In 2025, the Party Committee, authorities, and people of the city remained united and made strong efforts to effectively implement and complete the assigned targets and tasks, contributing to the maintenance of stability and socio-economic development amid the consolidation of administrative units and the implementation of the two-tier local government model.
The City Portal reviews the 10 most outstanding events of Da Nang City in 2025 (as selected by the Da Nang City Portal).
1. Merger of Da Nang City and Quang Nam Province, implementation of the two-tier local government model
On July 1, 2025, the new Da Nang City was officially established on the basis of the reorganization and merger of Da Nang City and Quang Nam Province, creating a new development space with many opportunities and favorable conditions for breakthroughs. At the same time, the two-tier local government model was put into operation with 94 administrative units, including 23 wards, 70 communes, and Hoang Sa Special Administrative Zone.
The new Da Nang City has a natural area of 11,859.59 square kilometers and a population of over 3 million people, with the Nam Giang international border gate, two international airports, four seaports, a system of high-tech parks, open economic zones, concentrated information technology parks, and well-developed industrial zones, along with a diverse and rich cultural foundation and tourism and service infrastructure.
2. Successful organization of the 1st City Party Congress for the 2025–2030 term
The 1st Da Nang City Party Congress for the 2025–2030 term was held over three days (from September 16 to September 18, 2025) under the theme:
“Building a clean and strong Party and political system; promoting cultural identity, revolutionary traditions, the strength of great national unity and development aspirations; building Da Nang into a civilized, modern city with a high quality of life, becoming a growth pole of Viet Nam, together with the whole country entering a new era of national development.”
The Congress was a major political event of special significance to Da Nang’s development journey, taking place as the country enters the “era of national advancement” and following the merger of Da Nang City and Quang Nam Province after 28 years of separation, opening up new opportunities, momentum, and development prospects.
The Congress identified three breakthrough tasks: effectively implementing special mechanisms and policies; removing difficulties and obstacles, strongly developing the private economy, mobilizing resources for infrastructure investment, and promoting rapid and sustainable growth. Promoting science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation associated with high-quality human resource development to create strong improvements in productivity, quality, and efficiency across sectors. Building Da Nang into a modern city rich in identity, with humane people and a high quality of life, especially improving living standards for people in mountainous areas.
3. National Assembly passes Resolution No. 259/2025/QH15 with many breakthrough mechanisms for Da Nang City
On December 11, the National Assembly officially passed Resolution No. 259/2025/QH15, amending and supplementing several articles of Resolution No. 136/2024/QH15 dated June 26, 2024 on piloting special mechanisms and policies for Da Nang’s development. This is an important legal basis to attract investment and promote the development of finance, trade, logistics, and high-quality human resources, thereby boosting exports and modern industry.
Resolution No. 259/2025/QH15, with the core pillar of establishing the Da Nang Free Trade Zone, is expected to create a strong development impetus, enhance national competitiveness, and become an important link connecting the East–West Economic Corridor, the Asia–Pacific region, and the global economy.
4. Da Nang’s economy continues to recover strongly
Amid the continued positive recovery of the national economy, Da Nang reaffirmed its role as a socio-economic center of the Central Coastal Region.
Da Nang’s GRDP growth rate was estimated at 9.18%, ranking 9th among 34 provinces and cities. The city’s GRDP at current prices in 2025 was estimated at VND 316.1 trillion, an increase of VND 35.5 trillion compared to 2024.
The service and tourism sectors remained vibrant and were key bright spots contributing positively to overall growth. In 2025, accommodation establishments served an estimated over 17.3 million visitors, up 15% year-on-year. Revenue from accommodation, food services, and travel reached over VND 60 trillion, an increase of 21%. Total retail sales of goods in 2025 were estimated at VND 144,690 billion.
Total state budget revenue in the city in 2025 was estimated at VND 59,069 billion, reaching 109.1% of the estimate (as of December 1, 2025).
5. Establishment of the Vietnam International Financial Center in Da Nang City
On December 21, 2025, the Government announced the decision to establish the Vietnam International Financial Center (IFC) in Da Nang City and Ho Chi Minh City.
The Vietnam IFC in Da Nang is oriented to develop into a modern international financial center closely linked with innovation, digital technology, and sustainable finance ecosystems. It will serve as a controlled sandbox for new financial models, pioneer the deployment and expansion of digital asset products, digital payments, trading platforms and specialized exchanges; promote supply chain finance, third-party services, and non-deposit-taking lending institutions to complement the traditional financial market, forming flexible and innovative specialized financial products.
Previously, in late June 2025, the National Assembly issued Resolution No. 222/2025/QH15 on the Vietnam IFC, operating under the model of “one center, two destinations” in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang City.
6. Groundbreaking of a series of key, driving projects
In 2025, a series of mega projects were launched across the city, carrying the aspiration of Da Nang for a sustainable future built on well-planned and synchronized infrastructure.
