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 29 March, the Da Nang People’s Committee (DPC) held a ceremony to officially put into operation the 3.2km Nguyen Tat Thanh extension road, part of the Da Nang Sustainable Development Project, funded by ODA loans from the World Bank and the city budget, at Hoa Vang District’s Hoa Lien Commune.  In attendance were DPC Chairman Huynh Duc Tho and Vice Chairman Nguyen Ngoc Tuan.

The organisers of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018 recently announced that tickets for this year’s event have already been issued, and their prices range between VNĐ 300,000 and VNĐ 2,000,000 VND per ticket per night. 

On 29 March, the Da Nang People’s Committee held a ceremony to receive the Decision No. 2082/QĐ-TTg dated 25 December 2017 of the Prime Minister on recognition of Dien Hai Citadel as special national relic site.

The second regional collaboration drill under the ASEAN Regional Capacity on Disaster Health Management (ARCH) project took place in Da Nang from 27 to 28 March with the participation of 10 emergency medical teams (EMTs) from ASEAN member countries and Japan.

The upgrade of the current charter flight service to a regular direct air route between Da Nang and Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture to boost investment, tourism and trade between the two sides was discussed at the recent meeting in Da Nang between the city People Committee Vice Chairman Ho Ky Minh and the delegation from Hokkaido Prefectural Council led by the Council’s Member, Mr. Chiba Hidemori.

The East Sea Technology Engineering Electrical Automation Company (ESTEC) recently began construction of its one-hectare ESTEC plant in the Da Nang’s Hi-tech Park.  The VND182 billion (US$8 million) digital project will be divided into 2 stages.

The rankings of the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) 2017 announced by the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on 22 March showed that Quang Ninh Province was crowned the top performer for the first time ever with 70.7 points on a 100-point scale, followed by Da Nang with 70.1 points and Dong Thap with 68.78.

Potential and advantages of localities in the Central Key Economic Zone of Viet Nam were introduced at the “Meet The USA 2018” conference which took place in Da Nang on 5 March on the occasion of the historical port call visit of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson to Da Nang.