Da Nang Boys

GANG Da Nang Boys
Members of the Da Nang Boys
Games:	GTA San Andreas
Locations:	Easter Basin, Esplanade East, Esplanade North
Leader:	Snakehead
Type:	Criminal Organization
Enemies:	Triads
Colors:	No specific (possible black bandanas)
Vehicles:	Buccaneer, Tampa and Manana
Weapons:	9mm Pistol, Micro Uzi, Pump Action Shotgun (during The Da Nang Thang)
Businesses:	Human trafficking, Slavery, Drug dealing, Extortion
Fronts:	Easter Basin shipping company
Members:	The Snakehead (Deceased)

The Da Nang Boys (named after the Vietnam region and city of Da Nang) is a Vietnamese criminal organization in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas based in San Fierro, San Andreas preparing a full move to the United States of America.

Description

They are extremely violent, with major interests in protection, narcotics and human trafficking. While the Da Nang Boys is portrayed as a major Vietnamese gang in the city, two other sects, the Shining Razors and the Butterfly Children, were mentioned in the game and in the official GTA San Andreas website, and are said to be active in Easter Basin. Their turf is mainly in Easter Basin and their main front is their ship anchored out in San Fierro Bay. They also have turf in Esplanade North and Esplanade East. The Da Nang Boys are seen wearing either street attire (in the form of Army t-shirts and pants), or traditional robes. They wield weaponry such as pistols, Micro Uzis and, in one mission, shotguns. As for their gang cars, they are seen driving around in Tampas, Mananas and Buccaneers, and their favorite radio station seems to be K-JAH West, as evidenced when the player jacks one of their gang vehicles.

Events of GTA San Andreas

The Da Nang Boys are known to have caused trouble with the drug-dealing organization, the Loco Syndicate. In one instance, they kidnapped the syndicate's head, Mike Toreno. Eventually, though, Carl Johnson and T-Bone Mendez rescue Toreno and bring him back safely to the Pleasure Domes in Battery Point. In another instance, Carl is instructed to guard a drug shipment van which is on the way to the yay factory in Doherty. In doing so, Carl manages to destroy four Da Nang Boys-caused roadblocks, which would have prevented the shipment from arriving at the factory.

The Da Nang Boys are also at war with the local San Fierro Triads and were responsible for the massacre of the Blood Feather Triad, a subsect of the Triads. They have also targeted the Triads' leaders, namely Ran Fa Li and Wu Zi Mu. With the help of Carl, however, the Triads responded with numerous attacks and schemes, such as an amphibious and an aerial attack on the Da Nang Boys' freight ships. Though the aerial attack proved to be unsuccessful, Carl manages to infiltrate the cargo ship, and frees the refugees held captive by the Da Nang Boys. He also managed to kill many members of the gang, including their leader, The Snakehead.

GTA III Era gangs