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Da Nang
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Da Nang
Đà Nẵng
is one of the major port cities in
Vietnam
(in addition to
Ho Chi Minh City
and
Hai Phong
) and the biggest city on the
Central Vietnam
; the city is situated on the coast of the
Eastern Sea
, at the opening end of the
Hàn River
. Đà Nẵng is the commercial and educational center of
Central Vietnam
, with a well-sheltered, easily accessible port; its location on the path of
National Route 1A
and the
North–South Railway
makes it a hub for transportation. It is located within 100 km of several
UNESCO
World Heritage Sites
, including the
Imperial City of Huế
, the Old Town of
Hội An
, and the
Mỹ Sơn
ruins. The city was previously known as
Cửa Hàn
during early
Đại Việt
settlement, and as
Tourane
(or
Turon
) during
French colonial rule
. It is the third biggest economic center in Vietnam (after Ho Chi Minh City and
Hanoi
).
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