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Nha Trang
Ward in Khánh Hòa province, Vietnam

Nha Trang

Nha Trang is a ward of Khánh Hòa province, Vietnam.

Plan a trip to Nha Trang→From Ho Chi Minh City

It is one of the 65 new wards, communes and special zones of the province following the reorganization in 2025.

Get in

Getting to Nha Trang

  1. 01
    Cam Ranh International Airport

    Opened as a commercial airport in 2004 on the grounds of a former American military airbase, replacing Nha Trang Airport.

  2. 02
    Railway Station

    Nha Trang is a stop on the main railway line connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

  3. 03
    Central Bus
Do

Things to do

Boat cruises – The going rate for a one-day multi-island tour is US$6 per person, with snorkelling, fishing, and many other activities among the possibilities. Tours may provide lunch with drinks on board. Booking agents abound, so compare itineraries to find the best for you. Swimming pools. People come here to swim in the sea, but there are also a number of swimming pools.

  1. 01
    Water Puppet Theater

    Water puppetry is a Vietnamese original folk art that dates back as far as the 11th century when it began in the villages of the Red River Delta area of northern Vietnam.

  2. 02
    Gyms

    There is a large gym in town called Nha Trang Body Building Club, part of a leisure complex that includes badminton and tennis courts, basketball area and football pitch.

  3. 03
    Nha Trang Beach

    The city's main beach, south of the Cai river, is about 6 km long and lined with a beautiful, well-maintained promenade containing walking paths, gardens, monuments and leisure spaces.

  4. 04
    Bai Duong Beach
  5. 05
    Hon Chong
  6. 06
    Hòn Tre

    Has several nice beaches, but almost of all them are of exclusive access to guests of the Vinpearl resorts.

Eat

Where to eat

The local speciality seems to be Bánh Căn, special rice cakes mixed with egg, meat, or seafood — 6 of them go for 25–40,000 dong. But also Bánh Hỏi and Bánh Xèo can be found here and more consistently throughout the day than in Quy Nhon. Check out

  1. 01
    Huyền Hương - Bánh Căn 37
  2. 02
    Mê Linh 68 - Bánh Hỏi
  3. 03
    Mì Quảng 82

    Not so authentic dish, but the eatery is very authentic though.

  4. 04
    Roasted Duck Shop 69

    69 Bạch Đằng.

How locals move

Getting around Nha Trang the local way

  • Get aroundTourism infrastructure catering to foreign tourists, including diving schools, tour agencies, western-style bars and international restaurants and cafes, is mostly concentrated in the southern part of the beach, between Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai and the old airport.
  • Get aroundBuses: Bus #5 goes mostly along the coast, between Vinpearl cable car in the south and Hòn Xện in the north, good for reaching the Núi Cô Tiên mountain trail.
  • Get aroundBus #4 is probably the most useful for visitors, as it passes through the main tourist area (between Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai and the old airport) as well as many points of interest, including the Vinpearl cable car entrance, the Hòn Chồng promontory, the Po Nagar towers and Nha Trang Cathedral, as well as nearby the Cho Dam Market.
  • Get aroundOne of the few pleasant places to walk in Nha Trang is the walking path along the beach, which is quite well-maintained and lined with nice gardens, monuments and public places, although sometimes interrupted by motorcycle parking lots.

From Wikivoyage: Nha Trang, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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