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VietJet expands service to South Korea

 VietNamNet Bridge - VietJet Air on July 16 made its debut flight from Da Nang (Vietnam) to Seoul (South Korea).

World’s fourth largest ferris wheel debuts in Danang

 The world’s fourth largest observation wheel dubbed “Sun Wheel” debuts today at Asian Park in the central coastal city of Danang.

Danang to host Int’l Marathon Competition 2014

VietNamNet Bridge – About 4,200 foreign and domestic athletes, both professional and amateur, are expected to participate in the 2014 International Marathon due to take place in the central coastal city of Danang from August 28-31.

Danang denounces China’s illegal acts in East Sea

 The Danang Municipal People’s Council on July 10 issued a resolution opposing China’s illegal acts in the East Sea.

Hai Van Pass

 Located in the middle of the Central Region of Vietnam, Hai Van Pass is considered to have the world’s most beautiful beaches at its two ends and also has “the grandest fortified gateway".

Danang boy promotes Vietnam image in ASEAN tour

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Quang Binh, a 26-year-old boy in Danang City, central Vietnam, recently spent nearly a month touring a number of Southeast Asian countries to find out how foreigners think about Vietnam.

Four and five-star hotels in Nha Trang cut prices

 The number of four- and five-star hotels in Nha Trang in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa have reduced room rates by 30 per cent or more in order to attract more visitors this summer.

Da Nang on track to become intelligent city

VietNamNet Bridge – The adoption and effective implementation of IT progress in administrative reform at commune and district levels in the central city of Da Nang have brought many positive changes in recent years.

Reservoir control to benefit millions in central region

 More than 1.7 million people and thousands of hectares of rice in the central province of Quang Nam and Da Nang city will soon be protected from heavy flood and drought damage.

Joe Wilson inaugurates Microsoft centre in Danang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Joe Wilson, Microsoft Worldwide General Manager of Developer and Platform Engagement, and Danang leaders cut the red ribbon on June 9, inaugurating a new Microsoft innovation centre, the third of its kind in Vietnam.

Teams battle for semi-final places in Cup draw

 VietNamNet Bridge – A goal from Senegalese striker Abass Cheikh Dieng helped Binh Duong edge out Da Nang 2-1 in the quarter-final of National Football Cup yesterday, June 8.

Da Nang to host international fireworks contest

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city will host the Da Nang International Fireworks Competition 2015 from April 29 to May 3 next year, the annual event's organising committee said.

Da Nang promotions target tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city has launched new direct air routes to Japan, Korea and Kuala Lumpur, promoting familiarisation (FAM) trips and road shows in Japanese, Russian and European markets.

19 IT parks too many: official

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will have 19 information technology parks by 2020, six of them in the central city of Da Nang, a few too many according to a top executive at HCM City's Quang Trung Software City.

Da Nang officials fed up with long-delayed luxury hotel projects

 VietNamNet Bridge – Real estate developers from Hanoi and HCM City once flocked to Da Nang to seek opportunities in the market that promised to glitter like gold, especially in the luxury-hotel segment.

Danang promotes tourism in South Korea

 The central city has begun a tourism promotion programme at the Korea World Trade Fair in the Coex Exhibition Centre, Seoul, the Republic of Korea, the city’s tourism promotion centre said on May 28.

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Village preserves art of fish sauce

 VietNamNet Bridge – Making fish sauce is a way of life for residents in this village near Da Nang, but can they make the traditional product successful in modern Viet Nam or around the world?

Scholar devotes years to Hoang Sa research

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Phuoc Tuong, 90, has invested almost 20 years researching about Hoang Sa (Paracel) islands, despite facing many difficulties.

Da Nang’s $95.2 million administrative center near completion

The 37-story administrative tower of Da Nang is designed like a lighthouse overlooking the sea. Da Nang's tallest building, with a total cost of $95.3 million, will be the headquarters of all government agencies in the city.