Dubbed as a pearl of East Sea because of natural value, Nha Trang is a city of Khanh Hoa province, which located in The South Central Coast of Vietnam. Historically, this city is belong to Cham Pa’s citadel, it’s the reason that nowadays in Nha Trang, there are many relic of Cham’s ancient people. The splited topography of this beauty city divided the city into 3 area: coastal delta, low mountains and transition zone, high mountains. Having a dense river – stream system, all rivers and streams of  city assemble at 2 big rivers: Cai river and Quan Truong river,which flow into the East Sea. The climate of this city is influenced of both tropical monsoon climate and oceanic climate with 2 seasons in year: dry season and rainy season, which makes this city have mild temperature through out the year with the average at 25oC. Although Nha Trang is a coastal city, it isn’t influenced of storm. Nha Trang is a potential tourism center, with a breathtaking sight of mountains hugging beautiful white sandy beachs and about 19 islands offshore having distinct characters. 

Vinpearl Land

Vinpearl Land, assocation of an entertainment center and a 5 stars resort according to international standards, is a luxurious tourist attraction, which located in Hon Tre island of Nha Trang bay, in Khanh Hoa. Vinpearl belongs to Vin Group, it has an area of 200.000m2. Visting this heaven, tourists can rollick freely and rejoice adventurous games or relax with safe and logical games in Vinpearl water park, go shopping at hundreds stores which have ancient architecture of Hoi An and enjoy yummy and special food at Food village with hundreds dishes from every region of Vietnam . Vinpearl Land is a famous destination with The longest over-water cable car in the world, which connects Nha Trang beach with Vinpearl amusement park at the lengths of 3320 meters. From the cabinet of this cable car system, tourists can enjoy the beautiful picture of Nha Trang Bay with all of its charm and magleficent. The aquarium is a miniature ocean with more than 300 species of marine life. In additon, another indentity of Vinpearl Land is operation hours, which is a place for 5.000 audiences enjoy extravaganzas of many cultures in the world with astonishing and lively laser effect system. Let’s visit Vinpearl Land and explore surprising journeys!

Hon Mun island

The best romantic island in Nha Trang, Hon Mun island is located in the South East of Nha Trang Bay, about 10 km far from this bay. As its name, Hon Mun island has many cliffs knobbing highly, dangerous wattles which creates many caves and grottoes by ebon stones. Especially, in these caves, there are many flocks of swallow migrate to Hon Mun island and build their nests, so Hon Mun is truly famous with dishes cooked from swallow nests. Thanks to favorable climate and advantaged location, this island has appropriate condition to develop coral and various species of tropical sea creatures. At the bottom of Hon Mun island’s sea is a plentiful marine life with diverse species, which is an ideal place for researchers and tourists contemplate, research and explore the mystery of the ocean. If you want enjoy the beauty of coral reefs and marine life at the bottom of the sea, let’s join in scuba-diving journey. Hon Mun is the best beautiful diving site in Vietnam, which is living museum of sea creatures. 

Ninh Van Bay

If it wants to stay away from the noisy bustle of the city to enjoy the peace and fresh air, then perhaps Ninh Van Bay is the most suitable place. Ninh Van Bay is a small island in the populations of beautiful Nha Trang Bay, located about 60 km from the city of Nha Trang so it is not affected by hustle life of the a tourism city but brings tranquility, helps you to feel as absolutely immersed in nature. If Nha Trang is in the club of the world's most beautiful bays, Ninh Van is the purest location of Nha Trang. Everyone came here must admit that the sea and the sand here are too beautiful. Many people also compare Ninh Van’s sand with crystal when the waves spill into the sea and then back, leaving sparkling droplets under the sunshine. Ninh Van Bay looks like a large circular pool, surrounded by island chains intersperses white sand beach with white, red, blue, ... sprawling stone. The scenery here makes you feel it as remains the state with what was originally the most natural. It also makes us feel lost in a fairy oasis of greenery untouched forests, pristine white sand beaches, turquoise sea and colorful coral reefs. Simultaneously, this is also a place that lots of couples choose to honeymoon.

Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography

Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography is a institute researching life of marine fauna, located on a high land plot, in 1 Cau Da Street, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa province. Its one of the oldest scientific research establishments in Vietnam and is regarded as the largest in-kind storage facilities and research on Southeast Asia's ocean. Founded in 1922, spent more than 93 years, the Institute has contributed many achievements in the research of tropical sea serve marine fisheries development in the country and the world. Visiting this Institute, visitors will see firsthand Marine Museum with over 20,000 specimens of more than 4,000 kinds of marine and freshwater creatures have been collected and preserved for years, alongside the living specimens cultured in the aquarium. This is a place to store a set of samples in Vietnam, as a result of heavy research of leading experts. This is a place to store a set of samples in Vietnam, as a result of heavy research of leading experts. The layout specimens is very scientific with the class of the species, the type, or naked, or soak in the foocmon in individual tank with their scientific name and their common name. Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography will certainly give visitors more useful knowledge about Vietnam sea.

Po Nagar

Po Nagar is a Cham temple, situated on top of a small hill with the height of about 10 - 12 meters above sea level, at the door of the Cai River (River Nha Trang) in Nha Trang city, about 2 km from the center to north and in Vinh Phuoc ward. The name "Po Nagar" is to describe the whole structure, but actually it is the name of the highest tower, about 23 meters. The temple was built during Hindu (Hinduism) are prosperous and Champa called Complete Kingdom, therefore the statue has shape of Umar goddess, the wife of Shiva. The overall architecture of Po Nagar consists of 3 floors, from bottom to top. On the lowest floors, same with the ground, is the gate tower, but now no longer exists. There are stone stairs leads to the middle floor. The middle floor is called Mandapa floor (means guest houses or retreat house) for pilgrims to rest, prepare the gifts. Mandapa has a length of 20m and a width of 15m, consisting four octagonal columns. The top floor is location of the towers. The towers were built in Cham style, very tight circuit brick so visitors can not see binder. Main church tower in front sizable suites and about 23 meters high, is the Po Nagar towers. For over 10 centuries, against the harsh ravages of time, war, this relic still remains.

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