After the impressive growth period of 2020 - 2025, Khanh Hoa tourism is facing a strong breakthrough opportunity as the development space is expanded after the province's merger.
According to statistics from Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, in the period 2020 - 2025, Khanh Hoa's total tourism revenue is estimated at more than 185,145 billion VND, with an average growth rate of 62.2%, about twice higher than the national average growth rate.
Total number of visitors and resorts reached about 49.6 million; of which international visitors reached 13.6 million, with an average growth rate of 64.5%.
In 2025 alone - the first year after the merger of the province - Khanh Hoa tourism recorded an important shift when total revenue reached 67 trillion VND, an increase of 16.84% compared to the same period in 2024.
The number of visitors reached 16.4 million, an increase of 14.38%, of which international visitors reached 5.5 million, an increase of 13.41%.
The expanded development space has created more room for the tourism industry. Khanh Hoa currently owns nearly 500 km of coastline, more than 200 islands and archipelagos and 4 prominent bays including Van Phong, Nha Trang, Cam Ranh and Vinh Hy.
This is a favorable foundation for developing sea tourism, high-class resorts and international cruise tourism.
In addition, the province has two national parks, Nui Chua National Park and Phuoc Binh National Park. Notably, Nui Chua National Park has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve, opening up opportunities for strong development of ecotourism, green tourism and unique natural experience products.
Mr. Nguyen Long Bien - Standing Vice Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee - said that the province's tourism development strategy sets a goal to build Khanh Hoa into an international sea tourism service center by 2030; belonging to the group of 5 leading provinces and cities in the country in tourism development, gradually affirming the position of a typical destination of Southeast Asia.
Specifically, total revenue from tourists strives to reach 9 billion USD; the contribution of the service and tourism industries to GRDP reaches about 20%.
Total visitors reached 33 million, of which international visitors accounted for 40-45%. Tourism activities are expected to create jobs for over 300,000 direct and indirect workers, making an important contribution to economic restructuring and sustainable development.
Orienting to 2045, Khanh Hoa tourism will be globally recognized as one of the leading sea tourism destinations in Asia; strongly develop products and services with high added value, and increase the proportion of the service sector in the province's economic structure.
Mr. Ta Van Ha - Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee for Culture and Society - said: "Khanh Hoa holds a particularly important position in Vietnam's tourism development strategy.
This expert suggested that Khanh Hoa should proactively propose pilot models, from bay space management, developing high-class resorts to specialized tourism services.
Focus on developing three strategic areas: Nha Trang - Cam Ranh - Van Phong, taking advantage of infrastructure, sea and island resources and international brands, towards building Khanh Hoa into an international sea and island tourism center. Develop training centers, provide high-quality and high-quality tourism human resources; a locomotive to promote tourism growth of the South Central Coast region and the whole country.
