Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khánh Hòa Province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the north by Ninh Hoà district, on the south by Cam Ranh town and on the west by Diên Khánh District. The city has about 392,000 inhabitants, a number that is projected to increase to 560,000 by 2015 and 630,000 inhabitants by 2025. An area of 12.87 square kilometres (4.97 sq mi) of the western communes of Diên An and Diên Toàn is planned to be merged into Nha Trang which will make its new area 265.47 square kilometres (102.50 sq mi) based on the approval of the Prime Minister of Vietnam in September 2012.
Nha Trang is well known for its beaches and scuba diving and has developed into a popular destination for international tourists, attracting large numbers of backpackers, as well as more affluent travelers on the south-east Asia circuit; it is already very popular with Vietnamese tourists, with Nha Trang Bay widely considered as among the world's most beautiful bays.Tourists are welcomed to participate in the Sea Festival, held biennially. Nha Trang was the site of the Miss Universe 2008 Pageant on July 14, 2008 and Miss Earth 2010 was held on December 4, 2010. It was also the site for the April 14, 2015 season 8 finale of Face Off. Nha Trang has been approved to host the 2016 Asian Beach Games.
Nha Trang is one of the most important tourist hubs of Vietnam, thanks to its beaches with fine and clean sand and the clear ocean water with mild temperatures all year round. There are several resorts — such as Vinpearl, Diamond Bay and Ana Mandara — and amusement and water parks, in the city and on islands off the coast. The possibly most beautiful street of Nha Trang is Tran Phu Street along the seaside, sometimes referred to as the Pacific Coast Highway of Vietnam.
Lying off Nha Trang is the Hon Tre Island (Bamboo Island), with a major resort operated by the Vinpearl Group. The Vinpearl Cable Car, a gondola lift system, links the mainland to the five-star resort and theme park on Hon Tre Island.
Nha Trang is a stopover for annual yacht races starting in Hong Kong. In recent years, the city has welcomed many five-star sea cruises. In addition to sailboat racing, Nha Trang provides a rich variety of tourist activities for visitors. Island hopping, scuba diving, water sports and other sporting activities can be enjoyed. The Nha Trang Tourist Information Center (a non-governmental organisation), located near the Cho Dam Market has been set up to provide information for visitors.
The local cuisine is most famous for fresh seafood and barbecued pork rolled in rice paper. The area's bird's nest soup is deemed one of the best in Vietnam. Bird's nests are collected in the wild, on bird farms on the islands off the coast and even in some houses in the inner city. The farmed bird in question belongs to the swiftlet group, popularly referred to as yến hàng(Aerodramus fuciphagus and A. germani).
Dam Market
the central market of the coastal city of Nha Trang, is a beautiful architecture, unique. This is the largest market and also the commercial symbol of this coastal city. This is a shopping mall and also a tourist attraction. The market is named Dam market because the market is located on a large old 7-acre lagoon, through the mouth of Nha Trang River at the foot of the Ha Ra bridge has been filled. The market now sells a lot of household products and souvenirs, seafood ... very rich. At the entrance, the parking lot is to the market area, where the bowels of the two markets are selling seafood, dried seafood, soups and souvenirs. Market center for selling essential goods.
Long Son Pagoda
also known as the White Buddha Pagoda, formerly known as Dang Long Tu, is located at 22, 23rd Street, Phuong Son Ward at the foot of Trai Thuy Hill in Nha Trang. This temple was built over a hundred years ago, undergoing many restorations, and is now the most famous Khanh Hoa temple. At the top of the hill is the statue of the Buddha (also known as white Buddha) sitting sermon, the statue 21 m high, the lotus is 7 m high, very easy to see in a large area around the pagoda. The statue was built in 1963 due to the contribution of Buddhist monks and nuns in the vicinity. Around the lotus was the portrait of seven monks, who had set themselves on fire to protest Ngo Đinh Diem persecution of Buddhism between April and September 1963. At the foot of the lotus is a wall divided into small compartments for the remains of Buddhist families.
Nha Trang Oceanographic Institute
is an oceanographic study marine life. The French Institute of Oceanography was established in 1922, is considered one of the earliest events in Vietnam and is home to Southeast Asia's largest collection of marine species. Hiển thị thư viện không phải là một công việc của lưu trữ.
