Tourists flock to Khanh Hoa for the spring festival.

The nine-day Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse) created opportunities for many people to travel. During the first days of the Year of the Horse, Khanh Hoa attracted a large number of domestic and international tourists for sightseeing and relaxation. Reports from hotels and resorts in the province show that occupancy rates reached approximately 80%, peaking on the nights of the 3rd and 4th of the Lunar New Year, with 3-5 star hotels having no rooms available for booking.

Tourists watch a mermaid show at the aquarium of VinWonders Nha Trang.

Tourists have fun at VinWonders Nha Trang.

In particular, on the 4th and 5th days of the Lunar New Year, a large number of tourists flocked to Nha Trang for sightseeing. The streets were bustling with tourist buses, and during the morning rush hour, long lines of vehicles formed on Tran Phu Street. Tourist attractions such as VinWonders Nha Trang, Nha Trang Tourist Wharf (Nha Trang Bay tour), Po Nagar Cham Towers, the Oceanographic Museum, Long Son Pagoda, Hon Chong scenic spot, and Hoa Lan Island tourist area attracted a large number of visitors. Mr. Tran Van Phu, Head of the Nha Trang Tourist Wharf Management Department (under the Nha Trang Bay Management Board), said that on the 5th day of the Lunar New Year, 9,000 tourists visited the islands in Nha Trang Bay. Previously, on the 4th day of the Lunar New Year, the wharf welcomed over 10,000 visitors. Similarly, Po Nagar Cham Towers also received over 10,000 visitors on the 4th day of the Lunar New Year. By 12 noon on the 5th day of the Lunar New Year, the historical site had welcomed more than 6,000 visitors…

Passengers disembark to take a tour of the islands and sea in Nha Trang Bay.

Visitors at the Orchid Island Tourist Area.

Po Nagar Cham Towers welcome a large number of visitors in the early days of the new year.

The traditional craft villages of Nha Trang used to attract a large number of visitors during the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Horse (Bính Ngọ).

The warm weather attracted a large number of tourists to the beach on New Year's Day.

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Hoa, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, it is estimated that in the first 7 days of the Lunar New Year holiday (from the 28th of the 12th lunar month to the 5th day of the 1st lunar month), Khanh Hoa welcomed 735,000 visitors, an increase of more than 12.1% compared to the previous year. Of these, Nha Trang Tourist Wharf received over 40,000 visitors, the Po Nagar Cham Towers National Special Monument received over 49,000 visitors, and Hon Chong scenic spot received nearly 12,000 visitors.

XUAN THANH

Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/du-lich/202602/khach-du-lich-do-ve-khanh-hoa-du-xuan-8423748/