According to the Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the number of tourists arriving in the city is likely to have increased by 17.2% year-on-year to an estimated 3.1 million by the end of this year.  As a result, the city is expected to earn more than 7 trillion VND, a 19.8% year-on-year increase.

This year has also seen remarkable achievements in the city’s sporting activities.  In particular, SHB Da Nang won their first National Super Cup and finished as runners-up in the 2013 V-League.   

Visitors to the Marble Mountains

By the end of October, the city’s sports teams had won a total of 165 gold, 131 silver and 222 bronze medals at 121 international and national competitions.