Da Nang’s APEC Sculpture Park has been named among seven new tourist attractions in Southeast Asia as selected by the South China Morning Post, the oldest English-language newspaper of Hong Kong (China)

The south-side view of the APEC Scupture Park. Photo: TRIEU TUNG

As details given by the publication, Da Nang had few notable attractions beyond its fine beaches. In recent years, however, the city authorities have aimed to fill this gap by creating modern landmarks that double as dazzling social media backdrops.

This includes the world’s fourth-largest Ferris wheel (reputedly), the Instagram-famous Golden Bridge, held by two giant hands, and now the APEC Sculpture Park.

In 2017, the park was a small sculpture garden alongside the Han River, 200 metres south of the city’s iconic Dragon Bridge. In January, following a VND760 billion (US$30 million) extension, it reopened as a significant waterfront venue and attraction.

At its core is a visitor centre with great river views. This attractive building is covered in plants, surrounded by water features, complemented by a stage for public events and topped by a huge, striking rooftop sculpture designed to resemble a flying kite.

Municipal authorities hope the park will be an art performance and display rendezvous for visitors and locals during weekends.

The six other tourist attractions in the list are Benjakitti Forest Park and Thai cave rescue exhibition in Thailand, Saloma Link Bridge in Malaysia, SkyHelix Sentosa in Singapore, Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park in Malaysia, and Baywalk Dolomite Beach in the Philippines.

Reporting by TRIEU TUNG - Translating by M.DUNG