In attendance were the Da Nang leaders; representatives from the departments, the institute for socio-economic development, the business incubator and the startup network in the city; Marko Saarinen, a counsellor and head of the development cooperation department of the Finnish Embassy; and Finnish experts. In his opening remarks, Ho Ky Minh, Vice Chairman of the Da Nang municipal People’s Committee, stated that the project on building Da Nang into a smarter city, approved by the municipal People’s Committee in 2014, has developed five priority areas for implementation, including smart transport, smart water supply, smart water drainage, food safety control, and the building of a connected city. Since July 2014, Da Nang has officially inaugurated and put into use an e-government information system, he said, adding that the city’s effective IT application and e-government operations have been highly appreciated by agencies, organisations and the IT community. Minh said … [Read more...] about Da Nang learns from Finland’s experience in building smart and innovative cities
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Da Nang to make tourism into pillar industry by 2020
The city plans to restructure tourism to ensure sustainable development, raise awareness of officials, cadres, workers and travel agencies about the enforcement of Tourism Law 2017, invest in technical infrastructure, promote tourism marketing, improve tourism workforce quality, enhance State management in the field and diversify tourism products. Photo for illustration General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Van Tuan suggested taking a flexible approach to tourism development, towards turning Da Nang into a leading MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) tourism hub. As of September 2017, Da Nang is home to 653 lodging facilities with 25,756 rooms, 313 travel agencies, 3,158 tour guides and 28 international flights to the city. The city hopes to welcome 8.9 – 9.35 million tourists by 2020, growth of nearly 14 percent from 2016-2020. Total tourism earnings are hoped to hit VND 36.4 trillion (USD 1.61 billion), … [Read more...] about Da Nang to make tourism into pillar industry by 2020
Da Nang set tourism into pillar industry by 2020
The city plans to restructure tourism to ensure sustainable development, raise awareness of officials, cadres, workers and travel agencies about the enforcement of Tourism Law 2017, invest in technical infrastructure, promote tourism marketing, improve tourism workforce quality, enhance State management in the field and diversify tourism products. Photo for illustration General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Van Tuan suggested taking a flexible approach to tourism development, towards turning Da Nang into a leading MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) tourism hub. As of September 2017, Da Nang is home to 653 lodging facilities with 25,756 rooms, 313 travel agencies, 3,158 tour guides and 28 international flights to the city. The city hopes to welcome 8.9 – 9.35 million tourists by 2020, growth of nearly 14 percent from 2016-2020. Total tourism earnings are hoped to hit VND 36.4 trillion (USD 1.61 billion), … [Read more...] about Da Nang set tourism into pillar industry by 2020
Fallen soldiers in Gac Ma battle commemorated in Da Nang
Participants at the ceremony (Source: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – Nearly 200 war veterans who once stationed on Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago attended a ceremony held in central Da Nang city on March 14 to commemorate 64 soldiers who laid down their lives while defending the island on March 14, 1988. The event, which was organised by the Truong Sa Soldiers Liaison Committee, also saw the attendance of representatives of relevant agencies and families of the fallen combatants. The participants offered incense and flowers in tribute to the Vietnamese soldiers who sacrificed during the Gac Ma battle 30 years ago. They looked back on history and developments of the battle and expressed their gratitude to the heroic sacrifice of the soldiers for territorial integrity and national sovereignty. On this occasion, the liaison committee presented gifts to veterans and families of the fallen soldiers. Last year, a … [Read more...] about Fallen soldiers in Gac Ma battle commemorated in Da Nang
New frog species identified in Da Nang
A new species of frog has been determined in Da Nang by Vietnamese and foreign scientists, after it first was noted five years ago. The frog, endemic to the scenic Son Tra Peninsula, is Rowley’s litter frog, or in technical terms, Leptolalax rowleyae, which means the amphibian with the specific name of rowleyae, from the Leptolalax genus. Adult frogs of this species are less than three centimeters long, with the male shorter than the female. The colors of their chest range from pinkish milk white to light brown, and the belly shows many white speckles. The amphibians are difficult to spot since they live under layers of dead leaves and plants upstream in the Son Tra area, and their sounds are similar to those from insects. The new species bears a strong morphological resemblance to other amphibian species, but the acoustic and genetic research carried out by international scientists reveals a five percent difference in these respects, according to Dr. Phan Thi Hoa from the … [Read more...] about New frog species identified in Da Nang