Quick answerDa Nang is a city in Vietnam, with 3,856,400 people inside the city limits in 2025. It is best known for the Dragon Bridge, the My Khe Beach and the Marble Mountains. Its official language is Vietnamese, and its currency is the Vietnamese đồng.
Da Nang is the fourth-largest city in Vietnam, with about 3.9 million people in the municipality and about 2.1 million in the urban area (2025). It stands on the central coast and is known for the Dragon Bridge, My Khe Beach and the Marble Mountains.
Key facts
| Country | Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Population (city) | 3,856,400 (2025) |
| Time zone | Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh |
| Language | Vietnamese |
| Currency | Vietnamese đồng (VND, ₫) |
| Coordinates | 16.06944° N, 108.20972° E |
Overview
Da Nang is a centrally-governed city on the South Central Coast of Vietnam, between the Hàn River and the South China Sea. The municipality covers 11,859.59 square kilometres and had 3,856,400 residents in 2025, after Quảng Nam province was merged into it, with 2,127,700 people in the urban area. It is the fourth-largest city in Vietnam and the second-largest by area.
Da Nang was known as Tourane under French rule and became a separate centrally-governed city in 1997. It is a transport hub on National Route 1 and the North–South Railway, and it hosted the APEC summit in 2017. Its landmarks include the Dragon Bridge, which breathes fire on weekend nights, the Marble Mountains, the Linh Ung Pagoda and the Golden Bridge in the Bà Nà Hills.
Today Da Nang is one of Vietnam's fastest-growing cities, famous for My Khe Beach, its seafood and its role as the gateway to Hội An, to the south. The city has a very high Human Development Index, ranking fifth among all Vietnamese provinces and cities, and it is known for its clean streets and modern bridges.
What Da Nang is known for
- Dragon Bridge
- My Khe Beach
- Marble Mountains
- Golden Bridge
- Linh Ung Pagoda
- Gateway to Hội An
Landmarks
- Dragon Bridge
- Marble Mountains
- Linh Ung Pagoda
- Golden Bridge (Bà Nà Hills)
- My Khe Beach
- Han River Bridge
- Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Da Nang?
About 3.9 million people live in the Da Nang municipality (3,856,400 in 2025). The urban area had about 2.1 million people in 2025. That makes Da Nang the fourth-largest city in Vietnam by population, after Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Hai Phong.
Where is Da Nang located?
Da Nang is on the central coast of Vietnam, on the South China Sea, south of Hanoi and the Red River Delta. It is famous for the Dragon Bridge, My Khe Beach and the Marble Mountains, and as the gateway to Hội An. Its coordinates are 16.07° N, 108.21° E.
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