Growth momentum from tourism and marine economy
With a nearly 400km long coastline, a mild climate all year round, hundreds of large and small islands, a world-class system of beautiful bays and a unique Cham cultural heritage, Khanh Hoa has rare natural advantages.
After the merger under Resolution No. 202 of the National Assembly, Khanh Hoa province is the only locality with 3 airports, 4 international-class bays, 590km of coastline and more than 7,600ha of coral - invaluable potential for developing marine tourism and professional diving. The multidimensional transportation system connecting from road, rail, air to international seaports has turned Khanh Hoa into an international logistics and transit center for tourism in the South.
Tourism has been considered a "push" for the development of a green, sustainable marine economy for many years. In the period of 2022-2024 alone, the province welcomed nearly 30 million visitors. Of which, there are more than 7.6 million international visitors, total revenue from tourism reaches more than 109 trillion VND. Accommodation infrastructure is developing strongly with 1,444 facilities, more than 71,000 rooms, with 106 facilities meeting 3-5 star standards. The team of 2,434 tour guides, with more than 1,499 international cards, shows the deep integration of the local tourism industry.
Towards smart tourism cities, sustainable development
Khanh Hoa is developing a variety of sustainable tourism products: High-class beach resort, sea sports, cultural - spiritual tourism, health care with mineral mud, trekking, paragliding, community tourism and agriculture.
Many community tourism models such as Van Thang xoi ac craft village, Hon Dung village community tourism village (Khanh Son) or Ninh Van community tourism destination (Ninh Hoa) both contribute to preserving cultural identity and creating livelihoods for local people.
According to the leader of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Khanh Hoa province, the locality currently owns a valuable heritage "treasure" not only in terms of architecture and Cham art, but also in terms of biodiversity and folk art.
Khanh Hoa province aims to become a leading center for cultural tourism, where visitors can immerse themselves in the depth of history, discover true cultural values and experience the hospitality of the people.
Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Secretary Nghiem Xuan Thanh further assessed: "The merger of Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan has a strategic vision on development space, comparative advantages and endogenous strength, to awaken the potential and realize the great fortunes of the South Central Coast region".
After the merger, Khanh Hoa province owns the most such as: The longest and most beautiful coastline, many beautiful bays, deep-water ports, nearly 200 large and small islands. Among them, there is the sacred Truong Sa archipelago - with the potential to become the largest clean energy center in the country.
The history, traditions and culture of Khanh Hoa - Ninh Thuan people are similar, the economy is closely linked, creating a combined strength for the locality to accelerate and make breakthroughs.
