The East-West Economic Corridor’s (EWEC) International Trade, Tourism and Investment Fair – Da Nang 2018 opened at the Da Nang International Exhibition Fair Centre on 3 August.  In attendance were Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai; Da Nang People’s Committee Vice Chairman Ho Ky Minh; and trade or diplomatic representatives from Thailand, Laos PDR, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China.

A group of Da Nang’s leaders, led by municipal Party’s Committee Standing Deputy Secretary Vo Cong Tri visited Attapeu Province on 29 July following the collapse of the Sepien-Senamnoi hydropower dam in southeast Laos on 23 July.

The Sixth Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly and Associated Meetings will take place in Da Nang from 23 to 29 June with the paticipation of nearly 1,500 delegates from its 183 member countries to share ideas, solutions and action needed to protect the global environment.

The Sixth Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly and Associated Meetings will take place at the Ariyana Convention and Exhibition Centre of the Furama Resort Danang from 23 to 29 June.  The information was announced recently by the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.  

Three Indian naval ships, comprising the frigate Ins Sahyadry, the fleet tanker Ins Shakti and the anti-submarine stealth corvette Ins Kamorta, with a total of more than 900 officers and crew members aboard, arrived in Tien Sa Port on 21 May at the start of their five-day courtesy visit to the city.  On the same day, Da Nang People’s Committee Vice Chairman Ho Ky Minh met the ships’ chief officers led by Rear Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, flag officer commanding of the Eastern Fleet.

The “Da Nang – Summer Destination 2018” programme will take place at the Eastern Sea Park, Da Nang’s tourism beaches and Son Tra Peninsula as well as along the two banks of the Han River from 16 to 20 June with 19 exciting activities for tourists and local residents.

The cities of Da Nang, Hoi An and Dong Ha of Viet Nam have entered the final round of the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF)’s 2017 – 2018 One Planet City Challenge programme along with 37 other cities around the world.

Da Nang People’s Committee Chairman Huynh Duc Tho recently sent compliment letters to two foreigners for their bravery in rescuing two children stuck at a hostel that caught fire in Lien Chieu District’s Hoa Minh Ward.  The ‘heroic’ duo were the 31-year-old Valeria, a Russian, and 46-year-old Jean Christophe, a French man.

The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018 officially began on 30 April.  The opening ceremony featured stunning arts performances, following by a dazzling match between the Polish team and the host team Da Nang – Viet Nam who showcased their best pageantry while touching on the special topic of Love.  

At the invitation of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse make an official visit to Singapore and attended the ASEAN’s 32nd Summit Meeting from 25 to 28 April.  The visit was a key highlight of the celebrations for the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the 5th anniversary of the establishment of the Strategic Partnership between Viet Nam and Singapore in 2018.

On 26 April, the Singapore Navy Ship RSS INTREPID with 150 officers and crew members, arrived in Tien Sa Port to start a four-day official visit to the city.  On the same day, Da Nang People’s Committee Vice Chairman Ho Ky Minh met with the ship’s senior officers led by Senior Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Neo.

On 26 April, the Singapore Navy Ship RSS INTREPID with 150 officers and crew members, arrived in Tien Sa Port to start a four-day official visit to the city.  The welcoming ceremony was held was held at Tien Sa Port in the presence of leading representatives from the Foreign Affairs Department of the Defence Ministry, the Command of Naval Force Zone No 3, the Command of Military Zone No 5, the city’s Border Guard, the Da Nang City Military Headquarters and the Da Nang Foreign Affairs Department.