VOV.VN - Two Indian tourists have been rescued by lifeguards after being swept away by strong waves while swimming outside a designated safe zone at a beach in Da Nang city, central Vietnam.

Nearly 8,000 domestic and international athletes took part in the AirAsia RedRun Da Nang 2026 on April 26 in Da Nang, highlighting the central coastal city’s growing appeal as a destination for international sports tourism.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam has urged the central city of Da Nang to fundamentally shift its growth model toward one driven by innovation, technology and artificial intelligence (AI), as it enters a new stage of development.

VOV.VN - The Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on the evening of April 24 opened the Da Nang Ao Dai Festival 2026 at the Da Nang Museum, with the theme “Essence of Vietnamese Ao dai – Silk hues of the Han River”.

VOV.VN - Firefighters in Da Nang have rescued a US tourist weighing nearly 300kg after he became trapped inside a bathroom following a fall.

VOV.VN - Five earthquakes were recorded in Tra Linh commune in Da Nang city and Mang But commune in Quang Ngai province between around 5 a.m. and after 8 a.m. on April 22.

VOV.VN - Da Nang city and Tien Phong newspaper on April 21 co-hosted a seminar on green transition aiming to turn Da Nang into a smart, eco-friendly city.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam–Japan Cultural Festival and Japan Job Fair 2026 took place at Dong A University in Da Nang city on April 17, attracting more than 4,000 students and offering a dynamic platform for cultural exchange and international career engagement.

The authorities of Da Nang and Anex Vietnam Travel and Trading Co., Ltd. (Anex Tour Vietnam) on April 16 received the first flight from Vladivostok, marking the launch of a programme to tap into the tourist market from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to the central city during 2026 summer.

VOV.VN - Since the beginning of the year, hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in Da Nang city, central Vietnam have increased, with children under three accounting for nearly 90% of total cases.