Danang, the capital city of the former Quang Nam Danang province, is located on the west bank of the Han River. Danang has grown from a small fishing village into an important port and the country’s fourth largest city. This may be where most of the tourists wish to visit when travelling to Vietnam. Scenery here is wonderful, featuring nice beaches and marble mountains. It's  Cham culture and vestiges is anotherattraction for visitors.Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames.

Danang City is perhaps best remembered abroad as the port where 3,500 American marines first set food in South Vietnam in March 1965. It was also here that happened the fiercest battles between the Vietnamese and the Spanish, and the French in the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, Danang has become an important economic center of the country with enormous economic potential, attracting foreign investment.

Cham Museum

More than 300 interesting sculptural statues and bas-reliefs have been collected from different sites of the ancient Champa Kingdom and preserved in this special museum. The Cham Museum was built in 1936 by the French. The antique objects for display dated from the 4th to 12th century. It is certainly a big attraction for every visitor.

Marble Mountains

Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. About 8 km southeast of central Danang lie five beautiful marble hillocks  which were once the offshore islands. When Emperor Gia Long paid a visit to this site, he named them according to the five elements of the universe: Thuy Son (water), Moc Son (wood), Hoa Son (fire), Kim Son (metal) and Tho Son (earth). Thuy Son is the biggest and famous for it's spectacular caves which shelter Buddhist sanctuaries and shrines.

Using a torch and make your way through the caves you will encounter from one surprise to another. Inside you can find a cathedral-like cave, the Huyen Khong, lit by an opening to the sky.Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames.

Non Nuoc Beach

Adjacent to the Marble Mountain is the Non Nuoc Beach (China Beach) where American soldiers used to be airlifted to for rest and relaxation. The fine sandy beach stretches for many kilometers, and many precious kinds of seaweeds are found in this sea area.

Hai Van Pass  

Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. Hai Van Pass is situated between Danang and Hue City. Going on this pass route you will see the steep cliffs separated from the sea by abysses. Stopping at the pass top of 496 m high above the sea level gives visitors a spectacular bird’s eye view over the Danang City and the surrounding landscape with seaside fishing villages, gorges and beautiful seashores. Mist densely covers the abysses below, and visitors may have a sensation of being in paradise with white clouds floating around.

Hoi An Acient Town

Hoi An, a charming ancient town of the 15th century, used to be the biggest sea port and the most important trade center of the country during the 17th and 18th centuries. Merchant ships from many countries such as: Holland, Britain, Japan, France, Portugal, China, Indonesia, etc. used to anchor here to purchase silk, pottery, tea, pepper and lacquerware of Vietnam.

Its well preserved communal houses, pagodas and other places of worship reflect the presence and influences of the Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and Westerners who later settled in the region. In Hoi An, cycling or walking through the ancient streets of moss-walled buildings that are still preserved nearly the same as those of the 16 - 17th century seaport gives visitors a strange and interesting feeling.

The Acient Champa Kingdom

The Quang Nam - Danang area was the center of the Cham Civilization for many centuries. The most ancient capital, Singhapura (Lion Citadel) at Tra Kieu, 40 km southwest of Danang City, was built during the course of the fourth century. The ancient site of Singhapura with its dozens of monuments, hundreds of statues and bas-reliefs, attests to the rich culture of the kingdom which once flourished here.

The sacred Buddhist-inspired site of Indrapura, now known as Dong Duong lies 60 kilometers from Danang. The Site's scattered monuments are engraved with texts about a line of nine kings and their deeds. Many artifacts have been discovered at this site.

My Son Valley

My Son is Vietnam’s most important Cham site, 70 km southwest of Danang City. It was chosen as a religious sanctuary by King Bhadravarman I and from the 4th century onwards, many temples and towers were built here. Most were dedicated to kings and Brahman divinities. More than 70 architectural works of different styles and eras once stood in this ancient site but today only twenty of which still remain intact. The monuments are set in a verdant valley surrounded by hills and overlooked by the massive Quap Mountain. There are clear brooks running between the structures.