* 1 October 1888
King Đong Khanh of the Nguyen’s Dynasty signs an agreement ceding Hanoi, Hai Phong and Da Nang to the Frẹnch invaders. It is stipulated that Danang has 05 communes separated from Hoa Vang District, including Hai Chau, Phuoc Ninh, Thạch Thang, Nam Duong and Nại Hien Tay.

* 24 May 1889
The French Governor General of Indochina publishes a decree establishing Tourane (Danang) City as an administrative unit of Quang Nam Province. Tourane City is recognized as a Class Two City like Cho Lon City and Phnom Penh (Cambodia). The Mayor, who is appointed by the Governor General, is the head of the city administrative structure. The city has a total area of 10,000 ha.

* 15 January 1901
King Thanh Thai, under pressure from the French Governor General of Indochina, is forced to sign an edict ceding additional eight communes of Hoa Vang District and six communes of Dien Phuoc District.

* 19 September 1905
The French Governor General of Indochina enacts a decree separating Tourane city from Quang Nam, developing it as an independent administrative unit including 19 communes.

* August 1945
After the August Revolution, Danang is renamed Thai Phien City. Thai Phien (1882 – 1916) was a well-known scholar born in Danang who led the abortive rebellion against French Authorities (4 May 1916) initiated by Association for Recovering Vietnam Independence. He was beheaded on 17 May 1916 in An Hoa, Hue. 

* 9 October 1945
Based on the Decision of the central government, Thai Phien City is once again named Danang City.

* October 1945
Danang’s borders are expanded to the east by the annexation of 02 communes of Nam Tho and Hoa Hai of Hoa Vang District. The city had the three following areas: 

- The central area includes 05 communes of Hai Chau, Phuoc Ninh, Thach Thang, Nai Hien Tay and Binh Thuan.

- The western area includes 07 communes of Thanh Khe, Ha Khe, Xuan Hoa, Xuan Dan, Lien Tri, Thạc Gian and Thuan An.

- The eastern area includes 09 communes of An Hai, Hoa Hai, My Khe, Phuoc Tuong, Tan Thai, Nam Thọ, Co Man, Man Quang and Nai Hien Dong.

* April 1946
The first meeting of the City People’s Council passes a Decision establishing seven administrative areas. Hoang Sa Island District is a commune of the city.

1. There are five quarters on the west bank of the Han River.
- Tran Phu Quarter including Hai Chau Commune.
- Phan Dang Luu Quarter including the communes of Binh Thuan, Phuoc Ninh, Nai Hien Tay and Nam Duong.
- Phan Thanh Quarter including the communes of Thac Gian, Thach Thang and Lien Tri.
- Le Hong Phong Quarter including the communes of Yen Khe, Xuan Ha, Xuan Dan and Phuc Dan.
- Ha Huy Tap Quarter including the communes of Thanh Khe, Ha Khe and Thuan An.

2. And there are two quarters on the east bank of the Han River.
- Nguyen Thai Hoc Quarter including the communes of My Khe, An Hai, Phuoc Tuong and a part of Nai Hien Dong commune.
- Pho Duc Chinh Quarter including the communes of Co Man, Man Quang, Nam Tho and Tan Thai.

* 20 December 1946
Seven quarters are amalgamated into three new quarters: the Middle, Western and Eastern Quarters to facilitate communication in case of fighting French invaders.

* 1948
The Committee for Resistance and Administration of Quang Nam – Danang province enacts a Decision annexing the communes of My Thi, Ba Da, Da Phuoc and Nuoc Man of Hoa Vang District to the city in order to infiltrate the occupied city easily.

* June 1949
Three other communes of Khue Trung, Hoa Khue and Hoa Cuong of Hoa Vang District are annexed in the city. Danang is divided into six new areas:

The three urban areas include:
- Tran Phu area
- Phan Thanh area
- Phan Dang Luu area 

The three rural areas include:
- The eastern area covers the communes of An Hai, Hoa Hai, My Khe, Phuoc Tuong, Tan Thai, Nam Tho, Co Man, Man Quang, Nai Hien Dong, Nuoc Man, My Thi and Ba Da.
- The western area covers the communes of Thanh Khe, Ha Khe, Xuan Hoa, Xuan Dan, Lien Tri, Thac Gian and Thuan An.
- The southern area covers the communes of  Khue Trung, Lo Sai, Hoa Son, Thuan Nam, Lien Tri Nam and Lien Tri Bac.

* October 1955
Danang Town is established with three districts including 28 quarters that are equivalent to wards.

