Da Nang to Host Vietnam's First Full IRONMAN Triathlon in 2026
On the morning of September 23, the IRONMAN Group held a press conference to announce the IRONMAN Vietnam 2026 race, marking Da Nang's official hosting of Vietnam's first full IRONMAN triathlon in 2026. Vice Chairwoman of the City People's Committee, Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Thi, attended the press conference.
Da Nang is honored to be chosen to host Vietnam's first full IRONMAN triathlon in 2026, which is an important milestone in its international integration process, affirming the city's capacity to organize world-class events. It is also an opportunity to welcome a large number of athletes from Vietnam and internationally to the dynamic coastal city.
Signing the official document to organize the full IRONMAN triathlon in Da Nang, Vietnam
Scheduled to take place in Da Nang on May 10, 2026, IRONMAN Vietnam 2026 will be held simultaneously with the IRONMAN 70.3 Da Nang race, promising to open up a new challenge for athletes who want to increase their distance, while also providing a memorable experience for first-time visitors to Da Nang.
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<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">- City leaders receive the Deputy Commander of the Japan Coast Guard</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">- Đà Nẵng expands cooperation in finance, science, and innovation in Switzerland</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">- Đà Nẵng strengthens cooperation in technology and digital finance in Switzerland</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">- Đà Nẵng organizes an Investment Promotion Conference in Switzerland</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">- International students are excited to experience the traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>City leaders receive the Deputy Commander of the Japan Coast Guard</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the afternoon of January 19, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee, Hồ Kỳ Minh, presided over a meeting with Rear Admiral Takahashi Toru, Deputy Commander of the Japan Coast Guard, along with his delegation during their visit to Đà Nẵng.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">The Vice Chairman affirmed that the visit holds significant importance in strengthening the friendship and mutual trust between the two sides, in line with the framework of the Vietnam–Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. He also emphasized that the city is ready to facilitate and promote cooperation between the Vietnam Coast Guard and the Japan Coast Guard.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Rear Admiral Takahashi Toru expressed his appreciation for the cooperative relationship between the two countries and expressed the desire to continue enhancing coordination in ensuring maritime security, safety, and search and rescue at sea.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Currently, the city maintains cooperation with six localities in Japan; Japan leads in investment capital with over 1.28 billion USD across 280 projects and is a key tourism market.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Đà Nẵng expands cooperation in finance, science, and innovation in Switzerland</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On January 19, Vice Chairman of the Đà Nẵng City People's Committee, Hồ Quang Bửu, held a working session with Swiss organizations and partners to promote</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">cooperation in the fields of finance and banking, innovation, high-tech healthcare, and human resource training, in line with the orientation of establishing the Vietnam International Financial Center in Đà Nẵng.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">In the field of high-tech healthcare, partners from the Swiss Asia Chamber and Singularity Institute proposed cooperation in establishing a research laboratory and setting up a mental health clinic in Đà Nẵng. In addition, they explored the possibility of establishing a law firm operating within the International Financial Center, as well as collaborating to train high-quality legal professionals.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Welcoming these proposals, the Vice Chairman expressed the hope that the Vietnam International Financial Center in Đà Nẵng would become a member of SwissCham ASIA; at the same time, he assigned relevant agencies to soon concretize the cooperation content in February 2026 and proposed collaboration to promote Vietnamese ginseng in the European market.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Working with the Swiss Banking Association in Zurich, the Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee exchanged experiences on developing a modern financial center, green finance, and digital finance, while requesting the Association's support in connecting Swiss financial institutions and banks for research and investment promotion in Đà Nẵng.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Appreciating Vietnam's development orientation, the Swiss Banking Association emphasized the crucial importance of completing the legal framework, establishing a flexible development roadmap, and building trust in the process of forming an international financial center.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Đà Nẵng strengthens cooperation in technology and digital finance in Switzerland</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On January 20, in Switzerland, the Đà Nẵng City delegation, led by Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Hồ Quang Bửu, held meetings with various organizations, enterprises, and international partners in the fields of innovation, high technology, cybersecurity, fintech, blockchain, and digital assets.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">In Davos, the delegation met with Yubico, the Lithuanian Crypto Economy Organization, and Lithuania's Web3 to discuss potential collaborations and opportunities in cybersecurity, secure semiconductors, fintech, blockchain, and the development of the digital asset ecosystem, in line with the plan to establish an International Financial Center in Đà Nẵng.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the same day, the working delegation exchanged international experiences with Coinbase (USA) regarding the development and supervision of the digital asset market, investor protection, anti-money laundering, risk management, and blockchain infrastructure development. On this basis, the delegation proposed that Coinbase provide policy advisory support and research on participating in controlled pilot models (sandbox), in line with the development orientation of the International Financial Center.