About Da Nang

Da Nang or Danang is the fifth-largest city in Viet Nam by municipal population. It lies on the coast of the East Sea of Viet Nam at the mouth of the Hàn River, and is one of Viet Nam's most important port cities. As one of the country's five direct-controlled municipalities, it falls under the administration of the central government.

With its reach history stretching back for thousands of years, the city was known as Cửa Hàn during early Đại Việt settlement, and as Tourane (or Turon) during the French colonial rule and witnessed the rise and fall of numerous dynasties, and arrivals of Portuguese, French, and American merchants and military.

Da Nang is the largest city in central Viet Nam and one of the country's most important ports. The city is surrounded by Ba Na mountains to the west, and the Bien Dong (East Sea) to the east.