DANANG INFORMATION

Danang is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea. It is one of the five independent municipalities in Vietnam.

The city is 764 km south of Hanoi and 964km north of Ho Chí Minh City. It was called Tourane during the French colonization of Vietnam. On the North is Vietnam?s former capital, Hue; on the West and South is Quảng Nam; and on the East, Sea.  Danang?s cultural history dates back only approximately 300 years, so the area is historically new when compared to the 4,000 year existence of Vietnamese culture. It is home to the Cham Museum as well as the ancient pagodas of Hai Chau Pho Da Long Tho. The city is classified as an industrial zone and has port facilities to handle container traffic. A number of light industries are located in the city. Since 1991, Danang became one of the four independent municipalities in Vietnam (Vietnam now has five independent municipalities). After this, the city has had very fast economic growth.