Last year, Da Nang supported 163 MICE groups, attracting a total of 45,344 domestic and foreign visitors. To further incentivise larger events, the city will offer support for event organisation surveys to groups exceeding 500 attendees. The municipal Department of Tourism reported that in the first four months of this year, the city welcomed 42 domestic and international MICE groups, totaling over 12,600 tourists. They hailed from 13 domestic localities and 29 international markets, including India, Thailand, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia, with the presence of multinational groups as well. The department has been ramping up its promotional efforts, targeting travel companies and attending domestic and international tourism fairs and events./.