Total area: 1,256 km²

Population  887,069 (2009)

Da Nang is the largest city in central Vietnam and one of the country’s most important ports. Ringed by mountains on one side and the South China Sea on the other, Da Nang borders Thua Thien – Hue Province across the Hai Van Pass to the north, Quang Nam Province to the south and west, and the ocean to the east. It is 759 km (472 mi) south of Ha Noi, and 960 km (600 mi) north of Ho Chi Minh City.

INFRASTRUCTURE

 The system is quite convenient with all 4 means of transportation: roadway, railway, seaway and airway.

Railway

North - South railway along the city with a total length: 30 km with five stations: Da Nang, Thanh Khe, Kim Lien, Hai Van Nam and Le Trach

Roadway

On the city has a total of 525.889 kilometers of roads

Airway

Da Nang International Airport is the most important airport for both the Central and Western Highlands with domestic and international routes.

Seaport

Da Nang port’s the third largest commercial port in Vietnam after the ports of Saigon and Haiphong. Seaport: Tien Sa, Song Han, Lien Chieu.

Danang has a transportation network is quite complete with the Hai Van Pass Tunnel is one of the most modern in Southeast Asia.

ECONOMIC SITUATION

GDP (2010): 10,400 billion dong

GDP per capita (2010): 33.2 million

Total FDI (5/2010): 2.7 billion

Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI)’s Da Nang headed in Vietnam in three year 2008, 2009 and 2010, and in 2011, ranked 5/63, and the head of infrastructure index, ranked No. 4 on the investment environment. The economic structure continues to shift towards services - industry - agriculture. The development orientation to 2020, Da Nang continue to improve infrastructure and industrial development focus, linking the development of industrial parks with the development of urban systems and services. Construction of high-tech industrial parks, industrial information technology to create favorable conditions to attract, develop the high-tech industries (electricity, electronics, refrigeration, mechanical , precision engineering, biotechnology, new materials technology ...) and the industry of information technology and telecommunications.

NECESSARY INFORMATION

People’s Committee of Da Nang Province

Address: 42 Bach Dang, Hai Chau Dist., Da Nang city

Tel: +84 (511) 3822575

Fax: +84 (511) 3825321

Website: www.danang.gov.vn

Planning And Investment Department of Da Nang Province

Address: 47 Ngo Gia Tu, Hai Chau Dist., Da Nang

Tel: +84 (511) 822217

Fax: +84 (511) 829184

Website: http://dpi.danang.gov.vn/home

 Da Nang Natural resources and Inviroment

Address: 57 Quang Trung, Hai Chau Dist., Da Nang

Tel: +84 (511) 822410

Fax: +84 (511) 863021

Website: http://tnmt.danang.gov.vn

 Da Nang IPs & EPZs Management Board

Address: 58 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Hai Chau Dist., Da Nang.

Tel: +84 (511) 830017

Fax: +84 (511) 830015

Website: http://www.iza.danang.gov.vn