A check-in site on the Han River set up for tourists visiting the city during New Year Festival from December 30 to January 1. Photo courtesy of Danang City's Tourism Promotion Centre
Organisers said the event, titled Light Up the Han River-Run to the Future, is open for registration and features a 5km route winding through some of the city’s best-known landmarks, including Bach Dang walking street and the night market site, Rong (Dragon) Bridge, Tran Hung Dao riverside street and the Nguyen Van Troi pedestrian bridge.
They said the run is intended to create a joyful close to the year and leave participants with an unforgettable New Year’s Eve experience as part of the Danang New Year Festival 2026.
The city’s tourism promotion centre said a series of music and art performances will be staged as part of Danang Avenue-New Year 2026 along the Han River banks and in the night market area on Bach Dang Street from December 30 to January 1.
The three-day festival will include live music, a countdown and fireworks, check-in spots, cultural experiences, family-friendly activities and New Year Dance Vibes featuring Zumba, dance sport, hip hop and TikTok dance performances in the evenings, the centre said.
Danang welcomed 17.3 million tourists in 2025, including 7.6 million international visitors, generating VND 60 trillion (USD 2.4 billion) in revenue.
About 1.68 million South Korean tourists visited the city in 2025, accounting for 40.6 per cent of total international arrivals to Vietnam.
Danang, following its merger with Quang Nam Province, has significantly expanded its heritage portfolio, encompassing two World Heritage Sites, the ancient town of Hoi An and the My Son Sanctuary, as well as the Cham Islands, Hoi An World Biosphere Reserve and the Ma Nhai (Inscriptions) stele collection carved into cliffs and caves at the Marble Mountains, which is recognised by UNESCO as documentary heritage in Asia and the Pacific.
The ancient town of Hoi An, about 30km from Danang’s city centre, will welcome the first international visitors of the year on January 1.
