A corner of Da Nang City by the Han River. (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNS/VNA) - Da Nang is planning to become a ‘smart city’ and the first in Vietnam to join the ASEAN ‘smart’ city network by 2030. Director of the city’s IT Department Nguyen Quang Thanh said at the launch of the city’s plan towards 2030 with a vision to 2045 on April 11 that it would be built in three phases with total investment of 2.14 trillion VND (95 million USD), of which 30 percent would come from the State budget. Thanh said the city had approved the framework the plan in 2018 with information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure and database. It will include smart management, smart economy, smart environment, smart living, smart citizens and smart traffic to connect the city to the 126 ASEAN ‘smart city’ network, Thanh said. “The plan will help develop Da Nang as a ‘start-up and innovative’ city in creating a driving force for … [Read more...] about Da Nang planning to get smart by 2030
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PM pays Tet visits to armed forces, residents in Da Nang city
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (front, second, left) visits the Da Nang Military High Command on February 5 (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent the best wishes to armed forces and residents in Da Nang while visiting the central city on February 5, the first day of the Year of the Pig. At the Da Nang Military High Command, he extended the Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings from Party and State leaders to officers and soldiers of the armed forces in the city, asking them to uphold their traditions to fulfill every task assigned by the Party and State. Appreciating the forces’ achievements, he noted that Da Nang holds an important role in the implementation of Vietnam’s maritime strategy in the central region. He requested the forces enhance their coordination, stay ready to respond to any circumstances and carry out the mass mobilisation work well so as to win more people’s trust. The Government leader also asked leaders … [Read more...] about PM pays Tet visits to armed forces, residents in Da Nang city
Vietnamese gumbo, Da Nang’s signature dish
Fermented anchovy sauce is a popular dipping sauce in the central coastal provinces. Traditionally it is made from fresh fish marinated with salt, creating a thickish, fragrant brown condiment. Anchovy dipping sauce is associated with other specialties in Da Nang City such as sizzling pancake with rolls, steamed rice cake, rice paper rolls with pork, roasted meat and vermicelli with pork. Of them, vermicelli with anchovy sauce (or Vietnamese gumbo) is the most popular in Da Nang. Unlike the vermicelli with anchovy sauce of the Mekong Delta region, which is filled with hot broth, in central Vietnam it is served without broth. Photo by VnExpress/Di Vy Vermicelli with anchovy sauce has a number of different ingredients. It is served with boiled or roasted pork, fermented pork sausage, beef or pork rolls, and crunchy pig ears. Besides lettuce, chopped papaya, bean sprout, and boiled jackfruit, herbs such as basil and laksa leaves and stir-fried purple onion are added to … [Read more...] about Vietnamese gumbo, Da Nang’s signature dish
Da Nang earns 1.23 billion USD from IT and communications
Da Nang Software Park (Source: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) - The information technology and communications industry of the central province of Da Nang earned 27.7 trillion VND (1.23 billion USD) in revenue last year, of which 68 percent was from information technology (IT) and electronics manufacturing. Director of the city’s information and communication department Nguyen Quang Thanh said the industry contributed 5.5 percent to Da Nang’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) in the year. He said the city’s software exports grew in 2018 to 78 million USD, a 29 percent increase in comparison to 2017. Thanh said the industry has drawn nearly 900 businesses with 25,000 jobs, in which 43 percent are in software services and IT outsourcing. According to the department, Japan and the US were seen the two key markets of Da Nang’s software export, accounting 72 percent of export turnover in 2018. The city has been developing five software parks and IT parks, with four … [Read more...] about Da Nang earns 1.23 billion USD from IT and communications
Indian President visits Da Nang City
Secretary of the Party Committee of Da Nang city Truong Quang Nghia (R) hosts a reception for President Ram Nath Kovind Chairman of the State President Office Dao Viet Trung, Chairman of Da Nang People’s Committee Huynh Duc Tho welcomed the President. The same day, Secretary of the Party Committee of Da Nang city Truong Quang Nghia hosted a reception for President Ram Nath Kovind. The two sides reviewed the cooperation between Da Nang and other Indian localities as Da Nang has welcomed many delegations from Indian cities, associations and naval vessels over recent years. During the first nine months of this year, the central city’s export value to India reached roughly US$1.5 million, up 9% from the same period in 2017. As of September 2018, India ran two projects worth US$13.5 million in Da Nang. The Government of India, through the Indian Embassy in Viet Nam, annually offers scholarships to the municipal officials in a wide range of fields such as … [Read more...] about Indian President visits Da Nang City