According to the latest figures, Storm Nari caused an estimated 14.43 billion VND of damage to Da Nang’s tourism sector.

Thanks to their careful preparations before the storm arrived, most of the local seaside resorts and hotels, including the InterContinental, Pullman, Furama and Fusion Maia, have not suffered too much damage.  Their staff have worked hard to clean up their properties after the storm, and most hotels are now operating normally.

The storm toppled trees, damaged some entertainment areas, and blew off roofs at some of the local tourism sites such as Ba Na Hills Resort, Hoa Phu Thanh and the Marble Mountains.  They have temporarily halted their operations to deal with the storm damage, and it might be up to a week before some of them re-open to the public.  The beaches and parks along Hoang Sa and Truong Sa streets were among the hardest-hit areas in the city.  The powerful storm caused damage to benches, sign boards, electricity poles and other items.  The Management Board of the Son Tra Peninsular and Da Nang Beaches yesterday coordinated with local relevant agencies to clean up the local beaches and repair all the damaged items.

Around 200 volunteers from local universities and colleges cleaning up the Eastern Sea Park on Hoang Sa Street

Some of the local travel agencies are having to re-launch their tours to Da Nang now that the storm has passed.  According to statistics released by the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 488 foreign guests and 752 domestic visitors were staying in the city during the storm.  Local authorities and relevant agencies took effective measures to ensure their safety, and no fatalities or serious injuries were reported.

A total of 5 tourist boats sank, namely Minh Tran, Hoang Long Yen, My Xuan, Nguyen Manh and Cat Tien A Chau, and many others were badly damaged by the strong winds.  The total estimated economic loss from the disaster is about 3.6 billion VND.  The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant agencies are making every effort to raise the sunken boats and help repair the damaged ones.