The provincial tourism authority has attracted investment in building large-scale, high-quality amusement parks, accommodation and luxury shopping centers to better serve tourists' needs.
Over 230 travel service businesses, including 187 international travel businesses are operating in the province.
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Hon Mun beach is one of the famous tourist attractions in Khanh Hoa province. |
These facilities are capable of receiving around 10 million visitors annually for accommodation, sightseeing, and relaxation.
Nguyen Thi Le Thanh, Director of the provincial Department of Tourism, said entertainment, cultural, and sports activities will also continue to be organized throughout the remaining summer months, such as the Cam Ranh Lobster Festival 2024; the third Khanh Son Fruit Festival 2024 from August 10-13; and the WonderFest 2024 International Sea Festival throughout the summer at Vinpearl Harbor and VinWonders Nha Trang in Hon Tre Island.
Currently, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and China are the two largest international tourist markets for Khanh Hoa tourism, followed by visitors from Kazakhstan, Thailand, and Malaysia.
According to the Department of Tourism, in the first seven months of 2024, the province welcomed over 6.7 million visitors for accommodation, sightseeing, and relaxation, including more than 2.76 million international tourists and nearly 4 million domestic tourists, generating total revenue of over VND 33 trillion (USD 1.3 billion).
The average occupancy rate of accommodation facilities across the province reached 84.3%, with four and five-star facilities achieving over 90.6%.
In July alone, the peak of the summer season, Khanh Hoa organized many major cultural and tourism events such as the Nha Trang International Light Bay Festival 2024, which included the first drone light show competition in Vietnam with the participation of four teams from the RoK, China, France, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
As a result, the province welcomed 1.55 million visitors, including 395,000 international tourists.
Khanh Hoa has over 1,180 tourist accommodation establishments with more than 64,000 rooms.
The number of rooms in four and five-star hotels accounts for 40%, including world-renowned hotel brands such as InterContinental, Best Western, Six Senses, Radisson, Movenpick, Eastin Grand, and Accor Hotels & Resorts.
In 2024, Khanh Hoa aims to welcome 9 million visitors for accommodation, including 3 million international visitors, 6 million domestic visitors, and generate approximately VND 40 trillion in tourism revenue.
Source: VNA