The flight between Da Nang city and Dong Hoi, the capital city of Quang Binh province, will be operated on a 12-seat Cessna Grand Caravan 208B-EX plane. (Photo: VNA) Quang Binh (VNA) – Hai Au Aviation (HAA) has launched a flight between Da Nang city and Dong Hoi, the capital city of Quang Binh province – the first service for aerial sightseeing between the two popular destinations in central Vietnam. The route serves passengers every Thursday and Sunday on a 12-seat Cessna Grand Caravan 208B-EX plane. A ticket costs 6.96 million VND (300 USD). It takes about 70 minutes each way, instead of 6 hours travelling by train or 7 hours by coach, said Ho Anh Phong, Director of the provincial Department of Tourism. According to Phong, not only saving time, the service also enables passengers to enjoy the view of a most magnificent landscape along Vietnam’s central coast from above, from beautiful Son Tra peninsula, Hai Van Pass – one of the most scenic hillside … [Read more...] about First Dong Hoi – Da Nang flight launched
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Da Nang’s growing popularity attracts major hotel brands
The Hanoitimes - French hotel group Accor and US Marriott are increasing presence in the city. Seoul – Da Nang among Asia-Pacific region’s fastest-growing passenger routes Vietnam’s Da Nang poaches tourists from Phuket and Bali Boisterous Japanese Culture Festival in Da Nang CNN lists best hotels on the beach in Da Nang Vietnam’s central coast city Da Nang has become one of the region’s hottest resort cities, where luxury hotels with giant pools and upscale rooms line the beach, Nikkei Asia Review reported. Illustrative photo. French hotel group Accor was the first western players to enter Da Nang amid a 40% increase of foreign tourist influx coming to Southeast Asia from the 2012 – 2017 period. The group debuted a location in 2011 and now runs five hotels in Da Nang, including the Pullman Da Nang Beach Resort, which opened in 2013. Many multinationals following suit prompted the group, commonly known as … [Read more...] about Da Nang’s growing popularity attracts major hotel brands
Vietnam’s Da Nang poaches tourists from Phuket and Bali
The Hanoitimes - Unlike Thailand`s Phuket and Indonesia`s Bali, Da Nang is not an island. As Vietnam`s third-largest city, it is beckoning guests from China and South Korea with luxury hotels and convenience. CNN lists best hotels on the beach in Da Nang Da Nang welcomes 328,810 visitors during Lunar New Year holiday Da Nang on New York Times’ list of best places to go in 2019 Foreign arrivals to Da Nang soar 23% in 2018 The central coastal city of Da Nang is now stepping up to compete with some of Southeast Asia’s most famous beach resorts, including the likes of Thailand’s Phuket or Indonesia’s Bali, Nikkei Asian Review reported. Illustrative photo. But unlike Phuket and Bali, Da Nang is not an island. As Vietnam's third-largest city, it is beckoning guests from China and South Korea with luxury hotels and convenience. Proximity is its calling card. Its airport, city center and beaches are situated nearby one another. And … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Da Nang poaches tourists from Phuket and Bali
Da Nang welcomes nearly 329,000 visitors during Tet
Visitors take a tour through Da Nang. The city’s most attractive tourist sites include the Cham sculpture museum, Ba Na Hills, Da Nang Museum, Than Tai mineral water park, Sun World Da Nang and Son Tra - Linh Ung pagoda. — Photo vietnamtourism.gov.vn The central city of Da Nang welcomed 328,810 visitors during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet holiday) festival 2019 (February 2-10), a year-on-year increase of 10.7 per cent according to the municipal Department of Tourism. The number of international visitors to Da Nang reached more than 158,000, up 19.9 per cent compared to the same period last year. This is peak tourism season for visitors from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Europe and America, and for Vietnamese expats, said deputy director of the city’s Tourism Department Truong Thi Hong Hanh. The 2019 Lunar New Year saw a number of new direct international flight routes to Da Nang put into operation such as flights from Seoul (Vietjet Air), Busan (Korean … [Read more...] about Da Nang welcomes nearly 329,000 visitors during Tet
Da Nang city attracts Japanese enterprises
Hironobu Kitagawa, Chief Representative of Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) makes a speech at the conference. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The central city of Da Nang always appreciates the contributions of Japanese enterprises to its socio-economic achievements in 30 years attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam. The statement was made by Vice Chairman of the Da Nang City People’s Committee Ho Ky Minh at an investment promotion conference held recently in Hanoi. Minh said they also considered Japan as an important strategic partner for concentrating investment attraction. By the end of November 2018, Da Nang has attracted 670 FDI projects with total registered capital of 2.88 billion USD. Of which, Japan has invested in 163 projects with a total registered capital of more than 675 million USD and is the country with the largest investment projects in Da Nang. Japan’s investment projects focus on … [Read more...] about Da Nang city attracts Japanese enterprises