According to Lao Dong, continuously expanding new routes is an effective stimulus strategy, attracting more and more foreign visitors to Da Nang.
According to the plan, Da Nang expects the number of overnight guests in 2026 to reach 19.5 million, an increase of 12% compared to 2025. Of which, international visitors reached about 8.9 million (up 17%) and domestic visitors reached about 10.6 million (up 8%). Total revenue from accommodation, food and beverage and travel is expected to reach more than VND 71,000 billion, up nearly 19% over the previous year.
On the evening of November 24, 2025, flight number WE201 of Parata Air departing from Incheon International Airport (Korea) landed at Da Nang International Airport carrying 291 passengers. Notably, Da Nang is the first destination in Vietnam chosen by Parata Air to operate.
After more than 5 years of suspension, the direct flight connecting the technology and financial center of Shenzhen (China) with Da Nang has resumed operations. In October 2025, Vietjet airline launched a route connecting the capital Kuala Lumpur with the coastal city of Da Nang, the third route connecting Malaysia - Vietnam.
In 2025, direct charter flights from Astana, Almaty (Kazakhstan) and Tashkent (Uzbekistan) will be put into operation with a frequency of 16 flights/week.
Thereby initially contributing to facilitating tourists and promoting the growth of the Community of Independent States (CIS) market.
Along with the appearance of some new routes, foreign tourists to Da Nang are increasing, especially new tourist markets such as the Middle East, Russia, Central Asia, and West Asia, contributing to diversifying the structure of international visitors, opening up great opportunities for Da Nang tourism.
Not only stopping at connecting flights, it is expected that in March 2026, Sabirama restaurant (Hoi An Dong ward) will welcome a group of Iranian guests to experience cuisine and participate in activities in Bay Mau coconut forest.
This is the second Iranian group to choose Sabirama as a destination in their journey to explore Da Nang City.
At the workshop on hotel industry strategy held in Da Nang, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Tham - Director of the Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center - commented that aviation continues to be the main means of bringing visitors to Da Nang.
The city currently records about 40,000 flights/year, an increase of 20% compared to 2024. The peak period from December 2025 to February 2026 recorded an average of 140 - 142 flights per day. In particular, the number of visitors from Korea, Japan, Singapore and the Philippines increased sharply due to the demand for Christmas and New Year holidays.
The peak period from December 2025 to February 2026 recorded an average of 140-142 flights per day, with the number of visitors from Korea, Japan, Singapore and the Philippines increasing sharply due to the demand for Christmas and New Year holidays. This is also considered a golden time for Da Nang to carry out promotional activities, promote and connect to international markets.
