Vietnam is hosting the 90th meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation in Da Nang from October 13 to 15, bringing together regional officials and experts to advance research cooperation and emerging technologies.

From its inception, the Vietnam International Financial Centre in Da Nang (VIFC-DN) has been designed as a new-generation international financial centre, rather than one seeking to compete directly with major regional hubs in terms of market size.

The fourth ASEAN–China Justice Forum opened in the central city of Da Nang on October 10, focusing on strengthening regional judicial cooperation amid international integration and the digital era.

Heavy rain has flooded parts of central Vietnam, prompting Da Nang to deploy nearly 130 military personnel and prepare amphibious armored vehicles for rescue operations. A man remains missing after a boat capsized on a swollen river.

Da Nang has been named Vietnam’s fastest-growing start-up ecosystem for 2026 by StartupBlink, a global organisation that researches and maps start-up ecosystems, the Da Nang Innovation Start-up Support Centre announced on October 1.

A Mitsubishi Research Institute expert has proposed that Da Nang and Japan’s Fukuoka jointly launch “Mi Quang Tech,” a technology event inspired by Fukuoka’s “Ramen Tech” initiative.

A major urban development in central Vietnam's Da Nang has been restarted after more than a decade of delays, as the government seeks to unlock trillions of dong tied up in stalled projects nationwide.

FIn previous years, acacia trees covered many hillsides in Nam Tra My. They were a familiar choice for local residents because they were easy to grow and required little care. After about five to six years, the trees could be harvested for timber.

A couple in central Vietnam is transforming mature loofahs into household goods for overseas markets while creating a new source of income for local farmers.

The Vietnam International Financial Centre in Da Nang (VIFC-DN) has become a member of the Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) network, coordinated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Da Nang is stepping up efforts to tap the Russian and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) tourism markets as visitor numbers from the region rebound strongly, helping diversify the city's international tourist base.

Giant drums carved from single blocks of wood can take months to finish and sell for up to $19,000 in Lam Yen, a Da Nang village where artisans are working to preserve a craft spanning more than two centuries.

Da Nang has launched its “I Love Da Nang” campaign, offering more than 5,000 gifts and discount vouchers to South Korean visitors from September 21-27 during the Chuseok holiday.

Da Nang launched the satellite hospital project to strengthen grassroots healthcare, giving residents access to high-quality medical services closer to home while easing pressure on higher-level hospitals.

Da Nang has completed DNA sampling from nearly 26,000 unidentified war graves across 144 cemeteries, the largest such undertaking by any locality in Vietnam.

Da Nang is opening four designated airspace zones to licensed drone operations as the city considers UAV applications including deliveries and tourist rescue.

Vietnam has handed the US a sign and guardhouse from a former Marine Corps camp in Da Nang, in a gesture highlighting reconciliation more than half a century after the war.

The Military Command of central Da Nang city on September 15 began excavating and recovering the remains from a mass grave in Go Cao hamlet, Thu Bon commune, where 17 war martyrs are believed to have been buried.

Da Nang authorities on September 15 held a ceremony to hand over the name sign and guardhouse of the former US Marine Corps Camp Reasoner to the US side, demonstrating goodwill and humanitarianism and contributing to enhancing Vietnam-US relations.