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<div class="breadcrumb"><a href="/">Home</a> › Editorial Policy</div>

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  <h1>Editorial Policy</h1>
  <p class="legal-updated">Last updated: 1 July 2026</p>

  <div class="legal-highlight"><p>DaNangBeachfront.com is committed to publishing accurate, useful, and editorially independent content about property and life in Da Nang, Vietnam. This page explains how we research, write, and maintain our content.</p></div>

  <h2>Our Mission</h2>
  <p>Our goal is to be the most accurate and useful English-language resource for anyone considering renting, buying, or relocating to Da Nang. We cover the topics that matter most to our readers: property prices, visa rules, foreign ownership law, neighbourhood comparisons, and the practical realities of daily life.</p>
  <p>We exist to help people make better-informed decisions — not to generate traffic for its own sake.</p>

  <h2>Editorial Independence</h2>
  <p>DaNangBeachfront.com editorial content is produced independently of our commercial relationships. Advertisers, affiliate partners, and property agents listed on the site have no influence over editorial content.</p>
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    <li>We do not accept payments to write positive reviews or list specific properties.</li>
    <li>Properties featured in editorial content (guides, neighbourhood pages) are selected by editors, not advertisers.</li>
    <li>Affiliate links to hotel booking platforms are marked with clear disclosure. Editorial recommendations are not influenced by the presence of affiliate links.</li>
    <li>When we are uncertain whether information is accurate, we say so and explain why.</li>
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  <h2>Research Process</h2>
  <p>Our content production follows a consistent process:</p>

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      <h3>Primary source research</h3>
      <p>We verify key facts — visa rules, foreign ownership quotas, property tax rates — directly against Vietnamese government sources: Ministry of Justice legal documents, Ministry of Construction circulars, and official LURC (land use right certificate) regulations. We do not rely solely on secondary sources or hearsay.</p>
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    <div class="step-num">2</div>
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      <h3>Local market verification</h3>
      <p>Rental price ranges and property values are checked against active listings on major Vietnamese portals (Batdongsan.com.vn, Nha.vn) and verified with local agents. We update pricing data at least quarterly.</p>
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    <div class="step-num">3</div>
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      <h3>Expert review</h3>
      <p>Legal content — particularly foreign ownership rules and visa guides — is reviewed by a Vietnam-qualified legal researcher before publication and after any regulatory change.</p>
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      <h3>Publication</h3>
      <p>Content is published with a "Last reviewed" date. All guides include a note about what sources were used and when they were checked.</p>
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    <div class="step-num">5</div>
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      <h3>Ongoing updates</h3>
      <p>We review key guides every six months as a minimum. Visa policy changes and significant regulatory announcements trigger immediate reviews. Rental prices are checked quarterly against live market data.</p>
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  <h2>Content We Do Not Publish</h2>
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    <li><strong>Generic AI filler.</strong> We do not publish content generated by AI without significant human research, editing, and verification. If facts cannot be verified, the claim is not published.</li>
    <li><strong>Keyword-stuffed pages.</strong> We do not create pages designed solely to rank for search terms. Every page must answer a real question a reader would have.</li>
    <li><strong>Paid editorial.</strong> We do not publish advertorials presented as editorial content without clear labelling.</li>
    <li><strong>Unverified claims.</strong> If we cannot verify a statistic or claim from a primary source, we will note this or remove the claim.</li>
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  <h2>Corrections</h2>
  <p>We take factual accuracy seriously. If you believe something we have published is incorrect, please <a href="/contact">contact us</a> with the specific page URL, the information you believe is wrong, and the evidence for your correction. We aim to investigate within five business days and will publish a correction note on the relevant page where warranted.</p>

  <h2>AI in Our Editorial Process</h2>
  <p>We may use AI tools to assist with research, outlining, or drafting — but all content published on this site is reviewed, fact-checked, and substantially rewritten or approved by a human editor. We do not publish raw AI output. Any factual claim must be traceable to a primary source.</p>

  <h2>Contact the Editorial Team</h2>
  <p>Questions about our editorial standards, corrections requests, or tips: <a href="/contact">contact us here</a>.</p>
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