The Da Nang authorities on Tuesday reviewed the implementation of local socio-economic developments over the last 9 months.

Between January and September, the value of local industrial production is expected to have increased by 11% year-on-year to hit an estimated 27.7 trillion VND, fulfilling 72.9% of the year’s target.  The production value of agriculture-forestry-fishery is likely to reach an estimated 1,887 billion VND, achieving 89% of the year’s target.  The total value of retail sales of goods and services is predicted to rise by 18.2% year-on-year to an estimated 45 trillion VND.  Total export turnover of goods and services is expected to go up by 12.4% year-on-year to 1,379 million USD.

Foreign visitors at the Museum of Cham Sculpture

By the end of September, the number of tourist arrivals to the city is likely to have climbed by 19.7% year-on-year to 2.54 million, of whom 540, 000 will have been foreigners.  As a result, the city’s tourism sector is estimated to have earned 6,084 billion VND in revenue, a 32% year-on-year increase, fulfilling 93.6% of the year’s target.

In addition, local businesses have so far this year given 22,450 job opportunities to work seekers.

During the same period, a total of 158 road traffic accidents have been reported in the city.  These have resulted in 90 deaths and 130 injuries.  The figures show a year-on-year decrease in the number of accidents by 11, the number of serious injuries by 25, and an increase of 8 in the number of deaths.