The Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee, Mr Phung Tan Viet, recently met with a delegation from the Viet Nam Red Cross Society, the Commission’s European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO), the French Red Cross, the Spanish Red Cross, Save the Children in Viet Nam and France’s DWF on their visit to survey Da Nang’s damage after the recent Storm Nari.

Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee, Mr Van Huu Chien recently met with Thai Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Jullapong Nonsrichai, on his visit to the city to survey cooperation potential on the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC).

130 stands of 85 enterprises from 10 provinces and cities across the country displayed and sell more than 400 products at the Vietnamese Goods Fairs which began on 13 October. The event, hosted by the Da Nang Young Entrepreneurs Association and the city’s Trade Promotion Centre, took place at the 29 March Park.

Da Nang was nominated for a 2 million Euros study on urban sustainable development sponsored by the French government and European Community, and Tangram Architectes had been selected to implement this long-term planning study. The information was announced by Architect Didier Ducher, Tangram Architectes’s Asia region director, at his recent meeting with the Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee, Mr Van Huu Chien.

Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee, Mr Van Huu Chien recently met with the delegation from Salavan Province, Laos PDR, led by Mr Khampun Duongpannha, a member of the Central Committee of Laos People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), Secretary of the Provincial Party’s Committee cum Governor of Salavan Province, on their visit to the city.

The Institute of International Education (IIE) will bring the US Higher Education Fair 2013 to Da Nang’s HAGL Plaza from 16.00 to 19.00hrs tomorrow, 10 October. It will follow on from HCM City and Ha Noi on 6 and 8 October respectively.

An agreement on the open of the air route connecting Da Nang with Can Tho, starting from 24 December this year, was made by leaders of the cities of Da Nang, Can Tho and Vietnam Airlines at a recent meeting in the city. This will be one of the important events to mark the 10th anniversary of Can Tho to become a city under the direct administration of the central government.

The InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort has won the titles “Asia’s Leading New Resort 2013” and “Viet Nam’s Leading Resort 2013” in the World Travel Awards. The awarding ceremony was held recently in Dubai.

A ceremony took place in Da Nang on 3 October to present Laos’ Orders and Medals to 25 officials and government agencies of the city. The awards were given in recognition of their contributions to supporting the development of Laos, and tightening the special friendly relationship between the two parties, the States and people of Viet Nam and Laos.

The Oktoberfest will take place at Furama Resort Danang today and tomorrow (4 and 5 of October) from 6pm till 10pm at the Courtyard and Hai Van Lounge at VND 525,000++/adult. Guests will be able to enjoy the authentic atmosphere found in the massive beer halls of the original Oktoberfest; premium imported German beer such as Erdinger and Bitburger; and diversified finger-food like smoke bacon, sausage, biscuits, fried potato...