Khanh Hoa expects tourism to experience a breakthrough after the merger.

On December 19th, the People's Committee of Khanh Hoa province, in collaboration with Tien Phong Newspaper, organized a seminar titled "Khanh Hoa Tourism - A Growth Pole Driving Economic Pillars". The seminar focused on clarifying the key role of tourism in the province's economic development strategy for the 2025-2030 period, aiming to make Khanh Hoa a national tourism center and a leading destination in Southeast Asia.

Báo Đại biểu Nhân dân•19/12/2025

New development space after the merger

In his opening remarks at the workshop, the Standing Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Khanh Hoa province, Nguyen Long Bien, emphasized: Khanh Hoa has long been known as a leading center for coastal and island tourism in the country, possessing many outstanding advantages in natural resources, unique landscapes, a mild climate, a diverse marine ecosystem, and a rich cultural heritage.

Following the merger, the newly established Khanh Hoa province, formed by the reorganization and consolidation of Ninh Thuan province, not only expanded its administrative boundaries and socio-economic scale but also created a new development space with many new opportunities.

8(2).jpg — The workshop attracted a large number of tourism experts.

Khanh Hoa province now boasts the longest coastline in the country, stretching approximately 490km, with many famous beaches such as Nha Trang, Doc Let, Hon Chong, Bai Dai, Van Phong, Ca Na, Mui Dinh, Binh Son, Ninh Chu, Vinh Hy, and Binh Tien… Regional, sectoral, and inter-regional linkages have been expanded, contributing to increased potential and impetus for development, especially for the tourism industry.

5(3).jpg — Permanent Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Khanh Hoa province, Nguyen Long Bien, delivered a speech at the workshop.

Furthermore, Khanh Hoa possesses a strategic geopolitical location and a comprehensive transportation infrastructure including roads, railways, air travel, and waterways, seamlessly connecting along the North-South and East-West axes. This is a crucial foundation for the province to develop its marine economy and tourism to a higher level.

"It can be affirmed that Khanh Hoa is a locality with many special advantages in terms of natural conditions, geographical location and marine resources to develop tourism into a leading economic sector of international standards," Mr. Bien shared.

7(3).jpg — Deputy Director of the Khanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Cung Quynh Anh, shared this at the workshop.

Khanh Hoa province hopes the workshop will clarify the role of tourism as a growth engine in the overall economic development of the South Central Coast and Central Highlands regions; and propose breakthrough solutions for regional linkages and linkages between businesses, government, and communities.

"We believe that, with more than 30 presentations from ministries, departments, research institutes, leading experts, and major businesses, the conference will provide multifaceted and systematic perspectives, thereby helping Khanh Hoa make sound decisions in the new phase," Mr. Bien said.

According to Ms. Cung Quynh Anh, Deputy Director of the Khanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Resolution No. 01-NQ/TU dated July 14, 2025, of the Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee sets a target of double-digit economic growth, identifying tourism and services as one of the four pillars and driving forces for development, creating a ripple effect for other economic sectors. The goal is for Khanh Hoa to welcome approximately 31.6 million visitors by 2030, including 10.5 million international visitors.

6(1).jpg — Editor-in-Chief of Tien Phong Newspaper, Phung Cong Suong, speaks at the seminar.

Currently, the province has developed a diverse and distinctive cultural and heritage space, with 4 UNESCO-listed heritage sites, numerous special national monuments, intangible cultural heritage, and a rich marine and island ecosystem.

Khanh Hoa boasts a long coastline with nearly 200 islands of varying sizes, famous bays such as Van Phong, Nha Trang, Cam Ranh, and Vinh Hy; along with a system of high-class accommodation facilities and Cam Ranh International Airport - the second largest international air gateway in the country. This is an important foundation for developing high-quality tourism.

9(1).jpg — Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Culture and Social Affairs, Ta Van Ha, delivered a speech at the workshop.

"Based on that, the province is orienting tourism development according to four pillars: islands and coastal areas, culture, ecology, and smart cities; while simultaneously implementing groups of solutions on product diversification, markets, investment models, digital transformation, improving planning, infrastructure, human resources, promotion and regional linkages, aiming for sustainable development and affirming Khanh Hoa's position as a high-quality international coastal tourism center in the region," said Mr. Cung Quynh Anh.

