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Sea and island resources are being used for immediate benefits that do not ensure stable development, according to tourism experts. “The country’s sea and island tourism products are uninspiring and poor, mostly due to the kinds of investment projects,” said Ha Van Sieu, director of the Institute for Tourism Development Research under the Viet Nam [...]
Journalism students of Class ’09 of Da Nang Education University on Sunday collected VND3 million (US$144) from a film show they organized to raise money for the “Let’s Build Truong Sa” fund. The show attracted 400 students of the school who then had an opportunity to view a rare documentary about naval conflicts between Vietnam [...]
With good technical infrastructure and a favourable investment environment, the central City of Da Nang has become an attractive destination for international investors, especially Korean ones. Addressing a seminar on Vietnam-Korean economic and cultural exchanges recently held in Da Nang, Mr. Phung Tan Viet, Deputy-Chairman of the City People’s Committee, reported that Da Nang had [...]
The Da Nang Square Commercial Centre, the combination of a traditional market and a modern supermarket, opened in Hai Chau district, Da Nang city on September 25. The three-storey commercial centre, covering an area of over 4,000m2, is arranged into specialised areas with 237 retail outlets. A LAN network has also been set up [...]
Sitting 1,487km above sea level and within spitting distance of Da Nang City, the Ba Na resort area offers a wonderful respite for any weary traveller. With its awesome landscape and year-round cool, Ba Na serves up the perfect alternative to the hustle and bustle of the city. However, the resort’s only accessible by a [...]
400 angry citizens blocked the office of a construction project in Da Nang City yesterday after the man who protested against the project’s polluting activities was stabbed. The crowd believed the project’s investor had hired people to stab the man. The angry crowd defied security guards and broke the glass windows and computers of the [...]
After the local executive office of a construction company was besieged by over 1,000 people angered over unresolved problems that arise from the project, the Da Nang City government yesterday opened an urgent meeting to listen to and look into issues raised by locals. At the meeting, which was also attended by the project investor, [...]
A termite mound that looks exactly like an old man’s head complete with eyes, nose, and mouth has appeared on a grave in Da Nang, attracting thousands of curious spectators in the last couple of days. Some locals in Hoa Khuong commune said they saw the mound there a few months ago but the eyes [...]
The central city of Da Nang topped the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Index for the third consecutive year, marking the sixth year it had been listed among the top five cities and provinces across the country in term of readiness for ICT application and development. According to a report released by the Office of [...]
Up and coming singer and song-writer Le Cat Trong Ly starts a trans-Vietnam tour through six cities including Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Quy Nhon, Hoi An, Hue and Hanoi from September 10 to October 15. The tour, titled Vui (Happy) will kick off with two shows in Ho Chi Minh City’s Conservatory of [...]