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A Da Nang tourism department workshop on October 17 put numbers on the gap between visitors and ticket buyers, and asked how more tourism money can reach the residents who keep the old houses standing.
Da Nang will spend more than 7.7 billion dong in 2026–2027 to track visitor density on the island biosphere reserve with 15 AI cameras and move ticketing to QR codes.
Closing the city Party Committee's plenary on October 15, Lê Ngọc Quang asked the sector to lengthen stays and raise spending. Nine-month figures show 15.8 million overnight visitors.
The city has opened 28 promotion points for locally certified food and crafts, including a booth at Terminal 2. The pitch: tourists spend a smaller share of their budget on gifts here than elsewhere…
The management board suspended sightseeing on October 8 over landslide and flash-flood risk. Roads up the peninsula took visitors again from October 14.
Ministry figures reported by the city's broadcaster show international guests up 28.7% and domestic guests up 24.3% from January to September. Tour-company revenue grew more slowly.
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