VietNamNet Bridge – The central city received an award for Asia’s Leading Festival and Event at the World Travel Awards ceremony for tourism at the InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort on Saturday.

Representatives of the central city officially receive the Asia’s Leading Festival and Event award at the World Travel Awards annual awards ceremony for the tourism and hotel in Da Nang. Photo Tourism department

The city was recognised in a race against eight destinations including Bangkok, Bejing, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Macao, Seoul, Shanghai, and Singapore.

“It’s an honour for Da Nang and its people after years of efforts in building the city into a safe and friendly tourism site in central Viet Nam,” vice chairman of the city’s People’s Committee Dang Viet Dung said at the gala dinner.

“We have long boosted the city as a destination for world events, and we will in the future in connection with UNESCO world heritage sites in Quang Binh, Hue and Hoi An,” he said.

At the gala dinner, the InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort—situated 600m above sea level in the city—was awarded three titles: Asia’s Leading Luxury Resort, Viet Nam’s leading resort and Viet Nam’s leading spa resort, while Naman Retreat in the city was also given title as Asia’s Leading Retreat.

The National Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines won two titles – the Asia’s Leading Airline (Economy Class) and Asia’s Cultural Airline among the 24 awards given at the event with the participation of nearly 200 representatives from the world travel agencies, media and hospitality experts.

A fleet Da Nang-Viet Nam team race in the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race.

Da Nang was the first city in Viet Nam, and the Southeast Asian region, to host a leg of the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race. The symbol of the Ngu Hanh Son Mountain (Marble Mountain) and the city’s tourism logo, Fantastic City, travelled around the globe

The city has successfully organised the fifth Asian Beach Games early this month, and it continues to be a favourite rendezvous for annual international marathon the Ironman 70.3.   

As planned, Da Nang will host the 2017 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation) Summit and the annual Da Nang International Fireworks Competition next year.  

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

VNS