Bana Mountain
 

Telephone code : 0511

Districts: Hoa Vang, Hoang Sa

Economic potentialities: Service industry, Marine products, Agriculture

Danang City is located in Central Vietnam; it is surrounded by Thua Thien Hue along the northern border and Quang Nam on the southern border. The main ethnic groups living in this area are the Kinh, Xo Dang, Co Tu, Co, and Gie Trieng.

The tropical monsoon climate is divided into two seasons: the rainy and dry seasons. The average temperature is 25.6°C.

Ngu Hanh Son Marble Mountains as well as the Linh Ung Pagoda, the Cham Museum, and Non Nuoc Beach are interesting attractions to visit.

Highlights

Cham museum: Junction of Trung Vuong street and Bach Dang road, the museum houses more than 300 sculptures from the area of the opulent Cham kingdom, dating from the 7th to the 15th centuries.

Pagodas: An important group of pagodas including Pho Da, Tam Bao, Phap Lam, Tam Thai, Linh Ung illustrate Vietnam’s changing architecture.

Getting there

Air: Two flights daily from Ha Noi, tickets $71. Da Nang airport is just 3km southwest of city; Vietnam Airlines office is at 35 Tran Phu, Tel: 821-130.

Train : Four train daily from Hanoi, tickets about $44. Da Nang railway station is at 122 Hai Phong, Tel : 823-810.

Bus: A variety of long-distance services to the northern and southern provinces and other destinations in the central region from the city’s bus station ,or Sinh Cafe Bus from Hue or Hoi An.

Around Da Nang

Hai Van pass: This 496 km peak, which crowns Vietnam’s great nature barrier between north and south , offers stupendous views.

Ngu Hanh Son: Five marble mountains, which symbolize metal, wood, water, fine and earth, 8km from the city center.

Non Nuoc Beach: Five km of white sand and clear green water at the foot of Ngu Hanh Son mountains .