"Ba Na Hills, constructed by Sun Group, created a landmark for tourism of Da Nang, the central region and Vietnam in general," said Phung Xuan Khanh, director of Tien Phong Travel. Tien Phong Travel currently operates three tours to Da Nang, which also take in Ba Na Hills. The number of people booking tours with Tien Phong to Da Nang has increased significantly from just a few hundred in 2011 to around 4,000 now. Satisfy even the most fastidious customers Sharing his feelings about his first trip to Ba Na Hills, Khanh said: "Ten years ago Ba Na Hills was born and was dubbed the ‘Road to paradise’. It pioneered entertainment tourism in Vietnam. When I first came here to survey destinations for Viet Travel Company in 2009, I thought this was Vietnam’s Disneyland and Vietnamese will not need to go abroad to enjoy the theme park any more." Ba Na Hills is also known under the name "heavenly place". The combination of interesting experiences and beautiful images shared … [Read more...] about Ba Na Hills creates breakthrough for Da Nang tourism
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Da Nang city faces freshwater shortage
According to DAWACO, water in Cau Do River has suffered serious saltwater intrusion since February 2 with the peak recorded salinity of 2,112mg per litter measured at 7am on April 16. Yesterday morning, the salinity exceeded 1,277 mg a litter which caused difficulties in raw water intake at the Cau Do Water Plant reducing capacity of water supply to Da Nang city. Some higher places have seriously lacked freshwater for production and business. Mr. Ho Huong, Director of DAWACO said that the company provides over 283,000 cubic meters per day to the city while the Cau Do and San Bay water plants transferrs over 268,000 cubic meters a day. In case of the continuous increase of salinity, production and water supply for local people will face freshwater shortages. DAWACO suggested the departments to ask the city People's Committee for flood flush from the upstream hydroelectricity reservoirs to reduce salinity in Cau Do River. BY NGUYEN KHOI- … [Read more...] about Da Nang city faces freshwater shortage
US delegation visits dioxin detoxification project in Da Nang
A delegation of the United States congressional staff visits the location of a dioxin remediation project in Da Nang airport in the central city of the same name on April 17 (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – A delegation of the United States congressional staff led by Terra Lynn Sabag, Deputy Chief of Staff for US Congressman Rick Larsen, visited the location of a dioxin remediation project in Da Nang airport in the central city of the same name on April 17. Major General Bui Anh Chung, Deputy Commander of the Air Defence-Air Force Command, informed his guests on the results of the project. The project was launched in June 2011, with core activities comprising of clearing of bombs and explosives. The six-year project to remediate the environmental pollution at the airport was jointly implemented by the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence and the US International Development Agency (USAID) with a non-refundable aid of 110 million USD funded by the US Government. … [Read more...] about US delegation visits dioxin detoxification project in Da Nang
Da Nang hailed for comprehensive achievements in all fields
The statement was made by Politburo member and Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai during a working session with the municipal authorities on April 16. Mai led a delegation from the sub-committee on the Party’s document preparation for the upcoming 13th National Party Congress to have a survey in the central coastal city yesterday. With over 10 years of implementing the Platform, the total social product in Da Nang is estimated at an average increase of 8.9% per year during the 2011-2020 period, with the value for 2020 alone at VND76.5 trillion (US$3.3 billion), 2.09 times higher than that in 2011. The average GRDP per capita by 2020 is estimated at VND107.63 million, nearly 2.44 times higher than in 2011 and 1.35 times higher than that in the central key economic region. Economic structure has shifted positively, with the proportion of services increasing from 53% in 2011 to 56.1% by 2020, industry - construction decreasing … [Read more...] about Da Nang hailed for comprehensive achievements in all fields
Da Nang daycare owner gets two years in prison for torturing children
By Nguyen Dong  November 11, 2018 | 08:20 pm GMT+7 Dinh Thi Hong at the court. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Dong Dinh Thi Hong, 46, will spend two years in jail for badly mistreating babies entrusted to her care. According to the indictment filed in the Thanh Khe District Court in the central city of Da Nang, Hong was the owner of the "Me Muoi" private daycare center in the district. Bảo mẫu đánh vào mặt khi cho trẻ ăn In a video that shocked the nation, Hong was caught displaying extreme cruelty in violently handling the babies she was supposed to care for. A former teacher at the facility, who had captured Hong’s behavior with a mobile phone, had quit the job and sold the phone. After the video went viral, parents reported Hong to the police. One couple also reported that their eight-month-old son died at "Me Muoi" daycare on July 2017. However, there was insufficient evidence to convict Hong for the death … [Read more...] about Da Nang daycare owner gets two years in prison for torturing children