VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang has been named among the Top 10 Holiday Destinations in Asia by Smart Travel Asia – an online tourism magazine for Asia.

A yacht sails in the Han River during the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race. Photo Clipper World Race

Deputy Director of the city’s tourism department Nguyen Xuan Binh told Viet Nam News a certificate recognising the honour was handed over by a representative of the magazine in Da Nang last week.

Bình said Da Nang has been listed in the annual magazine’s Top 10 Holiday Destinations since 2013.

In the readers’ vote this year, Da Nang ranked ninth, tied with Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Chengdu, China.

The Rong (Dragon) Bridge lights up in the Han River in Da Nang City-- Photo ASA Studio

HCM City, a trade hub in Viet Nam, was listed in the Top 10 Cities for Business, while HCM City-based Park Hyatt Saigon was included in Top 25 Conference Hotels.

The Nam Hai Hoi An in Hoi An City and Banyan Tree Lang Co in Thua Thien-Hue were listed in the Top 25 Spa Hotel and Resorts.

The Nam Hai resort, situated on the coast of Hoi An, and Sofitel Legend Metropole in Ha Noi, ranked second in the Top 25 Leisure Hotels and Resorts.

Da Nang also received an award for Asia’s Leading Festival and Event at the World Travel Awards ceremony for tourism in Da Nang this October.

The central city hosted 4.6 million tourists, of which 1.25 million were foreign tourists, in 2015.

Source: VNS