The simple life: Tran Ke Xuong Street in Hai Chau District, which looks like a quiet Hanoian alley, is home to dozens of bun mam stalls. — VNS Photos Do Truong Bun mam with a difference: Vermicelli, fresh lettuce, boiled green jackfruit pieces, roast pig, peanuts and salted fish. Inexpensive and tasty: Bun mam is popular with both students and office workers, who flock to Tran Ke Xuong Street every afternoon. … [Read more...]
East Sea talks make progress in Da Nang
In spite of the negative fallout from "unrestrained" actions of a party in the East Sea dispute, talks on restoring stability in the area have made headway, experts said yesterday. "There are different opinions on stability in the East Sea and ways to solve tensions in the area, but recommendations on co-operation among countries have yet to be deployed," Nguyen Van Quyen, chairman of the Viet Nam Lawyers' Association, told the sixth South China Sea (East Sea) International Conference held in the central city of Da Nang. Highlighting some of the problems created by the dispute, he said: "Seafood production has declined, and the status quo in the East Sea has gradually changed." Quyen said the international community has asked concerned parties to settle the disagreement through peaceful measures in line with international law, namely the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC). Work also needed … [Read more...]
Press release on APEC 2017 summit week in Da Nang
Deputy FM Bui Thanh Son, APEC 2017 SOM Chair speaks at the press conference (Source: VNA)Hanoi(VNA) – The APEC 2017 National Committee on November 2 issued a press releaseon the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2017 in the central city of Da Nang.Accordingly, theAsia – Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week 2017, themed“Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future” will be organised in Da Nangfrom November 6-11.President Tran DaiQuang will preside over and attend main activities of the Week, including theAPEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Dialogue with APEC Economic Leaders andthe APEC – ASEAN Informal Dialogue; an official welcome ceremony for the APECEconomic Leaders and their spouses, and the Gala Dinner and CulturalPerformance on November 10.He will chair the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Retreat on November 11 anddeliver an opening speech at the APEC CEO Summit slated for November 8-10.President Tran Dai … [Read more...]
APEC ‘a golden chance’ for Da Nang firms
The 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Summit is a crucial opportunity for businesses throughout central Viet Nam to seek trade partners and export markets as representatives of foreign firms flock to the business forums at APEC from November 5-11, Da Nang business people and officials say. A night view of Da Nang City. Nearly 2,000 CEOs will attend the CEO Summit in the city. Vice chairman of the city’s Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Association (DANASME), Nguyen Van Ly, told Viet Nam News that this would represent a rare opportunity for local firms to show off their capacity. The city has 21,000 businesses, of which 98 per cent are SMEs and super-small businesses with registered capital of VND90 trillion (US$3.9 billion). They contribute 43 per cent to the city’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), and employ 60 per cent of the city’s labour force. Eighty per cent of the city businesses operate in trade, service, hospitality, tourism … [Read more...]
Real estate projects in Da Nang revived with new owners
VietNamNet Bridge - A number of real estate projects in the central city of Da Nang, pending for many years, have been reactivated by new owners. The Da Phuoc – Da Nang sea urban area project has been transferred by Daewon Cantavil, the initial investor, to Novaland and its partners after one decade of being idle.Soon after the transfer deal wrapped up in late 2016, the new owners changed the project name from D-City to The Sunrise Bay.It is the largest sea urban area in the central region with total area of 210 hectares, capitalized at $250 million However, the new owners plan to use 180 hectares of land only. The revival of the project is hoped to change the face of Da Nang.Prior to that, the real estate market was stirred up by PPCAT’s announcement that it would spend VND10 trillion to build Anh Duong-Soleil apartment & hotel complex on a 21,800 square meter coastal ‘golden’ land plot.The golden land plot had been reserved for a project to be … [Read more...]
