The coastal city of Da Nang falls on the map about halfway between Vietnam’s hotspots of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. While the city itself is the third largest in the entire country, for a long time its proximity to other well known cities – the imperial city of Hue and the wanderer's paradise of Hoi An – remained the main reasons for visiting it for many travellers. But it all changed now with Danang considered 'an attraction with a strong foodie scene and new hotels and resorts popping up on a five-mile-long beach strip'.
If you happen to be in Danang, do not leave the city without having a bowl of mì Quảng (Quảng noodle soup), a local specialty enjoying great popularity. One-dollar bowls of mi quang can be found almost at any street-food stall.
In 2018, Danang saw a 15.5 per cent increase of visitors on year-to-year bases with the number of guests reaching 7.6 million including 2.8 million of foreign visitors, an impressive 23.3 per cent growth compared to 2017.
The New York Times Ranks Da Nang among Top Destinations in 2019
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The New York Times published a list of 52 destinations worldwide worth visiting in 2019. Da Nang is the only destination in Vietnam that made it up to the ranking.