Ready to welcome tourists on National Day holiday

Diverse experiences for visitors

These days, on the central streets of Nha Trang, colorful flags are flying, many hotels, restaurants, and cafes are decorated eye-catchingly, creating a festive atmosphere to welcome domestic and foreign tourists. Many accommodation establishments also design unique check-in corners for tourists to capture memorable moments. Along with domestic tourists, Korean, Russian, Kazakh tourists are very excited to see the red flag with yellow star flying all over the streets and take souvenir photos to record the festive atmosphere.

Tourists watch traditional musical instrument performances at the Hon Chong national scenic area.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hoa - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said: "The number of international visitors to Khanh Hoa is very good, with more domestic visitors on holiday, so hotels, resorts and entertainment areas are focusing on human resources and adding services to serve tourists". Along with decoration, the resorts have prepared culinary and art programs to serve tourists. VinWonders and Vinpearl Harbour Nha Trang continue to attract tourists with "million dollar shows" such as Tata Show, Stunt Show, Tinh hoa bach nghe and thrilling games. Do Theater introduces the new play "Chum" - a show imbued with traditional cultural identity. Notably, on the evening of August 31, KN Holdings Group will organize the art program "I love Vietnam" at CaraWorld Cam Ranh with famous singers participating such as: My Linh, Tung Duong, Vo Ha Tram. Also on the evening of August 31, Champa Island Nha Trang organized a lantern festival on Cai River with the theme "Wish for peace", combining a buffet party and art performances.

Tourists coming to Khanh Hoa during this time can take a tour of Nha Trang Bay by luxury yacht, island tours to feel the beauty of Khanh Hoa's islands. The relic sites of Po Nagar Tower, Po Klong Garai Tower..., cultural tourist attractions such as Truong Son Craft Village, Nha Trang Ancient Craft Village with traditional crafts of pottery making, mat weaving, incense making, net weaving, calligraphy, and familiar folk games promise to bring visitors unforgettable experiences.

Ready for a safe, civilized vacation

In addition to launching new products, hotels and resorts also pay attention to accommodation services to serve tourists. Along with international visitors, many tourists in Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring localities such as Dak Lak and Lam Dong have contacted to book rooms for this year's National Day holiday. As of August 25, many resorts in Bai Dai such as Alma, The Anam, Fusion Cam Ranh, Ana Mandara Cam Ranh, Radisson Blu Cam Ranh have reached over 80% room occupancy. In the southern part of the province, hotels and resorts in Phan Rang, Ninh Chu, Vinh Hy... also have very high room occupancy rates. In Nha Trang, 3-5 star hotels have nearly 70% room bookings and may increase in the coming days. Some hotels with beautiful locations and few rooms on Tran Phu Street have room occupancy rates of 85-90%.

Guests watch art performances at VinWonders Nha Trang.

However, many tourism professionals predict that the number of domestic visitors to Khanh Hoa on September 2 this year may not be as high as last year because tourists from the North will mainly flock to Hanoi to watch the parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of National Day on September 2. "We expect the number of domestic visitors, especially individual visitors from neighboring localities, to increase room occupancy in the coming days," said Ms. Nguyen Thi Uyen Chi - Deputy Head of the Hotel Association (under the Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Tourism Association).

To ensure a safe and civilized tourism environment, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Khanh Hoa has requested businesses to strictly implement price posting and selling at the right price; maintain service quality; focus on food safety and hygiene, fire prevention and fighting, and ensure security and order. A friendly and hospitable culture is also promoted to create a good impression on tourists. With careful preparation by localities and businesses, along with a vibrant festival atmosphere throughout the streets, Khanh Hoa promises to bring tourists a vibrant, safe and complete National Day holiday.

According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the province has 1,441 accommodation establishments with more than 70,500 rooms. Of these, 111 establishments with 28,296 rooms are recognized as meeting 3-5 star standards, accounting for more than 40% of the total number of rooms in the province; 10 establishments with 317 rooms are recognized as meeting 1-2 star standards; the remaining 1,337 establishments have not yet been recognized as star-class. In the province, there are also 6 dining establishments and 16 shopping establishments that meet standards for serving tourists; 293 travel service businesses, including 52 domestic travel businesses and 241 international travel businesses.

XUAN THANH