Da Nang ranked among top destinations in 2019

The central city of Da Nang has been included in a list of 52 places to go in 2019 by The New York Times, which has an international readership.
Da Nang ranked among top destinations in 2019 ảnh 1The central city of Da Nang has been included in a list of 52 places to go in 2019 by The New York Times (Source: VNA)
 
Da Nang (VNA) - The central city of DaNang has been included in a list of 52 places to go in 2019 by The NewYork Times, which has an international readership.

As the third-largest city of Vietnam, Da Nanghas gone from a place that is "best known for being a gateway to UNESCOHeritage town of Hai An" to an attraction "with a strong foodiescene and new hotels and resorts popping up on a five-mile-long beachstrip", according to the newspaper.

It advises travelers not to leave without havinga bowl of ‘mi Quang’ (Quang noodle soup), "the justifiablyfamous local noodle soup," which is only 1 USD at any street-food stall.

Last year, the number of visitors to Da Nang increased15.5 percent year-on-year to 7.6 million in 2018, including 2.8 millionforeigners, a 23.3 percent increase from a year earlier, according to the municipalDepartment of Tourism.-VNA
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