History of Da Nang city

In the mid-16th century, when Hoi An was already a bustling trading center in the South, Da Nang was just a port, a transit point for goods and ship repair.

In the early 18th century, Da Nang's port position gradually became a commercial port to replace Hoi An, especially when European shipbuilding techniques developed with large, deep-bottomed ships that could easily enter and exit Da Nang Bay.

In 1835, when King Minh Mang issued an edict: 'Western ships are only allowed to dock at Han port, and are not allowed to trade at other ports', Da Nang became the largest commercial port in the Central region. Local handicrafts developed with ship repair, agricultural, forestry and seafood processing; commercial services also flourished.

After invading the whole country in 1889, the French colonialists separated Da Nang from Quang Nam and renamed it Tourane, under the direct control of the Governor General of Indochina. In the early 20th century, Tourane was built by the French into a Western-style urban area. Social infrastructure and production techniques were invested in. Production and business sectors were formed and developed: Agricultural production, small-scale industry, export processing (tea, food, food, soft drinks, ice, wine, fish sauce, dried fish), ship repair, and service business. Together with Hai Phong and Saigon, Tourane became an important commercial center of the whole country.

In 1950, France returned Da Nang to the Bao Dai government.

In March 1965, US Marine units landed in Da Nang and established a large mixed military base here. In 1967, Da Nang was designated by the US puppet government as a city directly under the Central Government and determined the goal of building Da Nang into a political , military, and cultural center for tactical regions I and II. The US built military bases and infrastructure in Da Nang: airports, ports, warehouses, roads, public works, communication facilities, and established bank credit. The Hoa Khanh industrial zone produced oxygen, acetylene, detergents, milling, weaving... During this period, industry was developed at a higher level: industrial zones replaced manual workshops. However, the war left serious consequences, hundreds of thousands of rural people had to flee to refugee camps and urban slums; social evils increased rapidly, and production did not develop.

In 1975, peace was restored, Da Nang (a city under the province of Quang Nam - Da Nang) began to restore the severe consequences of the war. Although there were still many difficulties, the restoration and development of the city achieved many results, especially in the renovation period, after 1986.

On November 6, 1996, at the 10th session, the 9th National Assembly passed a Resolution allowing Quang Nam - Da Nang province to split into Quang Nam province and Da Nang city under the Central Government. Regarding administrative boundaries, the new Da Nang city includes the former Da Nang city, Hoa Vang district and Hoang Sa island district.