Founded in 1888 , the city is one of the country’s major ports for central Vietnam . Its tropical climate has two clear seasons , rainy and dry , with an average temperature of about 28 degrees . The area is home to a variety of rare animal and plant species. Danang is also known for its ancient Sa Huynh(Yellow Sand) cuture , a rich legacy of traditional music and remains of the once-mighty Cham empire.

Junction of Trung Vuong street and Bach Dang road, the museum houses more than 300 sculptures from the area of the opulent Cham kingdom, dating from the 7th to the 15th centuries.

1.487 m high with a slope of 25 - 35oC is situated 40 km west of Danang's city centre. The plant life here is diverse and the forest is always thick and green. The average temperature is 18oC - under 26oC in the hot season and under 20oC in the cold - with a range of 5.3oC between day and night which is so fresh and comfortable.

Runs for 5 km along the Marble Mountain in Da Nang. It is bordered by Dien Ngoc Sea to the south and Da Nang to the north.The beach gently slopes towards the calm, clear and blue ocean; the clarity of the water attracts people who come to swim and enjoy the seafood.The area is famous for seaweed, which is exported internationally.

The Marble Mountains, also called Ngu Hanh Son or Mountains of the Five Element, consist of five peaks : Thuy Son (water) which is the highest, Moc Son (wood), Kim Son (metal) , Tho Son (soil) and Hoa Son (fire). They are located 12 km west of Da Nang.

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