How Does Mobile App Development Contributing To Danang To Become A Smart City?

Denis Nguyen
5 min readOct 3, 2020
Mobile app development from some aspects of life in Danang

Danang has been famous for being an innovation hub of Vietnam in all aspects of life. The city plans to become a “Smart City 4.0” in 10 years. Let’s have a quick review of how the mobile app has changed this city.

01. Tourism

InDanang app, the official mobile app of Danang tourism, includes a list of attractions, dining, residences, and event festivals in Danang. Especially, this app allows users to create a travel schedule in seconds. the app was developed by the Danang Tourism Promotion Center (Danang Department of Tourism).

The app has over 10,000 downloads and hundreds of reviews (on Google play store) since being launched (05/2019).

02. Transportation

To enhance the quality of public transportation services by bus in Danang city and provide tools for people to easily look up the routes… Danang Department of Transportation has coordinated with Sioux to complete and put the DanaBus Mobile App into use.

Danabus was developed on the Xamarin platform for iOS and Android in both English and Vietnamese to approach more people. Since being released, the app has reached more than 25.000 downloads and more than 100 reviews on Google Play (05/2019).

03. Finance: E-payment

Recently, in accordance with the plan “Smart City 4.0”, Danang city authority has agreed with M-Service, to apply Momo E-payment to the city’s public administration. Danang citizens can now make the administrative service payments through the official website of the city or use QR Scan on Momo App at the service points.

This app has more than 5,000,000 downloads on Google Play and more than 57,536 reviews (05/2019)

04. Society

Give and Take (Cho và Nhận) is a non-profit mobile app providing a platform for users to give away and seek for useful items.

The app is dedicated to the plan “Danang Smart City 4.0” by Sioux. The app aims to help people to save on facilities, reduce the use of resources, inspire a giving society — an indispensable value of any society.

Let’s make sharing and receiving more easily and conveniently with Give and Take.

05. Government

The application of the feedback mobile app has advanced the way people communicate the city authority and increased participation in enhancing the quality of life in their home city. The platform offers a user-friendly interface, simple process, and quick access for users to quickly send feedback on social issues.

This app is also developed by Sioux.

Hai Chau Smart City Mobile App — The app supports the District authority to receive and handle reports related to social issues. It improves administrative efficiency and encourages people to contribute and ensure the social order in the Hai Chau district, enhancing the relationship between the government and the people.

06. Healthcare

“Tim Khoe”, or Healthy Heart, is a mobile app to advise, educate people with content and functions built on close, friendly, and accurate health information consulted by the qualified professional staff at the Hoan My Medical Group.

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These are some examples of mobile apps that have been used in Danang, covering almost all aspects of life: tourism, hospitality, food and beverage, medication, transportation, government, and culture. However, many people are still unaware of these apps. Besides, there is a huge potential for further development in the mobile application, for example, education, environment, healthcare, etc. Therefore, mobile application development is essential while raising people’s awareness and understanding of the mobile application is indispensable.

In summary, mobile app development in Danang is exploding and attracts more and more international companies to choose Danang as an IT outsourcing destination and domestic enterprises to seek for high tech solutions.

Let me hear from you, what do you think about mobile app development in Danang? What do you expect from the mobile app development in the future? Or shortly share with us, how mobile app development has impacted on your home city/country?

Leave a comment below, I am happy to hear from you.

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Denis Nguyen

Ever since an early stage in my life, I have always worked hard to overcome challenges. This in turn influenced my passion for business.