Da Nang welcomes growing number of Asian tourists

According to Da Nang-based travel agencies, the city has witnessed a sharp increase in Asian visitors since December last year thanks to the increase in charter flights from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea, and Air Asia's cheap direct flights from Malaysia to Da Nang.
Meanwhile, Da Nang has seen a decline in the number of visitor arrivals from the United States, Europe and Australia.
Vitours Travel Agency Operations department manager, Mr. Le Tan Thanh Tung, said that Tet is the peak season for tourists, especially domestic, in the central region. Da Nang’s beaches, Hoi An and Hue, amazing helicopter tours and road trips to Laos are among the most popular attractions.
Viet Da Tourist Co. is offering a variety of backpacking trips on the Cham Islands (Cu Lao Cham), the Son Tra Peninsula, Tra Que vegetable growing village, Hue garden houses and others. As well as professional guides, the company provides goodwill student and Youth Union guides for backpackers from VND 150,000 to VND 300,000 per day.
Mai Linh Tourism Co. has announced the re-launching of its Da Nang City sightseeing tours, which are considered to be one of the city’s key tourist attractions.
Due to the high price of domestic plane tickets and booking difficulties, the number of people traveling overseas or by road at Tet is expected to be higher than in previous years.
The rise in arrivals from China and Korea in Da Nang from the middle of December 2011 to late January 2012 and increasing travel demands of the city people at Tet have led to a 20-30% increase in transport fares.