Nha Trang
Nha Trang Overview
Nha Trang is a coastal city and a capital of Khánh Hòa Province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. One of the most beautiful bays in the world, covers an area of over 500km², including 19 large and small islands, of which, Hon Tre is the largest with an area of 3,250 ha and the smallest is Noi Islet only 4 ha.
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.
The bay gathers most of rare typical ecosystems of wetlands, tropical sea such as coral reefs, mangroves, sea grass; estuarine ecosystems, marine island ecosystems and coastal sandy ecosystems. Hon Mun Island is also a must-see destination for visitors when visiting Nha Trang Bay. The seabed in Hon Mun Island has high biological diversity and gathers a lot of sea creatures, especially corals with about 350 species, accounting for over 40% of all hard coral species in the world.
The climate in the bay is divided into two distinct seasons. The dry season is from January to August, the rainy season is from September to December. The annual average temperature is 26⁰C; the hottest is 39⁰C, the coldest is 14.4⁰C.
With natural conditions, both in terms of location, landscape and climate, along with a rich historical context, Nha Trang has gradually become a must-visit destination for domestic and foreign tourists with many diverse types of tourism. In November 2010, Nha Trang beach was voted as one of the 99 most beautiful beaches by the US magazine, Nationnal Geographic. Previously, the world's largest travel website TripAdvisor also honored Nha Trang in the Top 10 most attractive destinations in Asia in 2016.
Nha Trang Bay