Land rich in Cham cultural heritage values
Mr. Tran Duc Ha - Director of Khanh Hoa Province Monuments Conservation Center said that the unit has completed the digitization of management records for ranked monuments in the area. In the coming time, the Center will continue to update data with relics in the South Khanh Hoa area.
After merging administrative boundaries, Khanh Hoa currently has many special national relics, 28 national relics and 241 provincial relics. Regarding intangible cultural heritage, the whole province owns 3 heritages recognized by UNESCO as representative intangible cultural heritages of humanity, along with 13 national intangible heritages.
Currently, the Monuments Conservation Center is preparing a master plan for the special national relic Ponagar Tower to submit to competent authorities for approval. The merger between Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan has created a land rich in Cham cultural heritage values, with a treasure trove of architecture, art and unique festivals.
Not only having Cham heritage, Khanh Hoa is also considered a "living museum" with hundreds of cultural heritages, relics, and natural landscapes. The locality currently owns 4 heritages recognized by UNESCO, including: Nui Chua World Biosphere Reserve; Cham pottery art; Trung Bo Thoi art; Southern Artistic Song Art.
Preservation goes hand in hand with promoting heritage values
To effectively exploit heritage values in tourism development, Khanh Hoa province is focusing on implementing many synchronous solutions. In particular, the work of preserving and restoring relics, especially Cham tower temples, has received investment attention. Traditional festivals such as Kate have been restored and organized systematically, contributing to attracting a large number of people and tourists to participate.
Promotion of heritage and scenic spots is also enhanced through cultural - tourism events, media channels and digital platforms. At the same time, the province has built typical tourism products associated with heritage such as tours to explore Cham tower, experiences making pottery in Bau Truc village, learn about the art of bai co, don ca tai tu...
Thanks to synchronous and effective solutions, Khanh Hoa tourism industry has recorded positive figures. It is estimated that in July 2025, accommodation establishments in the province will serve more than 2.3 million tourists, an increase of 4.7% over the same period in 2024.
Of which, international visitors are estimated to reach 441,000, an increase of 2.8% over the same period; domestic visitors are estimated to reach 1.86 million, an increase of 5.2% over the same period. Total tourism revenue is estimated at VND 8,340.9 billion, up 6.1% over the same period. Total revenue from tourism is high, contributing significantly to local socio-economic development.
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Hoa - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Khanh Hoa province, in the coming time, Khanh Hoa province will continue to promote solutions to preserve and promote heritage values associated with the development of high-quality tourism, bringing Cham culture and unique cultural values of the province further on the international tourism map.
