An upside-down building in one of the largest Vietnamese cities draws a great number of visitors who come to this place to experience awe and have surreal pictures. Located at 44 Ho Xuan Huong Street, Khue My Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District, Da Nang City, Upside Down World is the first of its type in the city, which is the third-largest in Vietnam. It opened to the public less than a month ago, and has, on a daily basis, attracted more than one thousand tourists, domestic and foreign alike, most of whom are young Vietnamese people. Each visitor is supposed to pay VND130,000 (US$6) for admission. The building includes a variety of pleasantly decorated rooms typically included in a modern upper-class house, such as a pink “Hello Kitty” style kitchen and an inviting bathroom. It also has a supermarket, a restaurant and hairdressing salon, the last two designed to look as they are tilted by 90 degrees. All the interior equipment is real and becomes firmly attached to the ceiling by plaster, said Duong Anh Khoa, manager of Upside Down World. Young people flocking here felt amazed to see they were deceptively standing on the ceiling, and mesmerized by colorful smart decorative items in a space which is the reverse of normal world order. One of their purposes is having the most bizarre photographs published on social media. “Recognizing this is a new trend, I want to have a unique photo album to be posted on Facebook,” said Ho Thi… [Read full story]
The central city of Da Nang has attracted over 152 million USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first nine months of the year. Of the total, more than 107 million USD came from 24 newly licensed projects, while the rest was additional capital of 12 existing projects. Processing and manufacturing industries attracted the largest amount of investment capital of 86.1 million USD, accounting for 56.5 percent of the total nine-month FDI figure. Real estate followed with a total investment of 62.5 million USD. Of the new projects, the most noteworthy are a 40 million USD plant of the…... [read more]
The central city of Da Nang has attracted over US$152 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first nine months of the year. Of the total, more than US$107 million came from 24 newly licensed projects, while the rest was additional capital of 12 existing projects. Processing and manufacturing industries attracted the largest amount of investment capital of US$86.1 million, accounting for 56.5% of the total nine-month FDI figure. Real estate followed with a total investment of US$62.5 million. Of the new projects, the most noteworthy are a US$40 million plant of the Japanese Tokyo Keiki Precision Technology Co.,…... [read more]
The final round of the youth forum on international issues took place in central coastal Da Nang city on Nov. 27, in response to Vietnam Youth Year 2011 and the International Youth Forum. The forum offered an opportunity for students, young people and Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union members in the city to share their experience in global issues, including the population boom, climate change, national identity, history and cultural heritage, the culture of international integration and friendship and cooperation between Da Nang and other countries. Participants also enjoyed a cultural exchange programme with the Consuls General of Russia…... [read more]
DA NANG — Up until mid-February, the central city of Da Nang attracted more than 200 foreign-invested projects worth well over approximatey VND64.5 trillion (US$3.16 billion), according to the local Investment Promotion Centre. For the first two months of this year, Da Nang recorded two giant projects which include a 100 per cent Belgian capital project and a joint business project between a Vietnamese enterprise and a Vietnamese American company, at a total estimated cost of over VND193 billion ($9.2 million) . The city has established six industrial zones with equipment and infrastructure appropriate for most economic sectors, which has…... [read more]
CPV- The central city of Da Nang has licensed 18 additional foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a combined capital of US$132 million so far this year, the largest figure for annual FDI attraction for the past eight years. The city now has 80 valid FDI projects with a total capital of US$503 million. New projects represent almost one-quarter of the total FDI projects licensed in the city over the past 15 years, said director of the Da Nang Investment Promotion Centre Lam Quang Minh, adding that the achievement reflects the favourable environment for FDI businesses in Da Nang. A…... [read more]
