Hue-Danang tourist train to set off later this month

Hue-Danang tourist train to set off later this month

A tourist train between the central province of Thua Thien-Hue and neighboring Danang city is on track to open on March 26 in a bid to boost tourism between the two localities.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Bill Gates, girlfriend enjoy tea meditation on Danang city mountaintop

Bill Gates, girlfriend enjoy tea meditation on Danang city mountaintop

American billionaire Bill Gates and girlfriend Paula Hurd had a Vietnamese tea meditation experience under the guidance of Hanoi-based beverage artisan Hoang Anh Suong.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Tunnel, overpasses planned for Danang airport zone

Tunnel, overpasses planned for Danang airport zone

Vietnam's central city of Danang has announced plans to build an airport zone around the city's international airport that will include a residential area, green spaces, a tunnel under the airport, and pedestrian overpasses.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam to pilot international financial center in Danang

Vietnam to pilot international financial center in Danang

Vietnam will pilot an international financial center in the central city of Danang, according to a draft resolution prepared for the National Assembly, the country’s parliament.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Intel, WB to help Danang with semiconductor, AI training

Intel, WB to help Danang with semiconductor, AI training

U.S.-based Intel Corporation and the World Bank have pledged to support the central city of Danang train residents in semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI).

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Danang eyes nation’s first free trade zone

Danang eyes nation’s first free trade zone

Danang city in central Vietnam has proposed the establishment of a free-trade zone (FTZ) that will embrace Lien Chieu seaport and Danang International Airport.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Danang-based Danapha looks to enhance Vietnam pharmaceutical industry’s position: CEO

Danang-based Danapha looks to enhance Vietnam pharmaceutical industry’s position: CEO

Danapha Pharmaceutical JSC (Danapha) has been focusing on high-tech, quality products to export around the world, thus enhancing the position of Vietnam’s pharmaceutical industry, said CEO Le Thang Binh.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

India’s Adani, Japan’s Sumitomo compete to build $2 bln seaport in central Vietnam

India’s Adani, Japan’s Sumitomo compete to build $2 bln seaport in central Vietnam

India’s Adani group and Japan’s Sumitomo have expressed their interest in building Danang’s VND48.3 trillion ($1.96 billion) Lien Chieu seaport project, the central city says.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Heineken plans 50% production expansion in Danang

Heineken plans 50% production expansion in Danang

Dutch brewer Heineken plans to complete a project to expand its Danang brewery’s annual capacity from 330 million liters to 500 million liters, or 51% increase, this year.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnamese corporations to deploy major projects in Danang

Vietnamese corporations to deploy major projects in Danang

Representatives of prominent Vietnamese corporates Sun Group, BRG and FPT said Friday that they will carry out large projects in the central city of Danang this year.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Danang aims for at least $200 mln hi-tech investment this year

Danang aims for at least $200 mln hi-tech investment this year

Danang, an economic hub in central Vietnam, is targeting to attract at least three high-tech projects with a combined capital of $200 million this year, according to the Danang Hi-Tech Park and Industrial Zones Authority (DHPIZA).

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Korean-invested dental device maker ICT Vina earns $10 mln revenue in 2023

Korean-invested dental device maker ICT Vina earns $10 mln revenue in 2023

Danang based ICT Vina Co., wholly owned by South Korean dental device maker Dentium Co., Ltd., earned revenues of $10 million last year, executives informed municipal leaders Friday.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Taiwan electronics maker Foxlink likely to raise investment in Danang to $400 mln

Taiwan electronics maker Foxlink likely to raise investment in Danang to $400 mln

Taiwan’s Foxlink International Investment Ltd. is likely to increase its investment in Vietnam’s central city of Danang to $400 million in its second phase and beyond.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Danang city accelerates in semiconductor development race

Danang city accelerates in semiconductor development race

Vietnam's central city of Danang will devise special policies for its development, including one on the development of the microchip and semiconductor industry, to submit to the National Assembly for approval.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Korea aviation firm KP Aero Space begins building $20 mln factory in Vietnam

Korea aviation firm KP Aero Space begins building $20 mln factory in Vietnam

South Korea’s KP Aero Industries, a supplier of components for Boeing and Airbus planes, conducted a ground-breaking ceremony for a $20 million factory in Vietnam’s central city of Danang on Tuesday.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam realty developer TTC Land to build Aeon Mall complex in Danang

Vietnam realty developer TTC Land to build Aeon Mall complex in Danang

Vietnamese real estate developer TTC Land will build an Aeon Mall shopping center-apartment complex in the central coastal city of Danang.

Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Danang realty market plummets in supply, demand

Danang realty market plummets in supply, demand

The central city of Danang and its surrounding areas witnessed a decline in supply and demand in the property market in 2023, apart from in the apartment segment, according to real estate consultancy DKRA Vietnam.

Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam picks five universities to impart semiconductor training

Vietnam picks five universities to impart semiconductor training

Vietnam has selected five universities for training a much needed semiconductor industry workforce, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung said Friday.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Thailand-invested MM Mega Market to pour $20 mln into Danang city

Thailand-invested MM Mega Market to pour $20 mln into Danang city

MM Mega Market Vietnam, under Thai conglomerates Berli Jucker (BJC) and Thai Charoen Corporation (TCC), has received an investment certificate to invest $20 million in Vietnam’s central city of Danang.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Danang signs agreements with USAID, ADB to enhance development cooperation

Danang signs agreements with USAID, ADB to enhance development cooperation

Danang, a leading beach city in central Vietnam, signed separate memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Friday to beef up their development cooperation.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Korean aviation parts supplier KP Aero Space to build $20 mln Vietnam plant next month

Korean aviation parts supplier KP Aero Space to build $20 mln Vietnam plant next month

South Korea’s KP Aero Industries, a supplier of components for Boeing and Airbus planes, is set to begin building a $20 million factory in Vietnam’s central city of Danang in February.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vinacapital Danang golf course project changes name, nature of land use

Vinacapital Danang golf course project changes name, nature of land use

The Vinacapital Danang Golf Course project in the central city of Danang will be renamed the “New Town Hi-end Sport Service and Commercial Urban Area,” the municipal administration has decided.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

US semiconductor firm Marvell seeks investments in Vietnam’s Danang city

US semiconductor firm Marvell seeks investments in Vietnam’s Danang city

Danang will facilitate Marvell's plans to invest in the central city, Danang Vice Chairman Ho Ky Minh affirmed at a Monday meeting with a delegation from the U.S. semiconductor giant.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Ideal destinations for Chinese zodiac signs in 2024: Booking.com

Ideal destinations for Chinese zodiac signs in 2024: Booking.com

Booking.com has left it in the hands of the stars, pairing zodiac signs with destinations around the world that exhibit the same cosmic forces, giving starry-eyed travelers the perfect trips to celebrate their celestial birthdays.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Korean aviation parts supplier KP Aero Space to invest $20 mln in Danang city

Korean aviation parts supplier KP Aero Space to invest $20 mln in Danang city

KP Aero Space Vietnam, under South Korea’s KP Aero Industries, will invest $20 million in Danang Hi-Tech Park, said an executive.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

US willing to help Vietnam’s Danang city join semiconductor supply chain

US willing to help Vietnam’s Danang city join semiconductor supply chain

The U.S. is willing to help Vietnam in general and the central city of Danang in particular to develop its semiconductor sector and further integrate into the global supply chain, said U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Danang Int’l Fireworks Festival to welcome three new teams

Danang Int’l Fireworks Festival to welcome three new teams

The annual Danang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) on the Han River in the central city of Danang this year will welcome three new teams to participate.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Danang lures 104 new FDI projects in 2023

Danang lures 104 new FDI projects in 2023

Vietnam's central city of Danang licensed 104 new foreign-invested projects with total registered capital of $151.2 million in 2023, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

1,250 Danang workers get 3-month layoff notice as Tet nears

1,250 Danang workers get 3-month layoff notice as Tet nears

A toymaker with 1,250 employees at the Hoa Khanh Industrial Park in Danang City has announced temporary closure of its factory for three months starting December 25, following talks with local and labor union authorities on salaries and bonuses payable to the laid-off workers.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Cebu Pacific Air launches Manila-Danang direct flight

Cebu Pacific Air launches Manila-Danang direct flight

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air of the Philippines has launched a direct flight between Manila and popular beach destination Danang in central Vietnam.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Four Vietnamese resorts named among world’s best at leading travel awards

Four Vietnamese resorts named among world’s best at leading travel awards

Resorts in Vietnam's central beach city of Da Nang, another on the country's largest island Phu Quoc, and one in the northern highlands town of Sa Pa have been honored among the world’s best at this year’s World Travel Awards.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam has world’s best private spa villa

Vietnam has world’s best private spa villa

Spa Lagoon Villas at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort in central Vietnam has been named the world’s best private spa villa at the World Spa Awards, a sister event of the prestigious World Travel Awards.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Taiwanese electronics firm Foxlink gets license for $135 mln Danang factory

Taiwanese electronics firm Foxlink gets license for $135 mln Danang factory

Taiwan’s Foxlink International Investment Ltd. received official approval Saturday for building a $135 million electronics factory in Danang city, central Vietnam.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam central region sees emerging FDI wave from South Korea

Vietnam central region sees emerging FDI wave from South Korea

An increasing number of South Korean companies are interested in investing in Vietnam’s central region given Vietnam’s move to balance regional development and local government activism, said Kang Boo Sung, consul general of the Northeast Asian country in Danang.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam to host its third APEC summit in 2027

Vietnam to host its third APEC summit in 2027

Vietnam will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in 2027 for the third time, per the 2023 APEC Leaders’ Golden Gate Declaration adopted Friday in San Francisco.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7