Speaking at the conference, journalist Phung Cong Suong - Editor-in-Chief of Tien Phong Newspaper - emphasized: Khanh Hoa aspires to become a centrally-governed city, a center of maritime economy, tourism and services with national and regional standing.

Khanh Hoa possesses all the rare conditions for tourism to become a true growth engine, including unique marine and island resources, a strategic location on the international trade route, increasingly synchronized transportation infrastructure, and expanding development space. In particular, the seamless connection between the sea, forests, heritage sites, and urban areas creates a distinct advantage that few localities have.

15(1).jpg — Delegates and experts shared and proposed many solutions to help Khanh Hoa's tourism sector achieve breakthroughs in the coming period.

"For tourism to truly play a growth-driving role, the issue is not just about increasing the number of tourists or revenue. The core issue is restructuring the tourism development model towards high quality, sustainability, and the ability to spread its benefits."

"This requires a holistic approach, from developing specialized products, upgrading the value chain, attracting strategic investment, developing high-quality human resources, promoting digital transformation, to ensuring harmony between economic growth, resource conservation, and preserving cultural identity," Mr. Suong shared.

Proposing numerous solutions to help Khanh Hoa tourism achieve a breakthrough…

14(1).jpg — Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Tourism Administration, Ha Van Sieu, outlined three key solutions to reposition Khanh Hoa on the world tourism map.

At the workshop, delegates heard many important presentations on strategies for diversifying tourism development, making tourism a new growth pole; perfecting institutions and policies to develop tourism into a key economic sector; the role of Khanh Hoa in the national growth pole network and the orientation to elevate it to become a leading destination in Southeast Asia.

The discussions also focused on developing marine and island tourism in Khanh Hoa province, linked to resource management and marine ecosystem conservation… In a presentation at the workshop themed “Improving institutions and policies for tourism development to become a key economic sector - Khanh Hoa's practical experience compared to the whole country,” Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Social Affairs, Ta Van Ha, emphasized: Khanh Hoa plays a central role in Vietnam's marine and island tourism with its unique ecosystem and resources, and the Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa brand has been established internationally. However, the development process still faces many institutional obstacles, overlapping laws in marine and island resource management; limitations in decentralization and a lack of mechanisms for new types of tourism.

10(2).jpg — Experts contributed their opinions at the workshop.

Accordingly, Mr. Ta Van Ha suggested that Khanh Hoa province should proactively propose pilot models, ranging from bay space management and the development of high-end resorts to specialized tourism services such as medical tourism and cruise tourism; focusing on developing three strategic areas: Nha Trang - Cam Ranh - Van Phong; leveraging advantages in infrastructure, marine and island resources, and international brand, aiming to build Khanh Hoa into an international marine and island tourism center. In addition, attention should be paid to developing training centers to provide high-quality tourism human resources, acting as a driving force for tourism growth in the South Central region and the entire country; and simultaneously becoming an attractive destination for international tourists and strategic investors.

13(1).jpg — Miss Vietnam 2024 Ha Truc Linh shared her thoughts at the conference.

Also at the conference, Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Tourism Administration, Ha Van Sieu, affirmed that, with its strategic location and diverse tourism resources, Khanh Hoa has a historic opportunity to become a national growth pole and rise to the top group of destinations in Southeast Asia. To achieve this goal, Khanh Hoa needs to focus on important aspects such as adjusting the planning for the construction of modern tourism infrastructure, especially seaports; developing diverse, unique, and non-repetitive products, especially high-quality, creative, and experiential products; and improving market access capacity and applying technology to create breakthroughs in tourism development in the coming period. Khanh Hoa must strive not only to be a center of coastal tourism in Vietnam, but also to become a modern coastal urban destination in Southeast Asia in the next decade.

3(4).jpg — Delegates and experts visit the booths showcasing OCOP products from Khanh Hoa.

The workshop also included a panel discussion on the topic "Khanh Hoa Tourism After the Merger - A New Growth Pole Driving Double-Digit Growth". Opinions at the panel discussion unanimously agreed that Khanh Hoa possesses exceptionally favorable conditions to become a national and international tourism center; tourism must be positioned as a key economic sector, playing a role as a growth pole to spread and lead other economic pillars. The period from 2025 to 2030 is identified as a decisive time for Khanh Hoa to make a breakthrough and transform itself strongly. Tourism development needs to go hand in hand with modern planning, smart management, resource conservation, and improved service quality.