The week's top stories
Development
Da Nang approves a VND127 billion resettlement area in Điện Bàn Bắc for the high-speed rail line
Decision 4878, dated October 23, covers about 6.7 hectares with work scheduled from 2026 to 2029. Da Nang has approved another resettlement area for the North-South high-speed railway, this time in Điện Bàn Bắc ward.
Business
Belgian aerospace supplier ASCO plans a US$20 million aircraft-parts factory in Da Nang
The city chairman met ASCO's chief executive in Brussels; construction is due to start around December, with operations targeted for 2027. Talks with Maersk and industrial-park developer DEEP C followed the same trip. A company that makes high-precision parts for aircraft manufacturers plans to build a factory in Da Nang.
Development
Da Nang approves a VND269.6 billion resettlement area in Gò Nổi for the high-speed rail line
A city decision dated October 22 covers roughly 21 hectares of infrastructure, with work scheduled from 2026 to 2029. 6 billion, CafeF reported on October 23. The report cites Decision No. 4855/QĐ-UBND, dated October 22, which takes effect on signing.
News
Da Nang's council votes 2 million dong a month extra for one-stop-counter staff and payouts for laid-off village workers
At an October 6 special session, the People's Council passed 22 resolutions, including a monthly allowance for public administration center staff and severance for village workers cut in the reorganization. The people behind the counters at Da Nang's public administration service centers, where residents now file most of their paperwork, are getting a raise.
Transport
Traffic police fine two dump-truck drivers after report of heavy trucks on banned Da Nang roads
One driver was fined 5 million dong and lost two licence points; police say they are still checking other trucks. Da Nang traffic police have fined two dump-truck drivers after Tuổi Trẻ reported on October 20 that loaded trucks were using city streets closed to heavy vehicles.
What's on that week
- Halloween show "Tiny Dark Concert" at IDLE · Thu, Oct 29, 2026, 8:00 p.m. · IDLE Da Nang, Da Nang · IDLE Facebook event
- Da Nang Art Creatives Connection (DACC) 2026 · Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 8, Daily programme; see the individual sessions · Da Nang Museum and Museum of Cham Sculpture, Da Nang · Official DACC 2026 announcement (Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center)
- "A Hauntingly Delicious Night" Halloween dinner at CHAR Grill House · Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 5:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. · CHAR Grill House, Fusion Resort & Villas Da Nang, Da Nang · Fusion Resort offer page
- "A Spooky Pearl" Halloween night at The Pearl Hoi An · Sat, Oct 31, 2026, Start time not announced; ask the hotel. · The Pearl Hoi An, Hoi An · The Pearl Hoi An offer page
- "Magic Halloween" at the Fusion Kids Club · Sat, Oct 31, 2026, Start time not announced; reserve at the Concierge or Kids Club. · Kids Club, Fusion Resort & Villas Da Nang, Da Nang · Fusion Resort offer page
- "Spooktober Feast" Halloween Buffet · Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. · Epice Restaurant, Pullman Danang Beach Resort, Da Nang · Pullman Danang offer page
- "Boo's & Bite" Halloween Night Buffet · Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. · The Square Restaurant, Novotel Danang Premier Han River, Da Nang · Novotel Danang offer page
- Halloween Parade and trick-or-treating at AEON MALL Da Nang Thanh Khe · Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. · AEON MALL Da Nang Thanh Khe, Da Nang · AEON MALL events page
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The Local Bite
Food & Drink
Where to find a good burger in Da Nang: smash, Wagyu, pub and steakhouse
From a 75,000-dong single smash to a 655,000-dong foie gras burger, Da Nang's burgers now cover every budget. Here's who makes what, where, and what the menus actually say. We include restaurants whose own website or published menu, or a recent independent report, shows they're operating.