The Australian Government is hosting a wide range of events across the country as part of its third Taste of Australia programme - the annual celebration of Australian food, beverages, cuisine, and culture throughout Viet Nam, led by Taste of Australia Ambassador, Australian celebrity chef Luke Nguyen.

The Australian Embassy and Consulate-General in Viet Nam recently announced that they will host the third Taste of Australia programme thourghout Viet Nam this April; and Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Nha Trang will be main destinations of this year’s programme.

On 5 March, the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrived in Da Nang for a five-day friendship port call, marking the first time a U.S. aircraft carrier has visited Viet Nam since the end of the Viet Nam War over four decades ago.  The aircraft carrier arrived with two escort ships, the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) and the destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108).

On 6 February, the Consuls General of Russia, Laos and China paid a pre-Tet visit and sent New Year greetings to the city leaders on the occasion of Lunar New Year 2018, the year of the Dog.

The city’s achievements in 2017, most notably the comprehensive success of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, were thanks to the support and contributions of those who are working in the diplomatic, consular offices, business communities, international government and non-governmental organisations as well as different individuals living and working in Da Nang.

The Da Nang’s Fine Arts Museum will cooperate with the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum to organise an exhibition of Vietnamese traditional folk art from 1 to 25 February on occasision of the Lunar New Year Festival.

A set of criteria to build a “livable city” was in the final stages at a consultation conference hosted by Head of the Da Nang Commission for Publicity and Education, Mr. Dang Viet Dung, on 27 February.

Da Nang is likely to host a total of 285,750 tourists, including more than 132,000 foreigners, during the upcoming Tet Festival, an increase of nearly 10% against the same period last year.  This figure was reported recently by the city’s Department of Tourism.

South Korea-based Euro Arts would open a music education establishment in Da Nang in the near future.  The proposal was made by Mr. Young Jun Lim, the President of Euro Arts, at his meeting with Da Nang People’s Committee Vice Chairman Nguyen Ngoc Tuan in the city on 6 February.

The city’s skyline will be lit up with spectacular fireworks display to welcome in the Lunar New Year 2018 at midnight on Lunar New Year’s Eve, which will fall on 16 February, following recent approval by the Da Nang People’s Committee.

The Truong Hai Automobile Joint-Stock Company (Thaco) on 28 January held a ceremony to officially inaugurate its THACO Truck and Bus Centre with a whole new look and scale in Da Nang.  In attendance was Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee, Mr. Ho Ky Minh.

On 29 January, Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee, Mr. Huynh Duc Tho, hosted a reception for General Director of Japan’s Mikazuki Corporation, Mr. Yoshimune Odaka, on his working visit to the city.