Khanh Hoa lies along the coastline of South Central Vietnam. The province is adjacent to Phu Yen province on the north, Dak Lak and Lam Dong provinces on the west, and Ninh Thuan province on the south.
Khanh Hoa has been deeply marked by the strong ancient culture of the Cham. Until today, Champa Kingdom has left an invaluable inheritance of ruins and historical sites to visit. Khanh Hoa is endowed with beautiful natural sites and sand beaches. Visitors will enjoy the group of five or six islands situated close to each other. The largest of the islands is Hon Tre, which is located 3km from Nha Trang. The city of Nha Trang has long been renowned for being a sea resort with plenty of historical vestiges and wonderful sceneries: Cham Po Nagar Towers, Long Son Pagoda, Ba Vu Mausoleum, Bao Dai Palace, