Often referred to as the Riviera of the South China Sea, Nha Trang has miles of beautiful white, sandy beaches with a backdrop of mountains hugging the coastline and more than 19 islands just offshore. Nha Trang’s clear aqua waters, abundant marine life and colourful coral reefs make scuba diving and snorkeling among a few of the very popular water sports as well as many types of boat trips available to explore the surrounding islands. Few cities in viet nam rival Nha Trang for the sheer scope of choices when it comes to hotels, guesthouses, restaurants and nightlife to suit all tastes and budgets.Nha Trang is located about 450km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City in the south of Vietnam. It has an airport with daily flights from all major cities, and it’s also easy to travel there by either bus or train from Ho Chi Minh City. From the north, it is also possible to catch a bus or train from danang vietnam. With its status as Vietnam’s most popular seaside retreat, comes a big choice of hotels, restaurants and activities – something for everyone.

Nha Trang city has a metropolitan area of 251 km2 and population of about 500,000 (as of 2007). It borders Ninh Hòa town by the north, Cam Ranh city by the south, Diên Khánh town by the west and the South China Sea to the east. The city is located on the beautiful Nha Trang Bay, which was chosen by Travel and Leisure in two succeeding years as one of 29 most beautiful bays in the world. Nha Trang is surrounded on all three sides by mountains and a large island on the fourth side (in the ocean directly in front of the city’s main area), blocking major storms from potentially damaging the city.

Nha Trang is next to the National highway 1A, that is the backbone South- North road in country so it is very convenient for you to go by car. The train also cross and have main station inside the city.Cam Ranh Airport is around 45km from the South of city.

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