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DANANG INFORMATION

The city is 764 km south of Hanoi and 964km north of Ho Chí Minh City. It was called Tourane during the French colonization of Vietnam. On the North is Vietnam?s former capital, Hue; on the West and South is Quang Nam; and on the East, Sea. Danang?s cultural history dates back only approximately 300 years, so the area is historically new when compared to the 4,000 year existence of Vietnamese culture.

According to Hoi dap ve Quang Nam-Da Nang, Da Nang's name originated from the Cham word Da Nak, meaning "opening of big river."

In 1847, French vessels dispatched by Admiral Cecille bombarded Da Nang in response to persecution of Roman Catholic missionaries.

In August 1858, French troops landed under the orders of Napoleon III, beginning colonial occupation in the area. As a concession, it was renamed Tourane in French. It came to be considered one of French Indochina’s five major cities. During the Vietnam War, the city was home to a major air base that was used by both the South Vietnamese and United States air forces. The population has since increased to over 1 million inhabitants. Refugees from the city of Hue have contributed to the rise since the aftermath of Battle of Hue in 1968.

Before 1997, the city was part of Quang Nam-Da Nang province.Da Nang's name originated from the Cham word Da Nak, meaning "opening of big river."

In August 1858, French troops landed under the orders of Napoleon III, beginning colonial occupation in the area. As a concession, it was renamed Tourane in French. It came to be considered one of French Indochina’s five major cities. During the Vietnam War, the city was home to a major air base that was used by both the South Vietnamese and United States air forces. The population has since increased to over 1 million inhabitants.