Exploiting the potential of tourism and marine services

On March 28, 2025, the Ministry of Construction issued a decision approving the Detailed Plan for the development of land and seaport areas in Da Nang city for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, determining that after 2030, the Tien Sa wharf area will be gradually converted into a tourist port. This is an opportunity for Da Nang to exploit the potential of tourism and marine services.

Tien Sa Port will be gradually converted into a tourist port. IN PHOTO: Cruise ships dock at Tien Sa Port. Photo: TRAN NGOC

Since the beginning of the year, Tien Sa port has welcomed many cruise ships, carrying tens of thousands of passengers to Da Nang , including many luxury ships. From May 2025 to the end of this year, many large cruise ships will arrive in Da Nang. Tien Sa port is estimated to welcome about 76 ships with more than 70,000 passengers, an increase of 64% compared to 2024. Statistics in recent years show that Da Nang port's output and revenue mainly focus on goods through Tien Sa port, while cruise ships only account for 0.65% of revenue and profit. In particular, currently at Tien Sa port, only 2/5 large berths can receive large cruise ships, limiting the number of ships and the time cruise ships stay at the port.

Mr. Lam Ny, in charge of cruise ship passenger exploitation, Saigontourist Travel Service Company - Da Nang Branch, acknowledged that cruise ship tourism in Da Nang has recorded impressive growth. However, to exploit the potential of sea tourism, including cruise ship tourists, the city needs to strengthen the infrastructure at Tien Sa port to serve cruise ship passengers; improve the capacity to receive the number of cruise ships docking at the port as well as increase the port docking time of cruise ships; build and develop Tien Sa port not only as a place to receive cruise ship passengers but also as a port of departure for cruise ship tourists; step up promotion in markets with a high number of cruise ship passengers.

International cruise ship passengers arrive in Da Nang to visit famous tourist attractions of the city. Photo: NGOC HA

According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in recent times, the city has made continuous efforts to exploit and develop marine tourism. Recent conclusions and decisions on the construction and development of Da Nang city until 2030, with a vision to 2045, aim to exploit the potential of marine tourism and services. Specifically, Conclusion No. 79-KL/TW of the Politburo on continuing to implement Resolution No. 43-NQ/TW of the Politburo (12th tenure) on the construction and development of Da Nang city until 2030, with a vision to 2045 is "Building and developing Da Nang to become a major marine economic center of the country, an international marine urban area, a major tourist urban area associated with the marine economy". In the plan of the City People's Committee to implement Resolution No. 48/NQ-CP of the Government on the strategy for sustainable exploitation and use of resources, protection of marine and island environment by 2030, with a vision to 2050, the City People's Committee determined the general goal for the period up to 2030 as "aiming to build Da Nang into a major marine economic center of the country" and the vision to 2050 as "making Da Nang an international coastal city on the basis of green growth, conserved marine biodiversity, clean marine and island environment, and society in harmony with nature".

On March 28, the Ministry of Construction issued a decision approving the Detailed Plan for the development of land and seaport areas in Da Nang city for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. According to this decision, by 2030, Da Nang seaport is planned to have 23-29 million tons of cargo throughput (including 1.33-1.71 million TEUs of container cargo, excluding international transit container cargo); 532,300-597,000 passengers. In particular, after 2030, the function of Tien Sa port area will be gradually converted into a tourist port in accordance with the investment and exploitation process of Lien Chieu port area. According to Mr. Cao Tri Dung, Chairman of the Da Nang Tourism Association, in anticipation of the Central Government's policy, the city needs to continue to develop and perfect key product groups such as: high-end sea tourism, cultural - historical tourism associated with indigenous culture, tourism combined with conferences, seminars, exhibitions (MICE), urban tourism and eco-tourism; raise awareness of all levels, sectors, business communities and people about tourism civilization, ensuring professionalism, reputation...

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