Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa - a highlight of Visit Vietnam Year 2019
The ninth Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival, slated for May 10-13 in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, is the highlight of the Visit Vietnam Year 2019, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa Nguyen Dac Tai said at a press conference in Hanoi on March 29.
Hanoi (VNA) – The ninth Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival, slatedfor May 10-13 in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, is the highlight ofthe Visit Vietnam Year 2019, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of KhanhHoa Nguyen Dac Tai said at a press conference in Hanoi on March 29.
According to the organising board, the opening ceremony of the Visit VietnamYear 2019 and the sea festival will be broadcast live on VTV.
Around 50 cultural and art programmes will take place along Tran Phu Street,Nha Trang city, nudging local culture closer to domestic and internationalfriends. Those comprise the whale worshipping festival, traditional human chess play, and reformed opera performances, among others.
Besides, the festival will feature various conferences, art exhibitions, and sportevents.
Meticulous preparations are underway for the events in terms of tourismfacilities. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s code of conduct fortourists will be observed and the province will work to ensure social securityand order as well as food safety and hygiene.
The festival has been heldbiennially since 2003 to promote local tourism. Some 120,000 foreign and domestictourists flocked to the city during the previous festival.
A coastline of 180 kilometres, stunning naturallandscapes with Van Phong, Nha Trang and Cam Ranh bays listed as the world’smost beautiful bays, and such festivals as Ponagar Temple festival, whaleworshipping festival, and Salanganes Festival, are advantages for Khanh Hoa todevelop tourism.
According to the provincial Department ofTourism, number of tourist arrivals to the locality has increased substantiallyin the past years. The province welcomed 2.3 million visitors in 2012, and thefigure rose to 5.5 million people five years later. In the first nine months ofthis year, more than 5 million people chose Khanh Hoa to spend their holidays,including 1.7 million foreigners, up more than 116 percent compared to the sametime in 2017.
Currently, the locality has 680 accommodationfacilities, with 31,700 rooms.
The province eyes to welcome 8.5 milliontourists, including 3.5 million foreigners by 2020, and earn 70 trillion VND(2.99 billion USD) in tourism revenue.-VNA
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) recently revealed the programme for the 2019 National Tourism Year themed “Nha Trang, colour of the sea.”
An art performance will light up Nha Trang in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on December 31 to celebrate New Year’s Eve and announce the National Tourism Year 2019.
An enticing art performance took place in Nha Trang city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on December 31 to welcome the New Year and announce the 2019 National Tourism Year.
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The People’s Committee of the south-central province of Khanh Hoa has approved the Nha Trang Beach Festival-Khanh Hoa 2019 with nearly 50 art, physical-sport, trade and symposium activities spanning from May 10-13.
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Vietnam's national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet are among the exhibitors, promoting key destinations such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Phu Quoc, as well as distinctive tourism products.
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An analysis of accommodation search data based on check-in dates for June and July revealed that Nha Trang surpassed all other destinations in popularity among Korean users.
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Kicking off the festival on the evening of June 7 will be the grand music concert titled “Nha Trang Say Hi”, featuring popular artists from the trending show “Anh Trai Say Hi”. The event will be broadcast live nationwide and conclude with a fireworks display over Nha Trang Bay.
Data from Booking.com reveals that during the peak summer vacation in June and July, beach trips continue to be a top priority for Vietnamese travellers.
The northern midland province of Phu Tho has carried out all-round measures to improve tourism infrastructure, services, and offerings, elevating visitor experience and reinforcing the province’s unique cultural identity.
Hanoi has directed lodging providers and tourist destinations to bolster preparations in staffing, service quality, security, and sanitation. Community-based lodging platforms such as Airbnb are also being promoted strongly to expand housing supply during the holiday period.
Nha Trang beach (Photo: news.zing.vn) 