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Identifying science and technology, innovation, and digital finance as important growth drivers, the Vice Chairman Hồ Quang Bửu expressed the desire to strengthen international cooperation and attract high-quality investment.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Participating in the “Call for Cooperation and Investment” event, the working delegation presented a report on linking green capital with digital finance, thereby expanding international cooperation opportunities and attracting high-quality investment to serve the sustainable development of the city.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Đà Nẵng organizes an Investment Promotion Conference in Switzerland</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the afternoon of January 20, Đà Nẵng city held an Investment Promotion Conference under the theme “Đà Nẵng: A New Hub for Green Capital and Digital Finance” in Davos, Switzerland.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Anh Tuấn highly appreciated Đà Nẵng's initiative, emphasizing that combining green finance with digital finance aligns with the global capital flow trends and contributes to the formation of a modern and sustainable financial ecosystem. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is committed to accompanying Đà Nẵng in building an International Financial Center, connecting international resources, and developing high-quality human resources.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Vice Chairman of the Đà Nẵng People's Committee Hồ Quang Bửu affirmed that Đà Nẵng aims to serve as a strategic partner, working alongside investors for long-term development. The city targets are becoming a center for innovation and high technology in the Central region, as well as a connecting point for green capital and digital finance with the Asia-Pacific region.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">With an increasingly attractive investment environment and key projects such as the International Financial Center, strategic transportation infrastructure, and leading technology sectors, Đà Nẵng is highly regarded by many international organizations and businesses for its development potential; they have therefore expressed interest and commitment to cooperate in the areas of infrastructure, green transformation, fintech, cybersecurity, and innovation.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>International students are excited to experience the traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Amid the bustling atmosphere of the days leading up to Tet, more than 350 international students from 26 countries studying at the University of Đà Nẵng’s College of Education – participated in the "Vietnamese Tết for International Students" program on the afternoon of January 22. This is an annual activity organized by the University to introduce and promote the traditional cultural values of Vietnam to the international student community.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">During the program, international students experienced various traditional Tết activities such as calligraphy, making bánh chưng and bánh tét, while enjoying traditional sweets and cakes, thereby feeling the warm, family-oriented spirit of Vietnamese Tết. The activity helps students gain a deeper understanding of Vietnamese customs and cultural life, preserves beautiful memories during their study in Đà Nẵng, and contributes to building a multicultural, open, and integrated educational environment.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 11px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph"></span><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- Đà Nẵng promotes economic diplomacy, mobilizing resources for sustainable development </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 11px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- Inauguration of the Vietnam International Finance Center in Đà Nẵng city </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 11px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- Ready to enter a breakthrough development phase </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 11px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- Promoting international cooperation in depth, substantively, and effectively </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 11px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- Chairman of the City People's Council Nguyễn Đức Dũng receives a working delegation from Salavan Province (Laos) </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 11px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- The 4th Đà Nẵng Asia Film Festival is scheduled to take place from June 28 to July 4, 2026 </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 11px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- <span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">Đà Nẵng</span> develops human resources for the Financial Center linked to green finance </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 11px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- "United Horizons – Connecting Frontiers" selected as the theme for DIFF 2026 </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 11px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- Opening of the International Semiconductor Conference </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 11px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- Hoàng Dư Khương Primary School wins the Cup and Gold Medal at the World Robotics Arena </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 11px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- <span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">Đà Nẵng</span> continues to affirm its position as a professional and attractive MICE destination </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 11px; line-height: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- A Vương and Hùng Sơn communes visit and present gifts to the cluster of villages in Kạ Lừm District, Sekong Province (Laos)</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Đà Nẵng promotes economic diplomacy, mobilizing resources for sustainable development</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the evening of January 10 in Hanoi, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính presided over a conference with ambassadors and heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad to review the economic diplomacy work of 2025 and implement tasks for 2026.