Da Nang

Da Nang is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea. It is one of the five independent municipalities in Vietnam. Da Nang is the fourth biggest city of Vietnam, after Ho Chi Minh city, Ha Noi and Haiphong. It has an area of 1,255.53 km² with a population of 752,493 people (2003). Hoang Sa is an archipelago with 18 islands.