Da Nang vs Haiphong
Haiphong leads Da Nang by 8 points on the CIRA Index, 64 to 56. Da Nang grades better on 3 measures, Haiphong on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Da Nang 56, Haiphong 64
- OECD: Da Nang 56, Haiphong 60
- UN Tourism: Da Nang 73, Haiphong 64
- UNDRR: Da Nang 51, Haiphong 52
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Da Nang 58, Haiphong 69
- Economy and jobs: Da Nang 67, Haiphong 67
- Climate and hazards: Da Nang 25, Haiphong 35
- Water and environment: Da Nang 88, Haiphong 50
- Community and housing: Da Nang 50, Haiphong 83
- Access and continuity: Da Nang 58, Haiphong 65
Where Da Nang is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 135 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Da Nang Department of Tourism (via Voice of Vietnam / Baodautu), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 89.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Báo Đại biểu Nhân dân (People's Representative Newspaper) / People's Committee of Da Nang City, 2025). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
Where Haiphong is stronger
- Largest foreign market: 31.9 % of international arrivals or nights (Hai Phong City People's Committee via VnBusiness, H1 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
- Extreme heat days: 11.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
- Tourism intensity: 3.8 visitor nights per resident per year (Haiphong Department of Tourism & Hai Phong Statistical Office, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Vietnam: #52 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Vietnam: #52 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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