Welcome to Nha Trang, A promissing destination
Nha Trang is the Capital of Khanh Hoa province with a population of over 350.000 inhabitants. This resort town is located in the South of Vietnam, 1287 km south of Hanoi, 624 km south of Hue and 442 km from Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon). The average temperature is around 26 degree C. Nha Trang also has the lowest level of humidity in all of Vietnam.
Today, Nha Trang ranks among the top of all beaches in Vietnam, one of the 10 most beautiful beaches of the world. The city is flanked by nearly ten kilometers of prime beach where the water is warm year round. Nha Trang has several famous islands of which the most notable are Hon Tre, Hon Yen, Hon Rua and the Spratly islands. Off shore, there is a score of attractive islets which contain craggy eaves and caverns and provide home to the swallow, who built their nests which are used for the famous delicious swallow-nest soup. Warm and clear water the all year round and an unspoiled environment, Nha Trang Bay is ideal for scuba diving. Within the city there are some historical sites such as the thousand years old - Cham Ponagar Temple, the Long Son Pagoda with its huge white Buddha statue, the Pasteur Institute which is famous Dr. Yersin's Museum. Nha Trang is one of the Vietnam's major culture centers.
From Saigon going northeast on highway number 1 to Nha Trang, the road is extremely bouncy. The trip takes around 9 to 10 hours.