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">The Prime Minister highly appreciated the achieved results, affirming that economic diplomacy is an important pillar of foreign affairs, contributing to maintaining a peaceful and stable environment and effectively mobilizing resources for sustainable development. Moving into 2026, the Prime Minister called for a continued renewal of thinking, implementing economic diplomacy in a proactive and substantive manner; promoting investment, trade, and tourism; attracting high-quality resources, and advancing digital transformation, green transition, and innovation.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">In 2026, Đà Nẵng will continue to strengthen its foreign relations, focusing on economic diplomacy, and concentrate on attracting resources for new growth drivers such as the digital economy, green economy, semiconductor industry, and artificial intelligence; enhancing investment, trade, and tourism promotion, while also advancing cultural diplomacy and promoting the city's image.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Inauguration of the Vietnam International Finance Center in Đà Nẵng city</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the afternoon of January 9, at Software Park No. 2, the city of Đà Nẵng held the inauguration ceremony of the Vietnam International Financial Center (VIFC) in Đà Nẵng, officially putting the VIFC model into operation in accordance with Government Decree No. 323/ND-CP.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Hòa Bình highly appreciated Đà Nẵng's proactive and decisive spirit in concretizing the central government's policy, preparing infrastructure and organizational apparatus, affirming that this is a historic institutional breakthrough, creating an exceptional legal framework to attract high-quality international capital. With the advantages of its geo-economic location, modern digital</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">infrastructure, and dynamic administration, Đà Nẵng is identified as a new growth driver in the "one center, two destinations" strategy.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">At the inauguration ceremony, the Vietnam Securities Information Portal in Đà Nẵng was officially launched. The city is committed to developing the Securities Information Portal according to international standards, ensuring transparency and security; maintaining a streamlined and professional administrative system; focusing on investors and the market; promoting international cooperation; and gradually forming a modern financial ecosystem, contributing to the sustainable development of Đà Nẵng and the nation.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Ready to enter a breakthrough development phase</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the afternoon of January 9th, at the Ariyana International Convention Center, the City People's Committee organized a conference to announce Resolution No. 259/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly and to promote investment in Đà Nẵng in 2026.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Chairman of the City People's Committee, Phạm Đức Ấn, emphasized the importance of the National Assembly's resolutions in addressing institutional bottlenecks, improving the legal framework, and creating an open and preferential environment to attract investment, identifying this as a key political task of the city.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">In the development strategy for 2026 and the subsequent period, the city prioritizes the development of sustainable economic ecosystems, focusing on key sectors such as high technology, digital transformation, logistics, urban infrastructure, finance, processing and manufacturing industries, high-tech agriculture, and medicinal plant industries. At the same time, the city is committed to providing the most favorable conditions for businesses to confidently invest and develop.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">At the conference, the City People's Committee also presented investment agreement decisions for 36 key projects, ushering in a new phase of investment attraction with high expectations.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Promoting international in depth cooperation, substantively, and effectively</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the evening of January 9, the City People's Committee organized the event “Meet Đà Nẵng – Meet Đà Nẵng 2026,” through which it conveyed a message about a Đà Nẵng ready to enter a new phase of development with a renewed mindset, vision, and</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">an action-oriented government that decisively innovates to promote international cooperation in a deep, practical, and effective manner.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Chairman of the City People's Committee, Phạm Đức Ấn, emphasized that 2025 is a particularly important milestone with the unification of Đà Nẵng City and Quảng Nam Province, expanding space and development potential, while implementing a streamlined, efficient, and effective two-tier local government model. This serves as a foundation for the city to make a breakthrough, achieve sustainable development, and affirm its role as the economic, social, and financial hub and growth pole of the Central – Central Highlands region.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">To date, the city has established cooperative relations with 62 localities across 24 countries through 121 signed agreements. The Chairman of the City People's Committee expressed his sincere appreciation and gratitude for the support of diplomatic agencies, international organizations, FDI enterprises, and the foreign community, while also hoping that partners will continue to engage and support the city in its new development phase.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Within the framework of the event, an exhibition showcasing the city's outstanding achievements in 2025 was held, along with activities allowing participants to experience traditional Vietnamese Tết culture, such as making Bánh Chưng, calligraphy writing, and creating meaningful cultural exchange spaces, contributing to promoting the image of a dynamic, open, and integrated Đà Nẵng.