RE: The far north side of the Da Nang beach is undergoing renovation / beautification

I agree. The beach area is friggin huge here too yet everyone seems to gravitate towards 2 or 3 primary places. Part of the reason why is because you can't just swim anywhere you feel like it. they have these cordoned off "safe areas" that swimming is allowed in and you will be whistled at if you go anywhere else. None of these areas are particularly dangerous but, and this might sound a bit mean but it is true, Asians aren't generally well-known for their swimming-prowess and are frequently subjects of drownings.