The central city of Da Nang plans to develop tourism into one of thekey sectors that makes up a large proportion in its economic structure.
The city has set a target of welcoming 3.6 millionvisitors, including 820,000 foreigners, earning more than 8.8 trillionVND (420 million USD) in 2014. It also aims for an average annualtourism revenue growth of 15-16 percent between now and 2020.
To that end, Da Nang will invest more in building socio-economicand urban infrastructure with a view to turning itself into an eco-cityby 2020.
The city is now home to 60 tourism projectsworth over 4 billion USD in total, helping increase its attraction toholidaymakers.
In the past three years, touristarrivals to Da Nang numbered 8 million, representing an annualincrease of 19.2 percent. Of them, 1.9 million were foreigners.
Last year, the city welcomed over 3.1 million travellers, including743,000 foreign visitors, generating some 7.8 trillion VND (371 millionUSD), an increase of 29.8 percent from 2012.
Da Nanghas been ranked among the top ten most outstanding new emergingdestinations in Asia in 2014 by the users of agoda.com, a renowned hotelbooking website.-VNA
The city has set a target of welcoming 3.6 millionvisitors, including 820,000 foreigners, earning more than 8.8 trillionVND (420 million USD) in 2014. It also aims for an average annualtourism revenue growth of 15-16 percent between now and 2020.
To that end, Da Nang will invest more in building socio-economicand urban infrastructure with a view to turning itself into an eco-cityby 2020.
The city is now home to 60 tourism projectsworth over 4 billion USD in total, helping increase its attraction toholidaymakers.
In the past three years, touristarrivals to Da Nang numbered 8 million, representing an annualincrease of 19.2 percent. Of them, 1.9 million were foreigners.
Last year, the city welcomed over 3.1 million travellers, including743,000 foreign visitors, generating some 7.8 trillion VND (371 millionUSD), an increase of 29.8 percent from 2012.
Da Nanghas been ranked among the top ten most outstanding new emergingdestinations in Asia in 2014 by the users of agoda.com, a renowned hotelbooking website.-VNA
