Da Nang

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Municipality in Vietnam

Da Nang Đà Nẵng
Municipality (Class-1)
Da Nang City Thành phố Đà Nẵng
City viewed from the east bank of Dragon Bridge City view at night Marble Mountains Linh Ung Pagoda viewed from Son Tra peninsula My Khe beach Golden Bridge
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 / 16.06944; 108.20972
Country	Vietnam
Region	South Central Coast
Seat	Hải Châu
Subdivision	6 districts, 2 rural districts
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 [2]
• Total	1,284.73 km2 (496.04 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	1,374,562[1]
Ethnic groups [3]
• Vietnamese[4]	99.47%
• Katu	0.16%
• Hoa	0.14%
• Others	0.23%
Time zone	UTC+07:00 (ICT)
Postal code	50000
Area codes	236
ISO 3166 code	VN-DN
License plate	43
GRP (Nominal)	2019 [5]
- Total	US$4.7 billion
- Per capita	US$4,095
HDI (2020)	0.779 (5th)[6]
Climate	Am
International airports	Da Nang International Airport
Website	www.danang.gov.vn

Da Nang or Danang^{[7][nb 1]} ( /(ˌ)dɑː, də ˈnæŋ, ˈnɑːŋ/ dah, də NANG, NAHNG;^[8] Vietnamese: Đà Nẵng, [ʔɗaː˨˩ naŋ˦ˀ˥] ^ⓘ) is the fifth-largest city in Vietnam by municipal population.^[9] It lies on the coast of the East Sea 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 five direct-controlled municipalities, it falls under the administration of the central government.

The city was known as Cửa Hàn during early Đại Việt settlement, and as Tourane (or Turon) during French colonial rule. Before 1997, the city was part of Quang Nam - Da Nang Province. On 1 January 1997, Da Nang was separated from Quảng Nam Province to become one of four centrally controlled municipalities in Vietnam. Da Nang is designated as a first class city,^[10] and has a higher urbanization ratio than any of Vietnam's other provinces or centrally governed cities.^[11]

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.

Da Nang has a Human Development Index of 0.779 (high), ranking fifth among all municipalities and provinces of Vietnam.^[12]

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