Da Nang
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Da Nang

geographical name \(ˌ)dä-ˈnäŋ, -ˈnaŋ\

Definition of DA NANG

city & port cen Vietnam in Annam pop 724,000

Variants of DA NANG

Da Nang or formerly Tou·rane \tü-ˈrän\

Da Nang

   (Concise Encyclopedia)

Seaport city (pop., 2003 est.: 590,800), central Vietnam. It was first ceded to France in 1787, and after 1858 it became a French concession beyond the jurisdiction of the protectorate. Da Nang increased in importance after the partition of Vietnam in 1954, and during the Vietnam War it was the site of a U.S. military base. Its port has an excellent deepwater harbour; its manufactures include textiles and machinery.

Variants of DA NANG

Da Nang formerly Tourane

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