Da Nang city, an economic hub of the central and Central Highlandsregions, has changed the look of its transport infrastructure, urbanplanning and local people’s lives after ten years of development.
Recognised as a Grade-1 city in 2003, Da Nang has always beenknown as one of Vietnam’s leading localities with dynamicdevelopment in all aspects. The city is striving to develop itself as agreen and smart city as well as a place worth investment and living.
The city’s inner districts make up 16 percent of Da Nang ’s total area of 1,300 square kilometers.
Da Nang was separated from the former Quang Nam-Da Nang provincein 1996. It took seven years before it become a Grade-1 city, meetingstandards on environment, population density, infrastructure, servicequality and management capacity.
The city recordedan average annual economic growth rate of 19 percent from 1997-2012,compared to the national rate of 7.27 percent.
DaNang ’s economic structure has been reformed in positive andappropriate directions, prioritising the development of its servicesector with tourism set to become the spearhead industry.
As a result, the city’s per capita GDP rocketed to 48 million VND in 2012, a ten-fold increase against 1997’s figure.
Da Nang has implemented various social policies that receivesupport and involvement at all levels, establishing a sound livingenvironment and turning the city into a civilised and modern metropolis.
All-level consensus has helped bring about thecity’s increasingly fast development and has become a foundation toestablish humanitarian works, especially a hospital offering freemedical examinations and treatment to underprivileged local women.
In early 2013, the city opened Da Nang Cancer Hospitalto meet local medical examination and treatment needs, just one ofthe endeavours illustrating the local authorities’ efforts to executesupport policies for poor patients.
This is thefirst cancer hospital in the central and Central Highlands regionsbuilt with donations from individuals, enterprises and organisations .
On the 38th anniversary of the city’s Liberation Day(Mar 29, 1975-2013), the city inaugurated three more bridges crossingHan River , of which the “Rong” (dragon) bridge, is regarded as a symbolof the city’s new development stage and growth.
The bridges plays an important role in the city’s urban infrastructurestrategies, facilitating the implementation of slum clearanceprogrammes, and creating a new face and a driving force for the city.
The remarkable progress over the past time is madepossible with the consensus of local people, said Chairman of themunicipal People’s Committee Van Huu Chien.
In the coming time, the city will focus on five strategic breakthroughs in socio-economic development.
They include expanding the service sector, especially tourism andtrade services, developing high-tech and information technologyindustries, establishing comprehensive and modern infrastructure,creating a sound cultural environment and rapidly developing highquality human resources.-VNA
Recognised as a Grade-1 city in 2003, Da Nang has always beenknown as one of Vietnam’s leading localities with dynamicdevelopment in all aspects. The city is striving to develop itself as agreen and smart city as well as a place worth investment and living.
The city’s inner districts make up 16 percent of Da Nang ’s total area of 1,300 square kilometers.
Da Nang was separated from the former Quang Nam-Da Nang provincein 1996. It took seven years before it become a Grade-1 city, meetingstandards on environment, population density, infrastructure, servicequality and management capacity.
The city recordedan average annual economic growth rate of 19 percent from 1997-2012,compared to the national rate of 7.27 percent.
DaNang ’s economic structure has been reformed in positive andappropriate directions, prioritising the development of its servicesector with tourism set to become the spearhead industry.
As a result, the city’s per capita GDP rocketed to 48 million VND in 2012, a ten-fold increase against 1997’s figure.
Da Nang has implemented various social policies that receivesupport and involvement at all levels, establishing a sound livingenvironment and turning the city into a civilised and modern metropolis.
All-level consensus has helped bring about thecity’s increasingly fast development and has become a foundation toestablish humanitarian works, especially a hospital offering freemedical examinations and treatment to underprivileged local women.
In early 2013, the city opened Da Nang Cancer Hospitalto meet local medical examination and treatment needs, just one ofthe endeavours illustrating the local authorities’ efforts to executesupport policies for poor patients.
This is thefirst cancer hospital in the central and Central Highlands regionsbuilt with donations from individuals, enterprises and organisations .
On the 38th anniversary of the city’s Liberation Day(Mar 29, 1975-2013), the city inaugurated three more bridges crossingHan River , of which the “Rong” (dragon) bridge, is regarded as a symbolof the city’s new development stage and growth.
The bridges plays an important role in the city’s urban infrastructurestrategies, facilitating the implementation of slum clearanceprogrammes, and creating a new face and a driving force for the city.
The remarkable progress over the past time is madepossible with the consensus of local people, said Chairman of themunicipal People’s Committee Van Huu Chien.
In the coming time, the city will focus on five strategic breakthroughs in socio-economic development.
They include expanding the service sector, especially tourism andtrade services, developing high-tech and information technologyindustries, establishing comprehensive and modern infrastructure,creating a sound cultural environment and rapidly developing highquality human resources.-VNA