Da Nang and Hoi An to join forces, Japan’s Aeon Mall, Robert De Niro’s waiting (for his hotel to be built), the riverfront apartment boom, the resort coast, and would you still love Da Nang if the beach were gone? This is the annual construction update for Da Nang, Vietnam. This report includes notes from […]
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An Thuong Streets: how Da Nang inadvertently built a vibrant beach neighbourhood
An Thuong Tourist Streets is a neighbourhood on My Khe Beach in Da Nang. Despite the cringe name, this area is a model for how to build a walkable and vibrant beach neighbourhood. Other cities in Southeast Asia should take note. An Thuong Tourist Streets The An Thuong Tourist Streets (also referred to as An […]
Duong Bia giant proposes to build an urban railway project – a 30km yellow tram line from Da Nang airport to Hoi An city
Hoa Binh Group proposes to build an urban railway project – yellow tram line with a total length of more than 30km from Da Nang airport to Hoi An city in the form of BOT, construction time from 6 – 9 months from From the date of receiving the site, it is the land separating […]
Da Nang construction update – 2024 edition
Updates on construction in Danang, including current and stalled projects in the city and along the coast. I’ve been a regular visitor to Danang over the last decade, and I have been watching the city’s rapid growth. While tourism numbers are now recovering after the pandemic, numerous big projects around the city have not restarted […]
Nobu Hotel Danang
Nobu Hotel Danang is set to become the first Nobu Hotel, Restaurant, and Residences in Vietnam. The hotel site is on the corner of Vo Nguyen Giap and Vo Van Kiet, opposite My Khe Beach. The hotel will be in a 43-story tower, and the official website says it will be the tallest building in […]
Sun Cosmo Residence Da Nang
Sun Cosmo Residence Da Nang is a combination of high-rise apartment tower and commercial townhouses developed by Sun Group next to the Trần Thị Lý Bridge. Apartment Sun Cosmo Residence 2 towers: 27 and 33 floors Basement: 3 floors 650 luxury apartments, Studio, 1-2-3 Bedroom, Duplex 38 base block shop apartments Commercial Townhouse 101 unites, […]
Future Da Nang: construction and transport projects in Da Nang, Vietnam
A list of current and proposed construction and transport projects in Da Nang, Vietnam. Of all the cities in Southeast Asia, I see Da Nang as the one with the most potential for transformation from a provincial city to a global destination. Da Nang is the third-largest city in Vietnam, roughly halfway between Hanoi and […]
Newtown Diamond: 3 apartment towers by the sea in South Da Nang
Newtown Diamond is an apartment development by the sea in South Da Nang, on the road to Hoi An. The project feature 3 x 36-floor towers in the northernmost corner of the BRG Danang Golf Resort. The project (formerly BRG Danang Beach Plaza and then Da Nang Diamond Residence) is opposite the Sheraton Grand Danang […]
Da Nang construction update – 2022 edition
After nearly two years since the international borders closed, Vietnam reopened to the world in March 2022. As soon as I was able to return I went to Da Nang. My last construction report for Da Nang was in the first year of the lockout in November 2020. Few would have predicted that the country […]
Da Nang Metro: Proposed rail transit network for Da Nang and Hoi An
The Da Nang Metro is a proposed rail transit system for the city of Da Nang in Central Vietnam. There have been various proposals over the years that include underground and elevated metro rail, trams, light rail, and BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) systems. The network will also extend to Hoi An and Tam Ky, which […]










