With its diverse cultural and entertainment activities, the Da Nang New Year Festival 2026 is expected to offer a unique festive atmosphere and further affirm Da Nang’s position as one of the region’s leading festival tourism destinations during the year-end holiday season.
The unit deployed 223 ship and boat sorties, covering more than 120,000 safe nautical miles. It detected, prevented and handled nearly 200 cases of violations of maritime law, dismantled eight major drug-related rings, and took action against 41 vessel owners for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The Republic of Korea Navy’s training ship ROKS Hansando, carrying 375 officers and sailors and led by Rear Admiral Hong Sang Yong, arrived at Tien Sa Port on December 2 for a four-day friendly visit to Da Nang city.
As Da Nang bolsters its marine economy and logistics services, the Lien Chieu Port, one of its flagship infrastructure projects, has entered a critical phase.
The centre was built with a total investment of 10 million USD, including 9 million USD funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and 1 million USD in counterpart capital allocated for the 2021–2025 period.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Quang Nam said Da Nang’s growing presence in regional and global startup maps reflects not only technical progress but also the city’s rising innovation capacity.
The APEC Vietnam International Commercial Arbitration Centre has opened a branch in the central city to promote commercial arbitration and mediation services for businesses and investors involved in dispute settlement in central Vietnam.
This exhibition presents 16 national treasures — including 14 original objects and two replicas — out of the city’s total of 19. The remaining three treasures, which are tied to specific heritage sites or require special preservation conditions, are introduced through detailed information panels and images in the museum’s courtyard.
Located in one of Vietnam’s most flood-prone corridors, Hue and Hoi An have long coped with seasonal inundation, but the rapid degradation of ancient buildings amid more intense and erratic weather demands a fundamental rethink of preservation strategies.
Japan remains Da Nang city’s largest source of registered investment, with over 1.14 billion USD across 261 projects, most of which are performing well and contributing to socio-economic development through technology transfer, workforce training and product diversification.
State President Luong Cuong on November 18 visited and encouraged residents in areas affected by floods, on the occasion of his attendance at the Great National Unity Festival in Go Noi commune in the central city of Da Nang.
Alongside inspections, since early 2025, the unit has presented 188 national flags to encourage fishermen as they head offshore, and has distributed 831 leaflets on IUU regulations and safety guidance for maritime operations.
Chu Lai Open Economic Zone is positioned as an engine economic area in southern Da Nang, geared toward industrial development, logistics, modern urbanisation, and tourism.
The city has held the top spot since the start of this year. Its 5G performance is almost 1.5 times higher than runner-up Hai Phong (429.53 Mbps) and even the capital Hanoi (415.73 Mbps).
The French Navy’s frigate Prairial, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Wallerand Faivre D'Arcier, arrived at Tien Sa Port on November 14 to begin a six-day friendly visit to the central coastal city of Da Nang.
Under the official dispatch, commune and ward-level authorities must closely monitor every non-compliant fishing vessel within their jurisdiction. Vessel owners are prohibited from taking their boats to sea without complete legal documents and are required to remove all fishing gear and equipment from vessels that are not eligible to operate.
The event vividly illustrates the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two localities, reflecting Kanagawa’s goodwill and attention toward Da Nang. It also serves as a foundation for the two sides to continue promoting cooperation in potential fields that align with their development orientations.
Martin Kabaluapa Kapinga, Chief of Country Offices Division at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), has presented a symbolic donation of 40,000 USD to support the central city of Da Nang's recovery efforts following the heavy rains and Typhoon Kalmaegi.
Thanks to early detection, strict monitoring, and strong cooperation between forces, Da Nang has recorded no cases of local vessels violating foreign waters since 2023, marking steady progress toward the removal of the EC’s "yellow card"
With a vision to become an innovation and high-tech hub of central Vietnam, Da Nang has issued several key resolutions and policies to foster human resources, infrastructure and enterprises in the AI and semiconductor sectors.
A relief flight landed at Da Nang International Airport at noon on November 11, marking the first of three shipments from the AHA Centre.
Initial surveys in late 2023 revealed that the ship measured roughly 15m in length and 3m in width, and was similar in shape to merchant ships used by Hoi An people in previous centuries, the centre reported.
This is the first time the event has been held in Da Nang, bringing together more than 40 Italian businesses and their partners from both Vietnam and abroad.
Themed “Vietnam Logistics – Rising into the New Era,” the 2025 forum serves not only as a continuation of the series of annual events but also as a reflection of the sector’s aspiration to elevate Vietnam’s logistics industry during a period of strong transformation.
Amid soft mud and the smell of dampness, soldiers arrive in Hoi An at just the right moment when they coordinate with other forces to clear pathways, restoring the peacefulness of the ancient town after nearly five days under floodwater.
