Da Nang
Da Nang
Đà Nẵng Cửa Hàn, Kẻ Hàn, Turon, Tourane, Thái Phiên, Hiện Cảng | |
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Municipality (Class-1) | |
| City of Danang Thành phố Đà Nẵng | |
Dragon Bridge My Khe Beach Golden Bridge Marble Mountains Linh Ung Pagoda Hội An Phuc Kien Assembly Hall | |
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Seal | |
| Nicknames: City of Han River City of Bridges | |
Interactive map outlining Danang | |
| Coordinates: 16°04′10″N 108°12′35″E / 16.06944°N 108.20972°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | South Central Coast |
| Seat | Hải Châu |
| Subdivision | 23 wards, 70 communes, 1 special zone |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality (Class-1) |
| • Body | Danang People's Council |
| • Secretary of the Party | Nguyễn Văn Quảng |
| • Chairman of People's Council | Lương Nguyễn Minh Triết |
| • Chairman of People's Committee | Lê Trung Chinh |
| Area | |
• Municipality (Class-1) | 11,859.59 km2 (4,579.01 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Ngọc Linh Mount) | 2,598 m (8,524 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
• Municipality (Class-1) | 3,065,628 |
| • Density | 258/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| • Urban [2]: 116 | 1,660,122 |
| • Rural [2]: 118 | 1,405,506 |
| • Dialect | Quảng Nam |
| Demonym | Danangese |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 50xxx |
| Area codes | 236 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-DN |
| License plate | 43 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.800[3] (5th) |
| Website | www |
Da Nang or Danang[nb 1] (Vietnamese: Đà Nẵng, Vietnamese pronunciation: [ɗaː˨˩ n̪a˧˥ˀŋ]) is the fourth-largest city in Vietnam by municipal population and the largest by geographical area.[4] It lies on the coast of the Western Pacific Ocean of Vietnam at the mouth of the Hàn River, and is one of Vietnam's most important port cities. As one of the country's six direct-controlled municipalities, it falls under the administration of the central government.
The city was known as Cửa Hàn (Hàn River Estuary) during early Đại Việt settlement, and as Tourane (or Turon) during French colonial rule. Before 1997, the city was part and capital of Quảng Nam – Đà Nẵng Province. On 1 January 1997, Da Nang was separated from Quảng Nam Province to become one of four centrally controlled municipalities in Vietnam then. Da Nang is designated as a first class city,[5] and has a higher urbanization ratio than any of Vietnam's other provinces or centrally governed cities.[6]
Da Nang is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam and is the largest city in the region. It has a well-sheltered, easily accessible port, and its location on National Route 1 and the North–South Railway makes it a transport hub. It is within 100 km (62 mi) of several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Imperial City of Huế, the Old Town of Hội An, and the Mỹ Sơn ruins. APEC 2017 was hosted in Da Nang.[7][8] Da Nang has a Human Development Index of 0.800 (very high), ranking fifth among all municipalities and provinces of Vietnam.[9] In a proposal announced in April 2025, which came into force starting 1 July that year, the new Da Nang City was formed by incorporating the neighbouring Quảng Nam Province whilst maintaining its political and administrative centres.[10][11]
- ^ Biểu số 4.3: Hiện trạng sử dụng đất vùng Bắc Trung Bộ và Duyên hải miền Trung năm 2022 [Table 4.3: Current land use status in the North Central and South Central Coast regions in 2022] (PDF) (Decision 3048/QĐ-BTNMT) (in Vietnamese). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam). 18 October 2023. – the data in the report are in hectares, rounded to integers
- ^ a b c General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2024). Statistical Yearbook of Vietnam 2022 (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). ISBN 978-604-75-2429-7.
- ^ "Human Development Index by province(*) by Cities, provincies and Year". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (27 May 2010). "Background Note: Vietnam". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ "Quyết định số 145/2003/QĐ/TTg ngày 15/7/2003". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Đà Nẵng – địa phương có tỷ lệ đô thị hóa cao nhất cả nước". Monarchy Da Nang. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Bộ Tài Chính – Trang bảo trì Cổng thông tin điện tử Bộ Tài Chính". mof.gov.vn. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "APEC economic leaders issue Da Nang Declaration". VietNamNet News. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Human Development Index by province(*) by Cities, provincies and Year". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Vietnam finalizes names, capitals for 34 merged provinces and cities". VietNamNet. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "List of proposed names of 34 provinces and cities after merger". vietnam.vn. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
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