Tours in Da Nang and Hoi An
The Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village, at the foot of the Marble Mountain, is worth visiting. More than 400 years old, the village affords a closer look at the well-crafted sculptures made by local artisans, incorporating both traditional and modern motifs. The Museum of Cham Sculpture has the largest collection of Cham artifacts in the world, with hundreds of terracotta and stone works made between the 7th and 15th centuries.The Da Nang - Hue Tour includes the scenic Lang Co fishing village and several impressive monuments like the Hue Imperial Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda and Tu Duc Tomb. The peaceful traditional conical hat village and the spectacular landscape along the way from Da Nang City to Hue City are added attractions. The Da Nang – Ngu Hanh Son – Hoi An Tour starts with Ngu Hanh Son, a cluster of five marble and limestone hills and proceeds to the ancient Hoi An Town which has the iconic Japan Bridge and many well preserved, hundred-year-old houses. An awesome … [Read more...]
APEC guests to enjoy free admission to Da Nang’s attractions
All tourist destinations in Da Nang will offer free admission to delegates attending the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2017. The APEC meeting next week, which is expected to draw 10,000 delegates, will provide opportunities for Da Nang city to introduce the image of Vietnamese people and landscapes, especially attractions in the central region. Da Nang has designed a variety of tours for the APEC guests including the Marble Mountains, the Museum of Cham Sculpture, the Son Tra peninsula, the ancient town of Hoi An, the Ba Na Hills, the Imperial City of Hue, the Than Tai Mountain hot spring, and the Han River. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huynh Vinh Ai said, “APEC 2017 is an opportunity to promote Vietnam’s image. We will organize numerous activities to boost interaction between APEC delegates and local communities such as art performances and exhibitions.” VOV5 … [Read more...]
CSOM opens APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang
The Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting (CSOM) convened in the central city of Da Nang on November 6, kicking off the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week. Scene at the APEC Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting (Photo: VNA) The two-day meeting is chaired by Bui Thanh Son, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and APEC 2017 SOM Chair.In his opening remark, Son said this year presented both difficulties and opportunities to APEC cooperation. “But the good thing is that even facing such difficulties, we have managed to secure many important results, such as maintaining the momentum of cooperation and reaching convergences in a wide range of issues to boost this year’s priorities and support other APEC ongoing works,” he said.“We have greatly benefited from the active engagement and contributions of all member economies and other stakeholders to advance this APEC process in our designed direction,” he added.The meeting will focus … [Read more...]
Da Nang people proud of being APEC 2017 host
Da Nang welcomes delegates to APEC Economic Leaders' Week. Photo : VNA Da Nang,November 5 (VNA) – People in the central coastal city of Da Nang are proud ofbeing the host of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week, slated for November6-11.“I am very proud when Da Nang is hosting the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Weekand will try my best to contribute to the success of the event”. Huynh Thi HongVan, a fourth year student from Da Nang’s Duy Tan University said. Van, a volunteer at the Da Nang international airport, told a Vietnam NewsAgency reporter on November 5 that her duty is arranging transport vehicles forAPEC delegates. “I attended training classes organised by the municipal External AffairsRelations in order to have the best knowledge on what to do when the delegatesarrive,” Van said.Ho Thi Thu Hong of the Da Nang University, who used to work as a volunteer atseveral previous important events, said it is her … [Read more...]
Da Nang: Ceramic mosaics to liven up APEC 2017 leaders’ week
A photo of the sea dyke wall with ceramic mosaics (Photo: tuoitre.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – An art project to decorate a 360-metre sea dyke wall withceramic mosaics is underway in the central city of Da Nang to welcome the Asia-PacificEconomic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week.The mosaics,inspired by drawings by young artists and children, feature the beauty of DaNang’s landscapes and local people’s lives.The materialsfor the mosaics were transported from the pottery villages of Bat Trang inHanoi and Thanh Ha in nearby Hoi An city.TheAPEC Economic Leaders’ Week will bring together leaders and some 10,000delegates from 21 APEC member economies.Established in 1989, APEC comprises 21 economies,namely Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia,Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the UnitedStates, and Vietnam.Vietnam joined … [Read more...]