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Chairman of the City People's Council Nguyễn Đức Dũng receives a working delegation from Salavan Province (Laos)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the afternoon of January 7, Nguyễn Đức Dũng, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee and Chairman of the City People's Council, presided over a reception for a delegation of officials from Salavan Province (Lao PDR) led by Mr. Siheang Homsombat, Head of the National Assembly Delegation for Electoral District No. 14 and Chairman of the Salavan Provincial People's Council, who came to visit and extend Lunar New Year greetings in preparation for the traditional New Year celebrations.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">At the meeting, Mr. Siheang Homsombat wished the officials and people of Đà Nẵng a warm and happy Tết; he highly appreciated the city's socio-economic development achievements, and expressed a desire for the two localities to continue expanding cooperation in areas of mutual strength and similarity, particularly in investment, with a commitment to creating favorable conditions for Đà Nẵng businesses in Salavan.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Chairman of the City People's Council Nguyễn Đức Dũng sincerely thanked the delegation and affirmed that Đà Nẵng always values and prioritizes the development of</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">traditional friendship relations with Laos localities, including Salavan. Regarding students from the Central–Southern provinces of Laos for the 2025–2026 academic year, the city has increased the scholarship amount to 100% (for attending university?).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Both sides agreed to continue promoting comprehensive cooperation, especially in education and training, exchanging experiences among representative agencies, staff exchanges, investment promotion, trade, and tourism; maintaining delegation exchanges, with planned visits and working sessions in 2026.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>The 4th Đà Nẵng Asia Film Festival is scheduled to take place from June 28 to July 4, 2026</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the afternoon of January 5, Chairman of the City People's Committee Phạm Đức Ấn held a meeting with the Vietnam Cinema Development Promotion Association to discuss the plan for organizing the 4th Đà Nẵng Asia Film Festival (DANAFF IV) in 2026.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">According to the plan, DANAFF IV is expected to take place from June 28 to July 4, 2026, with the motto “DANAFF – A Bridge from Asia to the World.” The main activities will include the opening and closing ceremonies (opening and closing ceremonies are not considered part of the main activities for an event), as well as the awards presentation held at the Ariyana International Conference Center; screenings of competitive and non-competitive films; and training, promotion, and networking activities in the field of cinema. In addition, there will be numerous side events such as the DANAFF booths, outdoor film screenings, press interactions, and meetings with domestic and international artists and filmmakers.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">This year's film festival focuses on professional activities such as workshops on the film industry, intellectual property, advanced classes with international experts, youth talent programs, film project markets, and screenwriting training.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">DANAFF IV is expected to attract approximately 900 delegates, including 200 international guests; the main programs will be broadcast live on VTV and Đà Nẵng Radio and Television.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Đà Nẵng develops human resources for the Financial Center linked to green finance</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the morning of January 8, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee, Hồ Kỳ Minh, presided over a meeting with Ms. Jane Rexworthy, Chair of the UK Skills Partnership (United Kingdom), to discuss skill requirements and human resource development in the field of green finance.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">At the meeting, the Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee informed that Đà Nẵng will officially inaugurate the Executive Agency of the International Financial Center on January 9, 2026. In the coming period, the city will focus on consolidating its organizational structure, perfecting operational mechanisms, implementing the "one-stop - single-window" model, while prioritizing the development of fintech, green finance, green transformation, trade finance, and digital assets in accordance with international standards. The Vietnam International Financial Center in Đà Nẵng is oriented to develop based on three pillars: green finance, trade finance, and financial technology – digital assets.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">To date, more than 10 investors, including joint ventures from the Middle East, Singapore, and the United States, have expressed interest and a desire to become strategic investors. Ms. Jane Rexworthy proposed coordinating the implementation of flexible short-term training programs in fintech, digital assets, and green finance. The city affirmed its readiness to cooperate with the UK Skills Partnership to develop a high-quality workforce to serve the International Financial Center.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>"United Horizons – Connecting Frontiers" selected as the theme for DIFF 2026</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the afternoon of January 7, Vice Chairwoman of the City People's Committee Nguyễn Thị Anh Thi chaired a meeting to hear reports and provide opinions on the draft Plan for organizing the Đà Nẵng International Fireworks Festival 2026 (DIFF 2026). City leaders agreed to choose this year's theme as “United Horizons – Connecting Horizons,” conveying a message about a dynamic, integrated city that is a destination for cultural exchange, creativity, and international connectivity.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">According to the draft plan, DIFF 2026 is expected to take place from May 30 to July 11, 2026, in the Han River Port area. The festival will feature 10 fireworks teams from Vietnam and several countries and territories worldwide, including China, Italy, Germany, Portugal, France, Japan, Macau, and Australia.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">The competition nights will be held weekly, with each team performing for 20 to 22 minutes according to the 2026 theme. The prize structure includes a Grand Champion prize worth USD 20,000, a Runner-up will be awarded USD 10,000, and additional awards such as the Most Popular Team, Creative Award, and Promising Award.