Tourist arrivals to Da Nang increase sharply
Around 326,000 travellers visited the central coastal city of Da Nang in February, up 13.9 from the same period last year, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism.
Of them, approximately 126,000 were foreigners and nearly 200,000 were domestic holiday-makers, up 27.1% and 6.9% compared to the same period last year.
The revenue from tourism rose 17% to VND1.9 trillion (US$82.6 million).
Since the beginning of the year, the number of tourist arrivals reached 655,000, a rise of 21.4%.
In order to promote the tourism sector in the coming time, Da Nang focuses on implementing the “Year of Culture and Urban Civilisation”, cultural festivals along Han river, and activities relating to the fifth Asian Beach Games.
In 2014, Da Nang welcomed 4 million tourists, including 1 million foreigners.
