Authorities in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang are set to raise standards of local hotel construction in a bid to control the development of these facilities. Alongside the rapid development of local tourism, the number of hotels in the central hub has skyrocketed over the past years, placing enormous pressure on traffic infrastructure and utility supply. During a meeting on Tuesday, the municipal People’s Committee suggested that a set of policies should be established to prevent the excessive construction of hotels across the city. The number of hotels in the city rose from 260 in 2011 to 693 in 2017, raising the number of rooms from 8,736 to 28,780, said Truong Thi Hong Hanh, deputy director of the Da Nang Department of Tourism. A small alley on Ha Bong Street is filled with hotels. Photo: Tuoi Tre From 2018 to 2020, about 86 hotels supplying 6,000 rooms are expected to be added, Hanh elaborated. According to the observation of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters, most major streets across Da Nang are filled with hotels, with the number greatly rising over the past few years. Smaller roads such as Ha Bong, which is only between 5.5 and 7.5 meters wide, have also become crowded and are often susceptible to traffic jams. Multi-story hotels along a narrow street in Da Nang. Photo: Tuoi Tre Along An Thuong Street, dozens of hotels were constructed in 2017. Most residents in the neighborhood have sold their houses at high prices to local developers…. [Read full story]
VGP - Construction of Da Nang - Quang Ngai Highway was launched at a ceremony in Dien Tho commune, Dien Ban district in the central province of Quang Nam on May 19. As part of the North-South Highway, the 139.52 km Da Nang - Quang Ngai section is a national key project which has a total investment of US$1.472 billion sourced from the World Bank and the Japanese Government's ODA and the Vietnamese Government's corresponding fund. The highway construction work, which is planned to be complete by 2017, also includes 102 bridges of various sizes, and a 540 metre tunnel.…... [read more]
The management board of Da Nang port in the central city of Da Nang is focusing on the second phase of the Tien Sa port upgrade, aiming to better manage container goods. When completed at an estimated cost of nearly 1 trillion VND (47 million USD) in 2018, the Tien Sa port is expected to be able receive 50,000 DWT vessels. Additionally, the port authorities are paying more attention to developing logistics services as a part of its future strategic direction. They are seeking investors to build a logistics service centre on a 20h plot of land in Hoa Vang…... [read more]
In recent years, the“green-clean-beautiful Sunday” campaign has become a tradition in DaNang, where locals voluntarily contribute their time to keep theirneighbourhood clean. A wide range of activitieshave also been organised to collect thousands of tons of garbage, dredgechannels and canals, plant thousands of trees and care for parterresand grassland. In 2008, the municipal People’s Committee approved an action plan to make Da Nang an environmentally-friendly city. The project aims to develop standards for land, water and atmospherequality by 2020 in a bid to ensure safe and healthy conditions for localresidents, investors and tourists. Under theproject, more than 90 percent of…... [read more]
Da Nang (VNA) - The central city of Da Nang has started a pre-feasibility study to relocate its railway station and redevelop the space with an urban project at a total cost of 15.44 trillion VND (683.2 million USD). Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Huynh Duc Tho announced the plan after a meeting with the city's relevant agencies, departments and representatives of the World Bank and Asia Development Bank (ADB). Tho said the project would be a crucial part of dealing with the city's traffic congestion and give a face-lift for the city in the future. As scheduled, the…... [read more]
Yamato Sewing Machine Manufacturing company from Japan plans to build a factory in Da Nang Hi-Tech Park providing sewing machines, spare parts and accessories as well as automotive equipment in sewing industry.The city’s investment promotion agency (IPA) confirmed to Viet Nam News that the firm is the third Japanese investor at the park.It said Yamato will soon commence construction of the project on 2.85ha with total investment of US$28 million.Yamato has had representative offices in Ha Noi and HCM City from 2007.The 1,010-ha park in Hoa Vang District, 20km west of the city, attracted six projects valued at $180 million…... [read more]