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Opening of the International Semiconductor Conference</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the morning of January 6, the Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (VKU), under the University of Danang, in collaboration with the Korean Semiconductor Engineers Association (ISE), organized the ICOS 2026 International Seminar on Semiconductors. This is the first in-depth international scientific seminar on integrated semiconductor circuits to be held in the central region as well as in Vietnam, taking place from January 5 to 7, 2026, in Đà Nẵng city.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Hosting ICOS 2026 holds significant importance in promoting research collaboration, academic exchange, and knowledge transfer in the field of semiconductors; it also contributes to the realization of the goal of developing Đà Nẵng into a center for high technology, innovation, and high-quality human resource development for the central region and the entire country.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">With its scale and specialized focus, ICOS 2026 is expected to leave a prominent academic mark, contribute to the sustainable development of the Vietnamese semiconductor community, and enhance the image of Đà Nẵng as a dynamic, innovative, and globally integrated city in the international science and technology arena.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Hoàng Dư Khương Primary School wins the Cup and Gold Medal at the World Robotics Arena</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">From January 4 to 11, the student team of Hoàng Dư Khương Primary School (Cẩm Lệ Ward) participated in the World Robotics Competition in Jiangsu, China, and impressively secured a Top 10 World Cup along with 2 Gold Medals. This year's competition brought together more than 1,000 teams from various countries and territories, serving as a large-scale and highly competitive science and technology forum.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">The team, consisting of two students, Ninh Quang Ngọc (Grade 5/1) and Phan Trần An An (Grade 5/6), under the guidance of Ms. Lê Thị Hướng, demonstrated outstanding creative thinking, programming skills, and robot control abilities, winning the admiration of both the judging panel and international competing teams.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">This achievement affirms the quality of education at Hoàng Dư Khương Primary School and highlights the effectiveness of implementing STEM education, contributing to the promotion of creativity and international integration in the city’s education sector amid the context of digital transformation.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Đà Nẵng continues to affirm its position as a professional and attractive MICE destination</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the city has officially launched the 2026 MICE Tourism Promotion Program in Đà Nẵng (MICE Đà Nẵng 2026), focusing on businesses and the experiences of tourist groups, facilitating momentum, and contributing to establishing Đà Nẵng as a reputable MICE destination for domestic and international companies and corporations.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">In 2026, the program will be implemented under the theme “Đà Nẵng – Elevating the MICE Tourism Experience,” running throughout the year, aiming to welcome and support nearly 93,000 visitors, an increase of approximately 12% compared to 2025. The program emphasizes three notable innovations: expanding the scope of application by adjusting the minimum group size for domestic MICE groups to 70 participants and international groups to 30 participants; for the first time, introducing a policy to honor and express gratitude to outstanding MICE enterprises, associated with specific and practical promotional benefits; and additionally, providing a separate support mechanism for returning groups from their second visit onwards under the designation of “Preferred MICE Partner.”</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">At the same time, the city is also strengthening the utilization of international markets, promoting public-private cooperation, standardizing MICE service quality, and developing specialized MICE products.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>A Vương and Hùng Sơn communes visit and present gifts to the cluster of villages in Kạ Lừm District, Sekong Province (Laos)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On January 10th, at the Ga Ry Border Guard Station, a working delegation from A Vương Commune, led by the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of the Commune, Briu Quân, visited and presented gifts to the people of Bhalêê and Chi Tơ villages (Kà Lừm District, Sê Kông Province, Laos). The delegation gave 120 gift packages including rice, instant noodles, warm blankets, dried fish, and essential items, with a total value of 240 million VND; they also presented gifts to the Tây Giang – Kạ Lừm border checkpoint, the 534th Company, and local students.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the same day, a working delegation from the Party Committee and People's Committee of Hùng Sơn Commune, led by the Chairman of the People's Committee, ZơRâm Buôn, visited and presented gifts to residents of the border villages Tavàng, Bhalêê, and Chi Đhơ (Kà Lừm District), with a total cost of 643 million VND.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">These activities contributed to sharing the difficulties and supporting the local population in stabilizing their lives, while also strengthening the traditional friendship and special solidarity between Vietnam and Laos, consolidating national defense and security, and maintaining order and safety in the border area.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">- City leaders extend New Year greetings to the Russian and Japanese Consulates in Đà Nẵng</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">- Promote people-to-people diplomacy, fostering the Vietnam–Laos friendship</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">- Inauguration of the 21st Hội An – Japan Cultural Exchange Event, Đà Nẵng 2025</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">- Đà Nẵng receives the Vietnam Smart City Award 2025</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>City leaders extend New Year greetings to the Russian and Japanese Consulates in Đà Nẵng</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the afternoon of December 25, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee, Hồ Kỳ Minh, visited and extended New Year greetings to the staff of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation and the Consulate General of Japan in Đà Nẵng on the occasion of the New Year 2026.