Central Da Nang city welcomed over 3.5 million tourists in the first four months of the year, up 18.6% year-on-year, according to the city’s Statistics Office.

Of the total, more than 1.7 million were international visitors.

Tourism and services sectors continue to be the city’s key growth drivers, accounting for over 71% of its economic structure. Total revenue of the services industry in the four-month period was estimated at nearly VND12 trillion (over $453 million).

The city's domestic trade continue to grow with total retail sales of consumer goods and services reaching nearly VND52 trillion (over $2 billion) in the period, a year-on-year increase of 26.5%.

Meanwhile, the city recorded export revenue of over $1.12 billion, up 8% year-on-year.

Since the beginning of the year, the city has granted business registration certificates for 1,373 firms, with registered investment capital estimated at over VND9.5 trillion ($366 million) from projects outside industrial zones.