According to a report from the Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center, the most common duration of tourist trips to Da Nang is 3-4 nights.
This city has one of the highest rates of returning visitors among destinations in Vietnam, as proved by over 50% of surveyed individuals stating that they have previously experienced tourism in this destination.
Da Nang has many factors for tourism development, including nature, convenient infrastructure, iconic landmarks, and new experiences every year, making tourists come back multiple times.
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La Maison 1888 restaurant in Da Nang was awarded one Michelin star in June 2024, while many others in the city were also recommended by Micheline Guide in different categories.
Michelin Selected suggests 19 dining establishments that are already familiar to both domestic and international tourists, such as Banh Xeo Ba Duong, Bun Cha Ca Ba Hoa, Luk Lak, Madame Lan, Mi Quang Co Sau...
In addition, Bun Cha Ca Hon, Thia Go, Hai San Be Ni, and Banh Xeo Tom Nhay Co Ba… were praised by the Bib Gourmand Award.
La Maison 1888's seasonal menu offers French cuisine combining with local ingredients.
Located in the famous InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, the restaurant specializing in first-class French cuisine, which is perfectly combined with local ingredients and flavors, has been featured in CNN's top 10 best restaurants in the world.
Its chef Toan Nguyen was honored in the category of Sommelier Awards by Michelin Guide.
2024 also marks the first time a Vietnam restaurant has been awarded the Michelin Green Star, and this award goes to Nen Danang.
With these achievements, Da Nang is on its way to becoming a new culinary hotspot in the world, like the way Michelin Guide has contributed to promote Hanoi's cuisine, helping the capital of Vietnam consistently be ranked first in the "Best Food Destinations in the World" lists.
Golden Bridge is already famous among international tourists while the Sun World Ba Na Hills tourist area also attracts visitors this summer with a series of spectacular shows. Therefore, Ba Na Hills is also known as the "giant outdoor theater."
This year, Sun World Ba Na Hills introduces a special show featuring 12 types of performances, with the participation of hundreds of international artists, "Fairy Blossom," which takes place daily at 11 a.m. at Noel Plaza (except Tuesday).
This show gathers numerous A-list worldwide circus and variety show stars such as Domitil Aillot, the world's top male pole circus artist from France; the famous twin stars of Cirque du Soleil, Crystal Ladies with magical legs who once stirred up The Ellen Show; hand-balancing circus artist Oleg Izossimov and aerial silk queen Olga Moreva from Russia; or Anastasia Popsulys, a flexible "doll" from Ukraine.
In addition, there is a series of mini-shows by international artists, such as skating performances at the Central Church Square, challenges in the Beer King contest, participation in the B'estival beer festival, fire dance and campfire performances by South American artists every evening, and Cabaret Plus costume shows by Thai transgender beauty queens... are waiting for travelers to explore. There are also soloist stage series featuring the world's top circus artists in various corners on the top of Ba Na.
Since its debut at the end of June, the multi-experiential show combining fireworks displays, "Symphony of River", has been attracting thousands of visitors every night in Da Nang Downtown. The show is known as “midsummer night's dream” of diverse art forms and fireworks.
"Symphony of River" takes place at 8:30 p.m. at the stage by the Han River, with a capacity of over 2,000 audiences.
It features more than 100 international artists, including many renowned performers such as Russian athlete Kristina Isaeva, who was the runner-up at the Flyfest 2019 World Championship and possesses three “one-of-a-kind” flips on the Moscow River, and young athlete Lee Sak Yoon from South Korea who is the runner-up of the 2023 European flyboard championship.
The most special thing about this show is a 7-minute fireworks display with new and never-before-seen effects, imported from China.
It is considered a remarkable and impressive fireworks performance, along with the fireworks team participating in the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF). In less than 2 months since its debut, the show has consistently sold out every night.
Visitors coming to Da Nang can also explore Vietnamese culture at the largest puppet theater in central Vietnam, the Au O Theater. Tourists can experience the essence of Vietnamese culture with the "Vietnamese Puppet Show," which is performed by the artists from the Vietnam National Puppetry Theater in Hanoi.
Au O Theater, located within Da Nang downtown, has a seating capacity of about 600. The performances combine over 1,000 years of traditional water puppetry and land puppetry, integrating folktales with contemporary art elements and showcasing the beauty of Vietnam's culture and people.