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">At the Consulate General of the Russian Federation, Vice Chairman Hồ Kỳ Minh conveyed his wishes for a prosperous and healthy New Year and expressed his pleasure at the friendly relations between Vietnam and the Russian Federation, as well as between Đà Nẵng and various regions of Russia. He also expressed his hope that Consul General Mizonova Maria Georgievna would continue to serve as a bridge, introducing Russian businesses to explore, cooperate, and invest in Đà Nẵng.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Consul General Mizonova Maria Georgievna thanked the city authorities for their attention and shared that in 2026, there would be two additional direct flights from Russia to Đà Nẵng, expecting this to stimulate the attraction of more investors and tourists.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the same day, Vice Chairman Hồ Kỳ Minh visited and extended New Year greetings to the Consulate General of Japan in Đà Nẵng. Vice Chairman Hồ Kỳ Minh conveyed his New Year wishes and expressed gratitude for the contributions</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">of the Japanese diplomatic mission over recent times. The city hopes that in 2026, Japanese enterprises, particularly in the financial and banking sectors, will participate in the Đà Nẵng International Financial Center, as well as continue to develop and maintain the Vietnam – Japan Festival.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Consul General Mori Takero expressed his gratitude for the city’s support and affirmed that he will continue to promote cooperative relations between Japan and Đà Nẵng.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Promote people-to-people diplomacy, fostering the Vietnam–Laos friendship</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the morning of December 24, the Vietnam – Laos Friendship Association of Đà Nẵng City held a conference to review people-to-people foreign affairs activities in 2025 and to outline tasks for 2026.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">In 2025, the Đà Nẵng Vietnam – Laos Friendship Association effectively carried out people-to-people foreign affairs activities, focusing on organizing medical examinations and treatments as well as providing social welfare support in Sekong and Savannakhet provinces.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">In 2026, the Association will continue to promote exchanges, strengthen its organizational structure, and maintain friendship activities. At the conference, the Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee, Trần Anh Tuấn, was elected President of the Association for the 2024 – 2029 term.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Aligning with the resolutions of the City Party Congress, Vice Chairman Trần Anh Tuấn emphasized that efforts will continue to proactively enhance Laos language skills for members, expand connections with the business community, strengthen care for Laos students in Đà Nẵng, and improve organizational and operational regulations, thereby achieving significant progress and further enhancing the effectiveness of people-to-people foreign affairs work.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Inauguration of the 21st Hội An – Japan Cultural Exchange Event, Đà Nẵng 2025</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the evening of December 26th, 2025 in the ancient town of Hội An (Hội An Ward), the 21st Hội An – Japan Cultural Exchange event opened in Đà Nẵng.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Deputy Chairwoman of the City People's Committee, Nguyễn Thị Anh Thi, emphasized that after more than 20 years of organization, the event has become a strong bridge, contributing to increased understanding, trust, and friendly relations between the people of Vietnam and Japan.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">This year, the event takes place in a special context as the Ancient Town of Hội An officially becomes part of Đà Nẵng City – a milestone that opens up many opportunities to promote cultural exchange, tourism development, and economic cooperation between Đà Nẵng, Hội An, and Japanese partners, while also showcasing the destination’s rich and distinctive character.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">With over 400 years of Vietnam–Japan trade relations, the Hội An ward – as an ancient town under the jurisdiction of Đà Nẵng – continues to preserve its heritage value while gaining new momentum for development in the new era.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Taking place from December 26 to 28, the event offers a series of distinctive cultural and artistic activities. The cultural spaces at An Hội Sculpture Garden, the Japanese Culture Exhibition House, the Trade Ceramics Museum, along with the Ancient Town area, continue to serve visitors through various experiential activities, culinary experiences, and traditional games.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Đà Nẵng receives the Vietnam Smart City Award 2025</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the morning of December 23 in Hanoi, the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) held the Announcement and Award Ceremony of the Vietnam Smart City Awards 2025. Đà Nẵng City was once again honored and remarkably received the award for the sixth consecutive year.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">In 2025, Đà Nẵng was named in three categories: Smart Governance and Administration; Green Environment – Sustainable Development; and Attractive City for Startup Innovation. The awards received more than 200,000 votes, with Đà Nẵng leading with 163,984 votes, accounting for nearly 70%.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Sharing at the event, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Trần Chí Cường noted that building a smart city is an inevitable trend, identified by the City Party Committee and the City People's Committee as a consistent orientation for sustainable development, closely linked with urban planning and development goals.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Đà Nẵng is steadfast in placing its people and businesses at the center, considering digital transformation as a key tool, focusing on the development of a technological infrastructure, shared data, and digital platforms to enhance the quality of management, governance, and service delivery.