Nearly 100 businesses, travel agencies and hotels joined a promotional programme in the central city of Da Nang from this month through next March, offering a 10-60 percent discount for their service. The city's Culture, Sports and Tourism Department made the announcement at a press conference on the programme on September 10, stating that the programme is focused on tourists from mainland China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong and Macao, as well as Singapore, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea and Japan. The United States and Australia are also being targeted by the programme. "We are focusing on international markets with direct air routes including the Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Chinese-speaking countries and territories, as well as Hanoi, Hai Phong, HCM City, Can Tho and the Mekong Delta River," Le Thi Ai Diep from the department said. "Accommodation at some hotels could offer the highest discount of 60 percent in the low season (from September, when the rainy season … [Read more...] about Bản in : Da Nang cuts prices to draw tourists
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Da Nang to host golf travel event in May
The 6th Asia Golf Tourism Convention (ATGC) will take place in the central city of Da Nang, from May 7th to 10th, with the participation of representatives from 36 countries around the world. The event will also attract 650 attendants including 236 buyers who are representatives of famous golf companies and courses from Japan, the Republic of Korea, Hong Kong (China), Thailand, Australia, Belgium, Austria, Finland, France and Western Europe. ATGC 2017 will combines numerous activities, including a three-day golf tourism meeting, international conference about the value of golf tourism in Da Nang, and a famtrip program. It also combines meetings between buyers and sellers with great networking opportunities, including the Welcome Reception, Business Lunches and Golf Tournament. The event is expected to create great opportunities for Da Nang to promote tourism and culture to participants, who are prestigious tourism representatives. With fantastic golf courses designed by Nick Faldo, … [Read more...] about Da Nang to host golf travel event in May
SHB Da Nang to play in Toyota Mekong Cup
SHB Da Nang, the third-placed team in the 2016 V-League 1, will take part in the 2016 Toyota Mekong Club Championships, according to the Vietnam Football Federation. Previously, the V. League winners have usually been offered to play in the tournament, but newly-crowned Hanoi T&T won’t be able to play due to undisclosed reasons. As a result, SHB Da Nang has been selected to replace Hanoi T&T in the event. This is the first time Da Nang will take part in the championships. In the two previous seasons, Becamex Binh Duong represented the Vietnam national premier league at the tournament. Da Nang will compete in the event’s qualifying round alongside Lanexang United of Laos and Yadarnabon of Myanmar. They will compete in a round robin format. The best team will meet Boeung Ket Angkor of Cambodia in the semi-final. The winners of the semi-final will meet the winners of the 2016 Thai League Cup in the final match. The tournament will be held between November 2016 and … [Read more...] about SHB Da Nang to play in Toyota Mekong Cup
Vietnam Airlines connects Da Nang to Bangkok
(CPV) - From June 26th, the Vietnam National Flag Carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate the Da Nang-Bangkok route, with four flights per week, on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The departure time for 240-seater Airbus A321 aircraft from Da Nang Airport is 22h55 and from Bangkok is 01h45. The total flight time is one hour and 35 minutes. This is the 4th international route of Vietnam Airlines from Da Nang Airport, after Siem Reap (Cambodia), Seoul (the Republic of Korea), and Tokyo (Japan), and further promotes the trade and travel between Southeast Asia and the Central region of Vietnam via Da Nang city. On this occasion, the Carrier offers a special program for passengers, starting from VND669,000 (USD29) for economy class and VND4,599,000 (USD199) for business class, round-trip ticket. Tickets should be purchased from June 10th to July 10th for flights departing from June 26th to December 31st (excluded taxes, fees, surcharges, and certain conditions). Detailed … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines connects Da Nang to Bangkok
Da Nang to switch to biofuel next month
The central city of Da Nang will officially mandate the sale of biofuel this November, one month ahead of schedule. The decision was made after a meeting between the city government and the Ministry of Industry and Trade last week. Starting on November 1, every one of the city's 95 filling stations will have to replace Mogas 92 with a fuel containing 5 percent ethanol, known as E5. After that day, any filling station which fails to follow the rule will have its business license revoked, according to the city government. The gas stations will still be allowed to sell Mogas 95 at the same time. The retail price of E5 will be similar to that of Mogas 92. The E5 gasoline is produced by the Binh Son Refinery and Petrochemical Limited Company, a subsidiary of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), based in Quang Ngai Province, more than 100 kilometers from Da Nang. The Binh Son Company owns and operates the Dung Quat Refinery, Vietnam's first oil refinery located in Binh Tri Commune, … [Read more...] about Da Nang to switch to biofuel next month