Đà Nẵng

Đà Nẵng is a major city in Vietnam. It is the country's third largest city after Saigon and Hanoi. It is the economic centre of central Vietnam and a popular tourist destination.

The city is located on the central coast, on the South China Sea, and borders Thừa Thiên Province to the north and Quảng Nam Province to the south. The downtown areas are located around a large canal and a peninsula, however the suburbs expand further inland. The metropolitan area extends into Quảng Nam Province.

The city has a population of 1,251,434. Facilities in the city include an airport, a TV studio, a cruise ship port, and a marina. It is also a major stop on the North-South Railway, and has an international ferry port that services Samah, the Paracel Islands and Manila.

The city also has administration over the jointly administered Paracel Islands (Known as Hoàng Sa in Vietnamese), which has 1600 residents, however, they are not counted in the city's population.

Geography
The city based on a flat plain that is surrounded on the north and west by mountains, including the well known tourists spots of the Hải Vân Pass and the Bà Nà hill station.

The city's peninsula extends further to a mountainous and forested peninsula known as Thọ Quang, which is home to an observatory and numerous nature walks and hikes. Around 90% of the division's population lives in the east, making it one of the most urbanized and unevenly populated divisions of the country.