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- Opening of the Da Nang 2026 New Year Festival </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- Da Nang welcomes the first visitors of 2026, spreading the vitality of the new city </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- The 21st Hoi An – Japan Cultural Exchange, Da Nang 2025</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- Highlights of Đà Nẵng Concert No. 2 – “Endless Flow” </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">- Thanh Hà Pottery Village receives the “Best Community Tourism Destination” award in 2025</span></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:30px"><b>Opening Ceremony of the Da Nang New Year Festival 2026</b></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">On the evening of December 30, at the East Bank Park of the Dragon Bridge, the Da Nang New Year Festival 2026 officially opened. This event marks the beginning of a vibrant series of cultural, artistic, tourism, and entertainment activities serving residents and tourists during the year-end season.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">The opening ceremony was attended by the Vice Chairwoman of the City People's Committee, Nguyen Thi Anh Thi, along with representatives from various departments, sectors, businesses, and a large number of locals and visitors. During her speech, Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Anh Thi emphasized that Da Nang views culture as its spiritual foundation and tourism as a spearhead economic sector. She stated that events and festivals act as a vital "boost" to increase destination attractiveness, stimulate consumption, and promote socio-economic development.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">The Da Nang New Year Festival 2026 takes place over five days, from December 30, 2025, to January 3, 2026, featuring a diverse series of activities at various locations across the city. A highlight of the opening ceremony was the exceptional artistic performances featuring international artists from the Sun World Ba Na Hills tourist area along with a team of local artists and dancers. These performances combined modern sound, lighting, and stage effects to create a festive atmosphere bursting with emotion.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">As part of the festival, on the evening of the same day, the "Cheer Fest – Connecting Joy" culinary space officially opened at the East Bank Park of the Dragon Bridge, becoming a major attraction for many residents and tourists. Taking place from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM daily throughout the festival, Cheer Fest offers a multi-dimensional experience with dozens of stalls featuring local, regional, and international cuisine, beverage areas, handicraft and souvenir shopping, and trending experiential activities.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">Through this rich series of activities, the Da Nang New Year Festival 2026 aims to enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the community. Furthermore, it contributes to affirming Da Nang's position as an attractive regional and international destination for events and festivals.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Đà Nẵng welcomes the first visitors of 2026, spreading the vitality of the new city</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the morning of January 1, Đà Nẵng city erupted with a series of events welcoming the first visitors at Đà Nẵng International Airport, Chu Lai Airport, the ancient town of Hội An, and the special national heritage site of the Marble Mountains.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">At Đà Nẵng International Airport, flight VN157 from Hanoi carried the first three guests to 'ring in the New Year,' followed by a flight from Manila with five lucky passengers. Within the morning alone, approximately 1,200 tourists from seven countries (South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, etc.) landed, creating a lively atmosphere with the message 'Welcome to Đà Nẵng.'</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Chu Lai Airport received the first two flights of the year, VJ1370 from Hồ Chí Minh City and VN1641 from Hanoi, with three lucky passengers receiving round-trip domestic tickets from Vietnam Airlines, local specialty gifts, and Đà Nẵng tourism experience vouchers. All passengers on the two flights received souvenirs, vouchers, and participated in check-ins to capture the first moments of the year.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">At the local heritage sites, 29 Filipino tourists kicked off their journey touring Hoi An. The famous Marble Mountains also welcomed a group of Japanese visitors with wishes for success. Looking back at 2025, the Marble Mountains received nearly 2.2 million visitors, including over 1.5 million international tourists, creating a positive momentum for the upcoming year.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">In 2026, Đà Nẵng's tourism sector aims for a breakthrough with impressive figures. This reflects the city's strong commitment to revitalizing its image, enhancing its quality of service, and affirming its position as a "Leading Cultural City Destination in Asia," while striving for sustainable socio-economic development.</p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:30px"><b>The 21st Hoi An – Japan Cultural Exchange, Da Nang 2025</b></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">Taking place over three days from December 26 to 28, the series of activities for the 21st Hoi An – Japan Cultural Exchange, Da Nang 2025, left a lasting impression on residents and tourists alike.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">The activities throughout the festival created a vibrant atmosphere, highlighting the cultural intersection between Vietnam and Japan. This contributed to promoting the image of Da Nang and Hoi An as cultural and historical destinations rich in identity.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">A major highlight was the Futon Daiko ceremony—the largest palanquin procession from Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture (Japan)—which officially appeared in Hoi An for the first time. The procession moved through the streets around the Pagoda Bridge area to the lively sound of Taiko drums and powerful cheers, attracting a large crowd of onlookers.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">The event also reenacted the wedding procession of Princess Ngoc Hoa (daughter of Lord Nguyen Phuc Nguyen) and Japanese merchant Araki Sotaro, recalling the friendship between Vietnam and Japan since the early 17th century. The festival space was further energized by street art exchanges, Taiko drum performances, calligraphy demonstrations, Japanese tea ceremonies, and a Cosplay competition.