The Viet Nam Helicopter Corporation is offering its helicopter tour service in Da Nang.

The new service uses an EC 130T2 helicopter whose overall excellent visibility, quietness and safety. This is now the most modern type of helicopter in the world.

Helicopter tours depart from the Nuoc Man Helicopter Base in Ngu Hanh Son District.  During their flight, passengers on board will enjoy bird’s-eye views of the amazing beauty of the city’s landscapes like the Marble Mountains, the Han River, and the Tran Thi Ly and Thuan Phuoc bridges, local beaches and the Linh Ung pagoda.

Here are some photos which showcase the wonderful beauty of the city when viewed from above.  The photos were taken by reporter Dang Van No during his recent helicopter tour.

The banks of the Han River boast numerous modern high-rise buildings

An amazing panorama of the Marble Mountains Tourist Area…

… and the Co Co River with its banks featuring lush vegetable gardens

The magical Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara statue at the Linh Ung Pagoda in the Son Tra Peninsula.

The city boasts a stunning coastline which stretches for over 90km