These include the nearly VND 80 trillion “Da Nang Downtown” project by Sun Group; the 110kV Truong Hai substation project and connection line with a total length of approximately 5.289 km, with total investment of VND 101.46 billion in Bac Chu Lai Industrial Park; the resettlement area project serving the North–South high-speed railway in Dien Ban Bac Ward; and the Ba Na – Suoi Mo Eco-tourism and Urban Complex with a total investment of approximately VND 51,950 billion…
In the final days of the year, Da Nang simultaneously launched projects to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the National Resistance Day, heading toward the 14th National Party Congress.
These major projects vividly demonstrate the city government’s determination to accelerate public investment disbursement, mobilize investment resources, and create strong momentum for the city’s economy, with the goal of achieving double-digit growth.
7. Lowland and mountainous areas join hands for development
After the merger, Da Nang immediately implemented the policy of twinning lowland wards and communes with mountainous communes in accordance with Resolution No. 02-NQ/TU dated July 29, 2025 of the City Party Committee and Decision No. 3139/QD-UBND dated December 24, 2025 of the City People’s Committee.
Accordingly, 60 lowland wards and communes, along with city departments, agencies, advisory bodies of the City Party Committee, the Viet Nam Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations, public service units under the City People’s Committee, and central agencies located in the city, are paired with 33 mountainous, border, and island communes.
The twinning program includes support for socio-economic infrastructure, digital transformation, education, healthcare, livelihood development, cultural preservation, and grassroots political system building. It also involves coordination in strengthening Party building and the political system, administrative reform, digital transformation, natural resource management, environmental protection, and climate change adaptation.
This is a humane and creative approach by Da Nang to leverage collective strength and narrow the East–West development gap. From a long-standing tradition of solidarity and sharing, the city is turning this spirit into concrete action, laying the foundation for sustainable development in the post-merger period.
In the breath of a post-merger Da Nang, the folk verse “young jackfruit sent down, flying fish sent up” resonates once again, linking the past with the present, all for the development of the western region, as the city enters a new stage in the nation’s era of strong advancement.
8. Inauguration of the Ho Chi Minh Statue and the new Da Nang Museum
In late March 2025, Da Nang City held the inauguration ceremony of the new Da Nang Museum and the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ho Chi Minh Statue.
The Ho Chi Minh Statue was inaugurated on August 28, located within the Da Nang Library campus. This is a work of great significance, honoring the great revolutionary life and career of President Ho Chi Minh and fulfilling the deep affection of the people of Da Nang for him.
The new Da Nang Museum was renovated and upgraded from the former City Hall building constructed in the late 19th century. The museum guides visitors to explore Da Nang’s natural environment and socio-historical development, cultural stories, and the aspirations of one of Viet Nam’s major socio-economic centers and Southeast Asia.
The year 2025 also marked the first time 19 national treasures were displayed at the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture, including 14 original national treasures, along with replicas and documentary materials reflecting the process of discovery, research, and conservation, helping to widely disseminate heritage values to the public.
9. Impressive 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF III – 2025)
In 2025, the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF III – 2025) was organized on a much larger scale in terms of size, duration, and content, with more than 100 films selected for screening (compared to 46 films at DANAFF I and 63 films at DANAFF II). The number of screenings also doubled.
Notably, the third edition of DANAFF expanded with many new highlights, including the launch of the “Panorama of Asian Cinema” program, which selected outstanding Asian films that achieved success at international film festivals over the past year, along with films choosing DANAFF for their premieres. This year also marked the debut of the Asian Film Critics Award within the “Panorama of Asian Cinema” program.
For the first time, as a key activity under DANAFF Talents, the Project Market was organized with two main categories: Asian Art-house Film Projects and Vietnamese Genre Film Projects. The program attracted strong interest from domestic and international filmmakers, demonstrating DANAFF’s growing professional appeal as a platform connecting and accompanying cinematic creativity.
10. Six consecutive years leading the nation as a Smart City
In 2025, Da Nang set a record by being honored for the sixth consecutive time as a Smart City, the highest and sole title awarded to localities participating in the Vietnam Smart City Awards 2025.
Da Nang City was honored in three areas: Smart governance and operations; attractive innovation and startup ecosystem; and green environment and sustainable development. These categories comprehensively reflect the city’s efforts in implementing the Smart City model with a people-centered approach and strong application of digital technology in urban management.
The Vietnam Smart City Award 2025 is an important milestone, continuing to affirm Da Nang’s pioneering position in the national smart urban development strategy.
Previously, at the National Digital Transformation Day 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology honored Da Nang City as a “Typical City in Digital Transformation for the 2020–2024 period.”
SOURCE: DA NANG CITY PORTAL
https://danang.gov.vn/vi/web/dng/w/10-su-kien-noi-bat-cua-thanh-pho-da-nang-nam-2025
