towards the river and the sea to create a good space for economic development. Large real estate projects are invested in and built on both sides of the Han River, especially in the central area with large-scale projects, creating a highlight for the city.

The highlight of the city landscape is the Administrative Center building with a lighthouse design. Construction began on November 15, 2008, with a total investment of more than 2,000 billion VND and a design height of nearly 167m, including 34 floors above ground and 2 basements.

Da Nang Administrative Center is not only a centralized workplace for the government apparatus but also represents the city's aspiration to reach out to the sea.

Along the banks of the Han River are a series of landmark projects built such as the Da Nang Museum, with a total investment of more than 504 billion VND. The museum is invested with a system of scientific and aesthetic displays and interpretations and modern facilities. With nearly 3,000 documents and artifacts selected from 27,000 documents and artifacts, combining traditional display styles with modern projection technology; especially the application of 3D Mapping films, 3D films, documentaries and image slides to increase the experience and interaction for visitors.

An architectural highlight along the poetic Han River is APEC Park (Hai Chau District) with a total investment of 759.15 billion VND. The dome-shaped architectural work with steel frame structure and 3D curved shape, curving in the shape of a "high-flying kite". The work not only represents the spirit of international integration and the aspiration to reach out of the people of Da Nang, but also the wish for a green, friendly city in harmony with nature.

Da Nang tourism industry is considered a key economic sector, becoming a bright spot contributing positively to the city's socio-economic growth.

According to statistics, the total number of visitors served by accommodation establishments in 2024 is estimated to reach 10.9 million, an increase of 32.4% compared to 2023. Of which, international visitors will reach more than 4.1 million; domestic visitors will reach 6.7 million. By the end of 2024, Da Nang will have 1,290 tourist accommodation establishments with 46,527 rooms.

Ba Na Hills tourist area is one of the famous constructions in Da Nang. This place is likened to "fairyland on earth" or miniature Europe in the heart of the city.

Since the 2000s, information technology has been identified by the city as a priority field and spearhead of the city's development.

Over the years, Da Nang has won many prestigious awards for smart cities and digital transformation. For many years, this locality has always led the country in the index of readiness for applying information technology and digital transformation.

In the photo is the software park No. 2 with an investment of nearly 1,400 billion VND (in Hai Chau district) to develop the fields of information technology, semiconductors and artificial intelligence. This is a key project of the city, expected to have 6,000 information technology engineers working.

Marine economy is one of the key sectors that Da Nang focuses on developing. In particular, the city focuses on digital transformation of Da Nang Port and infrastructure investment to make this seaport increasingly modern, smart, and meet "green port" standards.

Da Nang Port is identified as one of the most important commercial ports in Vietnam, planned to become a type 1A international gateway port in the future.

Currently, Da Nang is continuing to invest in the construction of Lien Chieu Port - a shared infrastructure with a total investment of more than 3,400 billion VND.

Da Nang Airport is one of the city's landmark projects.

The airport was announced as the 84th best airport in the world by Skytrax - a prestigious international air transport organization and ranking unit. In addition, Da Nang was also ranked 9th in the top 10 best airports in Asia.

In addition, Da Nang International Airport Terminal (T2) was announced by Skytrax to achieve 5-star standards in 2025. This is the only terminal in Vietnam to achieve this title for 2 consecutive years.

Da Nang's transport infrastructure possesses all four types of railways, roads, airways, and waterways, creating advantages for the city to become a center of trade, tourism, and logistics in the Central Highlands and the whole country.

In the photo, the coastal route connecting Da Nang with the localities of Dien Ban town and Hoi An city (Quang Nam).

Along with economic development, Da Nang is also known for its series of humane social security policies for its people.

By the end of 2024, Da Nang authorities have completed and put into use 41 social housing projects with 10,687 apartments and 1,146 student dormitories. This is an impressive number, as the city is leading the country in terms of social housing funds belonging to public assets, with a rate of 67% (10,687/15,841 units).

In particular, the city's social housing rental policy has helped many families have stable housing at low cost, contributing to the goal of ensuring social security according to Da Nang's "5 no, 3 yes" program, including "having housing".

Da Nang has been implementing to have thousands more social housing units.

Ho Giap - Vietnamnet.vn

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