Central localities welcome first foreigners on New Year day
Singapore’s Silk Air carried more than 160 passengers from the island state to the central coastal city of Da Nang on the first day of the New Year (January 1).
Da Nang (VNA) – Singapore’sSilk Air carried more than 160 passengers from the island state to the centralcoastal city of Da Nang on the first day of the New Year (January 1).
A representative from themunicipal Department of Tourism presented flowers to the two first visitors,Ross Parker and his wife Corrine from Australia.
On the day, Da Nang also welcomedpassengers from the Republic of Korea on the Incheon-Da Nang flight operated byJin Air and T’way Air.
Da Nang was named among top 10holiday destinations in Asia in 2013 and 2014 by Smart Travel Asia magazine, top10 destinations on the rise in 2015 by the Trip Advisor website.
Last year, the city was honouredas Asia’s leading festival and event destination by the World Travel Awards.
Da Nang served more than 5.51million visitors, up 17.7 percent from 2015. Of the figure, 1.67 million areforeigners, marking a 31.6 percent increase.
The total revenue from tourism hit16 trillion VND (695 million USD), up 24.7 percent year-on-year.
The Da Nang airport is now operating20 international routes, including 11 direct and 9 charter ones.
The same day, authorities of HoiAn city, a World Heritage site in the central province of Quang Nam, also greetedthe first foreign visitors of the year with flowers and souvenirs./.
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Condé Nast Traveler ranks Vietnam as one of the most budget-friendly destinations for travel in 2025, with Phu Quoc being highlighted as a must-visit location in the S-shaped country thanks to its pristine beaches and resorts that cannot be found anywhere else.
A corner of Son Tra peninsula (Source: VNA) 
