The central coastal city of Danang has seen robust growth in the tourism sector, thanks to scores of festivals taking place between May and September.

Danang City recorded 1.6 million tourists over the past two months, surging by 26% year-on-year, said Tran Chi Cuong, deputy director of the Department of Tourism of Danang City. He attributed this to a series of festivals and activities, such as the Danang International Fireworks Festival and Danang-Summer Destination 2018 program.

Danang City recorded 1.6 million tourists over the past two months

“The occupancy rate of hotels in the city was recorded at 70-90% during the festivals. Danang City, though, provided an additional 7,300 rooms to meet the tourist demand against the same period in 2017,” Cuong told The Saigon Times, adding that the city expected to welcome four million visitors during upcoming festivals, such as the Danang International Marathon.

The latest statistics of the hotel booking website Agoda.com show that Danang tops the list of destinations booked by local tourists between June and August this year, followed by the cities of Bangkok, Singapore, Nha Trang and Hoi An.

A source from the Danang Tourism Department noted it had worked with the municipal authority of Hoa Vang District and travel firms to promote and apply farming-tourism services in the district. In the initial period, some firms helped tourists visit Phong Nam Village in Hoa Chau Commune, Gian Bi Village in Hoa Bac Commune and Thai Lai Village in Hoa Nhon Commune.

Currently, Danang has six organic paddy fields with a combined area of nearly 150 hectares and targets 500 hectares by 2020. Therefore, creating a range of agricultural ecotourism products will make the city more attractive.