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">Alongside the main events, several cultural experience programs were held throughout the festival such as: Vietnam – Japan Bonsai exchange; "Ancient Japanese Marks" tours; photo exhibitions; "Hizen Ceramics – Patterns that Tell Stories"; tourism promotion, cuisine, souvenirs, and Japanese manga stalls.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:30px"><span style="text-justify:inter-ideograph">The 21st Hoi An – Japan Cultural Exchange, Da Nang 2025, concluded with many hallmarks of Hoi An, opening a new path with expectations of continued friendship for future exchanges.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Highlights of Đà Nẵng Concert No. 2 – “Endless Flow”</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the evening of January 1st, as part of the Đà Nẵng New Year Festival 2026, the Đà Nẵng Concert No. 2 – “Endless Flow” took place at the Đà Nẵng Museum, attracting a large audience of both domestic and international visitors, marking the beginning of the new year with an art space of global significance.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">The program stood out with its diverse musical language, combining symphony, semi-classical, electronic, and contemporary folk elements, presenting world classical masterpieces alongside Vietnamese music, creating a rich cultural dialogue. This approach helped establish the Đà Nẵng Concert as a performance venue with an international breath while preserving the unique identity of Đà Nẵng.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">The enthusiastic response from the audience and the professional success continue to affirm the direction of developing high-quality artistic programs that approach international performance standards, thereby gradually establishing the Đà Nẵng Concert as a prominent cultural brand, contributing to the strategy of developing the cultural industry and promoting the image of Đà Nẵng in the new period.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;;line-height:30px"><strong>Thanh Hà Pottery Village receives the “Best Community Tourism Destination” award in 2025</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">On the afternoon of December 31, the People's Committee of Hội An Tây Ward held a ceremony for the recipient of the title of “Best Community Tourism Site of 2025” awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to Thanh Hà Pottery Village. With its outstanding cultural values, scenic landscapes, ecological environment, and strong community cohesion, Thanh Hà Pottery Village was honored, opening new prospects for sustainable development. In 2025, the village welcomed over 251,000 visitors, including more than 224,000 international tourists, affirming the growing appeal of this craft village on the cultural and community tourism map.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">Additionally, the "Field Plowing Festival" of 2026 was vibrantly held at An Mỹ Vegetable Village (Hội An Đông Ward) on the morning of January 4, marking the beginning of the Winter-Spring production season and vividly recreating the traditional agricultural setting. The ritual offerings to the God of Agriculture and</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;;line-height:30px">the Village Guardian were solemnly conducted, praying for favorable weather and abundant harvests; notable activities included hands-on farming experiences, scenes of farmers leading buffaloes into the fields, and the first plowing of the season. The "Countryside Market" space is bustling with local agricultural products, OCOP items, and rustic cuisine, contributing to the promotion of Hội An's agricultural-based cultural values to both residents and visitors.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:30px">The Da Nang New Year Festival 2026 takes place over five days, from December 30, 2025, to January 3, 2026, featuring a diverse series of activities at various locations across the city. A highlight of the opening ceremony was the exceptional artistic performances featuring international artists from the Sun World Ba Na Hills tourist area along with a team of local artists and dancers. These performances combined modern sound, lighting, and stage effects to create a festive atmosphere bursting with emotion.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:30px">As part of the festival, on the evening of the same day, the "Cheer Fest – Connecting Joy" culinary space officially opened at the East Bank Park of the Dragon Bridge, becoming a major attraction for many residents and tourists. Taking place from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM daily throughout the festival, Cheer Fest offers a multi-dimensional experience with dozens of stalls featuring local, regional, and international cuisine, beverage areas, handicraft and souvenir shopping, and trending experiential activities.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:30px">Through this rich series of activities, the Da Nang New Year Festival 2026 aims to enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the community. Furthermore, it contributes to affirming Da Nang's position as an attractive regional and international destination for events and festivals.</p>
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External information on the economy, politics, culture, and society in Đà Nẵng city from Jan 19 to 24
From January 19 to 24, various notable economic, political, cultural and societal events and activities took place in Đà Nẵng city. These highlights were compiled by Đà Nẵng Portal.
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External information on the economy, politics, culture, and society in Đà Nẵng city from Dec 22 to 27
From December 22 to 27, various notable economic, political, cultural and societal events and activities took place in Đà Nẵng city. These highlights were compiled by Đà Nẵng Portal.
External information on the economy, politics, culture, and society in Đà Nẵng city from Dec 29 to Jan 3
From December 29 to January 3, various notable economic, political, cultural and societal events and activities took place in Đà Nẵng city. These highlights were compiled by Đà Nẵng Portal.
Opening Ceremony of the Da Nang New Year Festival 2026
On the evening of December 30, at the East Bank Park of the Dragon Bridge, the Da Nang New Year Festival 2026 officially opened. This event marks the beginning of a vibrant series of cultural, artistic, tourism, and entertainment activities serving residents and tourists during the year-end season.
