Residents in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang have been given grants, worth nearly US$890,000 in total, for the first time in 40 years to throw parties in commemoration of the 40th liberation anniversary of their hometown. Since Sunday last week, Da Nang has glittered with festive activities in celebration of the city’s Liberation Day, March 29. The central city’s liberation was one of the triumphs achieved during the historically momentous campaigns which ended on April 30, 1975 to set central and southern Vietnam free from the American rule, which was exerted via the erstwhile Saigon regime. The Da Nang government already earmarked VND19 billion ($885,451) for the celebration of their significant day. Though the local government commemorates the day on a yearly basis, it is the first time that the sum has been distributed directly to around 6,000 villages and residential units for the purpose, according to local authorities. A residential unit is locally … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Da Nang gives residents cash to celebrate liberation from American rule
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Two youths nabbed for snatching foreigner’s bag in Vietnam’s Da Nang
Vietnamese police have apprehended two young men for snatching a handbag from a Chinese tourist in the central city of Da Nang on Tuesday, the fifth street robbery the pair had committed since last December, local media reported. Police in Da Nang on Thursday said they have detained Nguyen Thanh Minh and Le Do Minh Nghia, both 17 years old and from neighboring Quang Nam Province. The two youths will be charged with "property robbery by snatching" pursuant to Article 136 of the Penal Code, police said. The victim is Zhang Lu Yin, a 30-year-old woman of Chinese nationality, who stayed at Agribank Hoi An Beach Resort in Quang Nam. According to the case file, at 2:00 pm on March 3, Minh and Nghia were traveling on a motorbike on Vo Nguyen Giap Street in Da Nang’s Son Tra District when they saw Zhang and another Chinese national, Zeng Gao Lin, a 45-year-old man, walking along the street. Zhang was holding a handbag in her hand at that time. Minh then steered his bike … [Read more...] about Two youths nabbed for snatching foreigner’s bag in Vietnam’s Da Nang
Vietnam’s Da Nang to open cuisine, fashion streets for New Year’s Eve
Two streets lined with shops offering breakfast and fashion items are set to open in Da Nang City on New Year’s Eve as part of local authorities’ attempt to draw more tourists celebrating the new year and boost the city’s economic growth. The two streets, Le Duan and Huynh Thuc Khang in Hai Chau District, will be open on Wednesday next week, the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper reported on Sunday. This is the first time that such a plan to establish streets specializing in certain products and services has ever been implemented in Da Nang, the hub of central Vietnam. Le Duan Street will boast fashion shops while Huynh Thuc Khang Street will be lined with shops dedicated to delectable breakfast dishes. The 1.1-kilometer Le Duan fashion street section, which spans from the intersection with Ong Ich Khiem Street to Tran Phu Street, is estimated to cost around VND26 billion (US$1.22 million.) The funding comes from the city and the district budget … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Da Nang to open cuisine, fashion streets for New Year’s Eve
Vietnam: Da Nang’s masterly mayor
Think investing in Vietnam is all about Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City? Think again. Danang, Vietnam's fourth most populous city, has been booming over recent years, thanks to its great geography, nestled between jungle-covered mountains and miles of sandy beaches. While the beautiful setting has spurred tourism - resorts, villas and golf courses proliferate on the beachfront road south of the city - a growing number of factories have been established here to take advantage of Danang's location in the centre of Vietnam. Danang's success is also down to the single-minded leadership of Nguyen Ba Thanh, the head of the local government, says Peter Ryder, chief executive of Indochina Capital, an investment firm that has pioneered a number of high-profile developments in the city. He says: Danang is regularly voted the best place to do business in Vietnam. It has the best infrastructure by far of any major urban area and the growth in per capita income has been ahead of other places in … [Read more...] about Vietnam: Da Nang’s masterly mayor
Da Nang-Hue-Hoi An best destinations for MICE
The three tourism hot spots in the central part of Vietnam -- Da Nang, Hoi An, and Hue -- are amongst the best destinations for MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions, exhibitions) packages, according to many MICE tour organizers. The three localities have features that can complement each other to increase their mutual attractiveness to tourists, they said. Specifically, Da Nang currently has around 3,700 three- to five-star hotel rooms, and dozens of conference rooms that can accommodate 300 – 800 guests, while the Hoi An, and Hue-based Lang Co tourism spot have developed tourism service systems and a series of resorts. The localities thus have to foster their strength to tighten their linkage in attracting international MICE tourists, experts recommended. For instance, MICE customers can have a meeting in Da Nang, then spend their leisure time at the resorts in Hue or Hoi An, they said. Da Nang-based Vitours travel agency has recently organized two familiarization trips, … [Read more...] about Da Nang-Hue-Hoi An best destinations for MICE