In implementation of the 2025 tourism stimulus program by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism under the theme “Vietnam – Go to Love”, and in accordance with the guidance of the Da Nang People’s Committee on measures to develop the city’s tourism activities in the near future, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Da Nang City will organize the “Korean Tourist Appreciation Week in Da Nang 2025”, taking place from August 1 to August 8, 2025.
The week is held to recognize and express gratitude for the companionship and valuable contributions of tourism service providers—especially airlines, travel agencies, and the large number of Korean tourists—to the development of the city’s tourism sector. At the same time, it serves as an opportunity to introduce the image of a “New Da Nang” with many unique and high-class tourism products following the city’s administrative expansion, to the international Korean market.
The program will include six major activities:
1. Welcome Ceremony for the 1,000,000th Korean Tourist to Da Nang in 2025
- Time: 19:30–20:30, August 1, 2025
- Venue: East Sea Park, Da Nang City
- Details: Special gifts and recognition will be given to the 999,999th, 1,000,000th, and 1,000,001st Korean tourists, along with 7 other lucky guests. Gifts include airline tickets, experiential tours, and unique souvenirs.
2. Famtrip Program Honoring Korean Travel Agencies
- Time: August 1–5, 2025
- Participants: 10 major travel companies and 5 leading OTAs from Korea
- Details: Experience luxury tourism services in Da Nang, including wellness tourism, golf, and cultural–culinary–natural experiences. The program also features new tourism products of Da Nang and includes participation in a Gala Dinner and Friendship Golf Tournament.
3. Korean KOLs Visit and Experience Program
- Time: Throughout August 2025
- Participants: Prominent Korean KOLs invited to experience high-end resorts and new tourism offerings in Da Nang, while promoting the “New Da Nang – New Experiences” campaign.
4. Korea–Da Nang 2025 Friendship Golf Tournament
- Time: August 4, 2025
- Venue: Montgomerie Links Golf Club
- Participants: Famtrip delegates, representatives from airlines operating Korea–Da Nang routes, and tourism businesses from both Da Nang and Korea.
5. Gala Dinner Honoring Korean Travel Agencies, OTAs, and Airlines
- Time: Evening of August 4, 2025
- Venue: Shilla Monogram Da Nang Hotel (Lac Long Quan Street, Dien Ban Dong Ward, Da Nang City)
- Details: The event aims to strengthen networking among tourism businesses and honor strategic partners. The Da Nang People’s Committee will present commemorative plaques to the top agencies sending Korean tourists to the city.
6. Tourism Promotion Programs for Korean Tourists
a) Incentive Program for International Tourists Returning to Da Nang (including the Korean market)
- Timeframe: From August through the end of 2025
- Theme: “I love Da Nang”
- Incentives: Souvenirs, tourist SIM cards, service discount vouchers; 20–30% discounts on entrance tickets to Sun World Ba Na Hills and Da Nang Downtown shows for Korean tourists presenting boarding passes.
- Participation: Spin-the-wheel activities on website, lucky draws at the airport, check-in gift redemptions at tourist spots, hotels, golf courses, and restaurants using official hashtags:
#DanangFantastiCity, #NewDanang, #NewExperiences
b) Souvenir Gifts for Korean Tourists
- Timeframe: August 1–8, 2025
- Eligibility: Korean tourists visiting Da Nang during the event week
- Gifts: Each Korean tourist will receive a commemorative souvenir from Da Nang City such as conical hats, lanterns, teddy bears, keychains, paper fans, or discount vouchers.
- How to Receive: Tourists may visit the Tourism Information Counter at the International Arrival Terminal – Da Nang International Airport or the Tourist Support Center (18 Hung Vuong), check-in and present their passport and flight ticket to receive their gift.
- Requirement: Tourists are encouraged to post their check-in photo and gift on their personal Instagram account using the official hashtags:
#DanangFantastiCity, #NewDanang, #NewExperiences
Korea remains one of Da Nang’s most important international tourism markets.
Through this series of activities, the city’s tourism sector aims to reinforce Da Nang’s position as a top-choice destination for Korean travelers, affirming its appreciation and long-term commitment to Korean partners and tourists. The event also introduces distinctive new tourism products, encouraging continued preference for Da Nang among Korean visitors. Ultimately, this contributes to fulfilling the tourism targets for 2025 and maintaining stable arrivals from the Korean market in the city’s visitor portfolio.
For more information, please contact:
Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center
Address: 18 Hung Vuong, Hai Chau, Da Nang
Email: tourism@danang.gov.vn / danangtourismpromotion@gmail.com
Website: www.danangfantasticity.com
DA NANG DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM
