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Da Nang or Danang [nb 1] (Vietnamese: Đà Nẵng, Vietnamese pronunciation: [ɗaː˨˩ n̪a˧˥ˀŋ]) is the fifth-largest city in Vietnam by municipal population. [7] It lies on the coast of the South China Sea of Vietnam at the mouth of the Hàn River , and is one of Vietnam's most important port cities.
In 1957 the VNAF re-established a presence at the renamed Da Nang Airport, stationing the 1st Liaison Squadron with Cessna L-19s. The South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) also used Da Nang as a ranger training facility. Air Vietnam also used the facility from 1951 to 1975 for civilian domestic and international flights within Southeast Asia.
The Marble Mountains (Vietnamese: Ngũ Hành Sơn, Chữ Hán: 五行山; lit. "five elements mountains") are a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in Ngũ Hành Sơn District, south of Da Nang city in Vietnam. The five mountains are named after the five elements: Kim (metal), Thủy (water), Mộc (wood), Hỏa (fire) and Thổ ...
Da Lat, or Dalat [1] (Vietnamese: Đà Lạt; Vietnamese pronunciation: [ɗâː làːt̚] ⓘ), is the capital of Lâm Đồng Province and the largest city of the Central Highlands region in Vietnam. The city is located 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level on the Langbian Plateau. Da Lat is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam ...
In 2010, "Block C" went into construction which would add 5,000m² to the Cho Da Lat complex. [3] Although the structure stood as the most prominent in the city for decades, the rapid development of Dalat as a tourist destination as well as a point of commerce soon made the market one of the smallest in a neighborhood of high-rise hotels. [ 4 ]
Due to its proximity to Da Nang Air Base/International Airport and Marble Mountain Air Facility, the mountain was the scene of several aircraft crashes during the Vietnam War: 11 December 1964: A Republic of Vietnam Air Force C-123B (#55-4522) crashed into the mountain shortly after takeoff from Da Nang Air Base killing all 38 on board. [7]
National Route 20 (Vietnamese: Quốc lộ 20) is a highway in southern and central Vietnam connecting Dau Giay in Đồng Nai Province with Da Lat in Lâm Đồng Province. It is the main route into the Central Highlands and to Da Lat from Ho Chi Minh City. The highway starts on at Dau Giay junction, from National Route 1, the North-South highway.
The Lâm Viên Plateau (also called Đà Lạt Plateau, Lang Biang Plateau) [1] is a plateau in southeastern Vietnam.At its centre is the city of Da Lat.Several mountains in this area rise to over 2,000 m (6,562 ft), the highest being Chư Yang Sin Summit [] (Ede: Čư Yang Sin; Vietnamese: đỉnh núi Chư Yang Sin) at 2,442 m (8,012 ft).