A push for Khanh Hoa tourism

Two component projects of North-South expressway with a total length of more than 150km (the Nha Trang - Cam Lam and Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet sections) have been put into operation and have helped shorten the travel time from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh to Nha Trang. This will be a push to help Khanh Hoa tourism have favorable conditions to attract tourists from the southern provinces.
According to Nguyen Thi Le Thanh - Director of the Department of Tourism,  as airfares in the peak summer tourist season are rather high, many people prefer to travel by private car. 
Putting highway projects into operation will help Khanh Hoa tourism have conditions to attract tourists from southern provinces, especially visitors from Ho Chi Minh City. Vo Quang Hoang - General Manager of Ariyana Hotel, Chairman of Khanh Hoa Hotel Association (Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Tourism Association) said that Nha Trang is a favorite beach destination of tourists from Ho Chi Minh City. However, because Nha Trang has the further distance, many people choose Vung Tau and Binh Thuan. On the occasion of the past April 30, May 1 holiday, Binh Thuan tourism has benefited greatly from the opening of the Phan Thiet - Dau Giay expressway, causing a very high increase in the number of tourists. He expects Khanh Hoa tourism will also benefit from the highway effect, especially when the summer tourist season is approaching.

Tourists taking island tour in Nha Trang

The above highways is not only an immediate effect but also has a great impact on tourism development in Khanh Hoa in the long run. Reportedly, in recent days, the number of guests from the southern provinces calling hotels and resorts in Nha Trang to book rooms for this summer have increased much higher than before. Hotels and resorts have also recruited more human resources and trained them to prepare for the summer tourist season. Many hotels and resorts in Bai Dai area (Cam Lam district) recorded a sharp increase in bookings, for example, Alma Resort almost closed its retail channel.

XUAN THANH
Translated by T.T