The Da Nang authorities have just announced a ban on both locals and tourists entering the Son Tra Peninsula.

Head of the Management Board of the Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang Tourism Beaches Nguyen Duc Vu said that due to the impact of heavy rain and floods in the city over the past few days, a number of sections of roads leading to the peninsula has been damaged and experienced landslides, threatening the safety of travellers.

Therefore, the management board has announced a ban on tourism and transport activities on the Son Tra Peninsula to ensure the safety of visitors.

Additionally, checkpoints have been set up at some roads leading to the tourist site in order to prevent entry to the peninsula.

Reporting by THANH LAN - Translating by M.DUNG