The Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that a wide range of cultural and sporting activities were held in the city during the National Day holiday.  They included the Da Nang International Marathon Competition 2013, the 5^th Open Best Chef Competition, and a programme of street music.  Most notably, the Marathon Competition saw the participation of many international runners.

Thanks to these events, the city received many domestic and foreign visitors.

Over last weekend’s public holiday, there was a 40.5% year-on-year increase in the number of international air passenger arrivals to 3,020, who mainly came from South Korea and China.

An increasing number of international air passengers thanks to the opening of new international routes