What makes Son Tra Peninsula special that billionaire Bill Gates comes to visit?

When Bill Gates visited Vietnam for tourism, he chose to stay on the Son Tra Peninsula, which is often referred to as the green lung of the city of Da Nang.

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On the afternoon of March 6, billionaire Bill Gates went sightseeing and enjoyed tea on Ban Co Peak. Son Tra Peninsula is located 10 km northeast of Danang city center, with beautiful coastline, fresh air, and convenient transportation connecting to the city center. Photo: Thanh Tran.

Son Tra is often referred to as the green lungs of Danang. The Son Tra forest is almost in its original form, with all roads covered in green. The air on the peninsula is cool even in the midst of summer.

Son Tra Peninsula has a highest peak of 696m, length from east to west is 15 km, widest point is about 6 km, narrowest point is 2 km, circumference is about 50 km, area is 4,390 hectares.

Most tourists who come to Danang cannot miss Son Tra Peninsula. Besides the beautiful scenery, tourists can experience paragliding over the green mountains and silver sea. In the photo, a tourist is experiencing paragliding on Son Tra Peninsula.

According to our exclusive source at Tien Phong, during this trip to Danang, billionaire Bill Gates stayed at the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort on Son Tra Peninsula. This is also the place where US President Donald Trump stayed when he came to Danang for the APEC summit in 2017. In the photo: The entrance to the resort.

Linh Ung Pagoda with the highest Quan The Am Buddha statue in Vietnam. On the peninsula, there are also many attractions such as the radar station, giant banyan tree, observatory, Dong Dinh Museum…

On the afternoon of March 6, billionaire Bill Gates visited and enjoyed tea on Ban Co Peak. On the peak is a fairy figure sitting contemplating in front of a chessboard. From here, you can admire the city from a height of over 630m above sea level.

A road section on Son Tra Peninsula.

Son Tra Peninsula is a diverse and rich natural reserve. It is home to nearly 300 plant species and the rare red-shanked douc langurs. There are also red-faced monkeys, pheasants, and other rare animals…