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Nha Tang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is well known for its pristine beaches and excellent scuba diving and is fast becoming a popular destination for international tourists, attracting large numbers of backpackers as well as more affluent travelers on the Southeast Asia circuit. It is already very popular with Vietnamese tourists. Nha Trang Bay is widely considered as amongst the world's most beautiful bays. Tourists are welcome to participate in the Sea Festival, held biennially. Nha Trang was the site of the Miss Universe 2008 Pageant on July 14, 2008 and it will also host Miss Earth 2010.
This city was established in 1924 and has been seen as a city in type 1 in 2009. Climate here tends to be more pleasing than other places in South Central Coast. Average temperature reaches 26,7°C. This makes Nha Trang become an outstanding destination for people who love hot, tropical sunlight.
There are several resorts - such as Vinpearl, Diamond Bay and Ana Mandara - and amusement and water parks, both in the city and on islands off the coast. The possibly most beautiful street is Tran Phu Street along the seaside, sometimes referred to as the Pacific Coast Highway of Vietnam. Lying off Nha Trang is the Hon Tre Island (Bamboo Island), with a major resort operated by the Vinpearl Group. A motorized chair lift system, reportedly the longest in the world, links the mainland to the five-star resort and theme park on Hon Tre. Trang provides a rich variety of tourist activities. Sporting activities can be enjoyed in the city. The Nha Trang Tourist Information Center (a non-governmental organization), located near the Cho Dam Market has been set up to provide information for visitors
The local cuisine is most famous for fresh sea foods and barbecued pork rolled in rice paper. The area's Bird's nest soup is deemed one of the best in Vietnam. Bird’s nests are collected in the wild, on bird farms on the islands off the coast and even in some houses in the inner city.
On the seaside, there is a foreign residential quarter located on Hung Vuong, Tran Phu, Biet Thu, Tran Quang Khai St….. Not too much noisy, animated, it gathers many tourists and foreign inhabitants living in Nha Trang. Each restaurant, pub has been named according to owner’s nationality, culture. So that this is really a fantastic place for you to experience the way people from different countries make acquaintance with us - Vietnamese life.
Indeed, as been well-known as a tourist paradise, Nha Trang is definitely a marvelous destination for both internal and external visitors.
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