Da Nang (VNA) – The central coastalcity of Da Nang is striving to become a centre of tourism, high-qualityservices and high technology of Vietnam while playing a significant role innational urban development.

According to Vice Chairman of the municipalPeople’s Committee Ho Ky Minh, Da Nang wants to develop services, especiallytourism and trade, and attract investment in hi-tech industry and information technology. 

As well asdeveloping culture, Da Nang will also build a civilised andenvironmentally-friendly city and develop high-quality human resources, headded.

On the occasion of the business forum “Invest inDa Nang” on October 14-15, the city called for investment in key projects suchas Lien Chieu port, railway station removal and urban redevelopment,infrastructure development at Hoa Nhon and Hoa Ninh industrial parks, solidwaste treatment and water environment improvement, among others.

From 2012 to present, Da Nang has maintainedgross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth of 8-9 percent, much higher thanthe nation’s average GDP growth.

As a driving force of the central region’s keyeconomic zone, Da Nang is leading in the development of infrastructure as wellas land, railway and airway connectivity for the central and Central Highlandregions.

In the first nine months of 2017, Da Nangattracted 408 domestic projects worth 4.5 billion USD and 525 foreign onesworth 3 billion USD.-VNA