- The 1st District has nine quarters including Xuong Binh, Phuoc Ninh, Thieu Binh, Hai Chau, Thạch Thang, Nam Duong, Hoa Thuan, Binh Thuan and Nai Hien.

- The 2nd District has ten quarters including Thac Gian, Ha Khe, An Khe, Phu Loc, Phuc Dan, Chinh Trach, Xuan Dan, Tam Toa, Thanh Khe and Xuan Hoa.

- The 3rd District has nine quarters including An Hai, Man Quang, Co Man, Nam Thọ, My Khe, Phuoc Tuong, Nai Hien Dong, Tan Thai and Thuong Nghia.

* 31 July 1962
The Republic of Vietnam’s government issues Decree No. 162-NV separating Quang Nam Province into Quang Nam and Quang Tin provinces. Quang Nam Province consists of 9 districts, 01 town and 144 communes with the provincial town being Hoi An. Quang Tin Province has 6 districts, 01 town and 89 communes with the provincial town being Tam Ky.

After the division, in observance of the 5th Zone Party Committee’s resolution, the Quang Nam Revolutionary Government divides the province into two new provinces for better organization and leadership to cope with the enemy’s plans.

These are Quang Da Province in the north with five districts of Hoa Vang, Dai Loc, Thong Nhat, Dien Ban, Duy Xuyen; Danang City and Hoi An Town and Quang Nam Province in the south with six districts of Que Son, Southern Tam Ky, Northern Tam Ky, Thang Binh, Tien Phuoc and Tra Son.

* November 1967
The 5th Zone Party Committee decides to merge Quang Da Province and Danang City into Quang Da Special Zone.

* 6 January 1973
The administrative division of Danang City is established with three districts. 28 quarters are merged into 19 wards under district level. The Town of Danang is put under the management of a 12-member town council led by a Mayor.

- The 1st District has 7 wards of Trieu Binh, Xuong Binh, Thach Thang, Hai Chau, Nam Phuoc, Binh Hien and Hoa Thuan.

- The 2nd District has 5 wards of Chinh Gian, Thac Gian, An Khe, Thanh Loc Dan and Ha Tam Xuan.

- The 3rd District has 7 wards of Nam Tho, Ma Quang, Ma Tha, An Ha Ta, Phuoc My, Nai Nghia and An Hai Bac.

* 26 March 1975
The Political Bureau of the Vietnam Communist Party and the Central Party Committee of the Vietnam People’s Army decide to establish High Command and the Party Committee of Quang Da front with the code name “145”. Major-General Le Trong Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Commander and Lieutenant-General Chu Huy Man, Commander of the 5th Military Zone and Political Commissar are authorized to lead the Second Corps and the people of the 5th Zone to struggle for Danang’s occupation.

* 28 March 1975
The plans of the attack into Danang are formed, and include the 325th Division in the north, the 9th Regiment in the west, the 304th Division in the southwest, the 5th Military Zone’s troops in the south and the Quang Da Special Zone’s armed forces in the east and at specific city’s targets.

At 5 a.m, the Vietnam People’s artillery opens fire on the airport and seaport, starting the liberation campaign of Danang. In the afternoon, all gateways into the city are cleared. General Ngo Quang Truong and the High Command of the 1st Strategic Zone of the Republic of Vietnam’s Army retreat on a ship of the 7th Fleet, leaving behind a city in panic.

* 29 March 1975
At 12 a.m, the Vietnam People’s Army seizes total control of the Danang airport.

At 2 p.m, the revolutionary flag flies from City Hall and the flagstaff of the 1st Corps Command of the puppet army. 

At 3 p.m, fighting is ended. Danang is fully liberated.

* February 1976
In compliance with Resolutions No 245-NQTW and No 19/NQ dated 20 December 1975 of the Political Bureau of the Vietnam Communist Party, the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam issues a Decree dissolving zones and unifying southern provinces. According to the rearrangement, Quang Nam – Danang Province is composed of the two former provinces of Quang Nam and Quang Da and becomes one of 21 provinces and centrally governed cities in South Vietnam.

* 30 August 1977
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd districts of Quang Nam – Danang Province are merged into Danang City under Quang Nam – Danang Province according to Decree No 228-CP of the Governmental Council.

* 9 December 1982
Hoang Sa Island District under Quang Nam – Danang Province is formed from the entire area of Paracel Islands in Hoa Vang District, Quang Nam – Danang Province.

* 6 November 1996
The 10th Session of the 9th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam approves the separation of Quang Nam – Danang Province into Quang Nam Province and Danang City directly responsible to the central government.