The week's top stories
News
National Road 14E upgrade is over 95% built but will miss its October deadline
Two households still block land clearance on the 1,848-billion-dong, 70-kilometre upgrade, and several bypass sections and a bridge remain unfinished. The upgrade of National Road 14E, a 1,848-billion-dong project, will miss its October contract deadline even though more than 95% of the work is done, Tuổi Trẻ reported on October 27.
News
Police social housing breaks ground on Lê Trực street in Hòa Xuân
A VND1.05 trillion project of about 493 units for police officers and soldiers is due to be finished in late 2028. Work began on 31 October on a social housing project for police officers and soldiers on Lê Trực street in Hòa Xuân ward, Tuổi Trẻ reports.
Development
Geleximco venture selected for 296-hectare Quảng Phú urban area, the only bidder
The mixed-use project near Chu Lai plans 3,468 units, including 2,611 social-housing homes, at about VND 17,785 billion over 50 years. The Chu Lai Open Economic Zone Management Board announced on October 27 that a Geleximco-linked joint venture has been selected as investor for a mixed-use urban area in Quảng Phú ward, CafeF reported.
Development
Da Nang sets 1.76 trillion dong plan for rural clean water through 2030
The plan covers 70 communes, with 170 new water systems and priority for Trà Vân, Trà Leng, Nam Trà My and Phước Năng. 76 trillion dong in funding, Báo Đà Nẵng reported on October 28.
Transport
Hòa Xuân bridge works: truck bans and parking limits start October 31
From 9:00 on Saturday, heavy trucks and big coaches are barred around the Hòa Xuân approach, with signed detours to Tiên Sa port. Truck restrictions around the Hòa Xuân bridge approach take effect at 9:00 on Saturday, October 31, according to Tuổi Trẻ, citing an announcement from Da Nang's Transport and Agriculture Works Project Management Board.
What's on that week
- Journaling for Self Exploration & Acceptance · Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. · Reality, Da Nang · Reality event page
- Curator tour: "the forest lives on as unfinished film reels" (DACC 2026) · Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. · Museum of Cham Sculpture, Da Nang · Official DACC 2026 programme page (Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center)
- Screening and conversation: "Dispatches from the Region" (DACC 2026) · Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. · Da Nang Museum, Da Nang · Official DACC 2026 programme page (Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center)
- Hoi An Lantern Making at Four Points Danang · Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. · Four Points by Sheraton Danang, Da Nang · Four Points by Sheraton Danang
- Thursday Live Music at Luna Pub · Thu, Nov 5, 2026, 8:00 p.m. · Luna Pub, Da Nang · Luna Pub news and events
- Friday BBQ Seafood Buffet at La Rive Gauche, Grand Mercure Danang · Fri, Nov 6, 2026, Hours not published on the hotel's site; ask the hotel. · Grand Mercure Danang, Da Nang · Grand Mercure Danang
- Tra Linh Market Fair · Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8, Time not announced · Konpin Cultural House, Da Nang · Da Nang official 2026 events calendar
- Diwali night at Benaras Central · Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. · Benaras Central, Da Nang · Ticketbox booking page
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The Local Bite
Food & Drink
Hilton Da Nang Plans Wizard-Themed Halloween Buffet With Family Activities
Brasserie Nam's October 31 buffet pairs seafood and grilled dishes with trick-or-treating, a costume parade and face painting; Da Nang residents get 15% off. m. , according to the hotel's announcement. The hotel calls the evening Brasserie Nam Wizard Academy, with Halloween decorations and a programme for families.