(occasionally '''Danang'''; in of
Vietnam , on the coast of the
South China Sea . It is one of the 5 independent municipalities in
Vietnam .
Da Nang is located from 15°55' to 16°14' N, 107°18 to 108°20' E. On the North is
Vietnam 's former capital
Huế , on the West and South is
Quảng Nam and on the East is
South China Sea . The city is 764 km south of
Hà Nội and 964km north of
Hồ Chí Minh City .
In
August 1858 ,
French troops landed under the orders of
Napoleon III , beginning colonial occupation in the area. As a concession it was renamed in French. It came to be considered one of
Indochina 's five major cities. During the
Vietnam War the city was home to a major American air base, but the
Viet Cong operated a tunnel network underneath the base.
Before
1997 , the city was part of Quảng Nam-Đà Nẵng province. On
January 1 ,
1997 , Đà Nẵng was separated from
Quảng Nam Province to become the 4th municipality of
Vietnam .
Da Nang is home of two universities
Da Nang cultural history dates back only 300 years, so the area is historically new when compared to the 4,000 year existence of
Vietnamese Culture . It is home to Cham Museum the ancient pagodas of Hai Chau Pho Da Long Tho.
The city is classed as an industrial zone and has port facilities to handle container traffic. A number of light industries are located in the city.
The city's economic output includes:
- Seafood export
- Furniture - ratan
- Household goods
- Clothing
Some 4,900 factories/production facilities are located in Danang. In
1997 , Danang exported around fifty-five million US dollars worth of goods.
Da Nang is on the end of the
East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) which stretches over
Vietnam ,
Laos ,
Thailand and
Myanmar .
Da Nang International Airport located at the center of the city is the third international airport in
Vietnam . It is an important gateway to access central Vietnam. Before 1975, it was one of the busiest airports in the world. The airport has several domestic connections, and limited number of international routes.
- National Highway 1
- National Highway 14B
- Future Đà Nẵng-Quảng Ngãi Express Way
- Hai Van Tunnel
- Han River Bridge
The city is a major station of the Unification Train system.
The city is divided into 8 districts:
# Hải Châu
# Thanh Khê
# Sơn Trà
# Ngũ Hành Sơn
# Liên Chiểu
# Cẩm Lệ
# Hòa Vang
# Hoàng Sa (
Paracel Islands )
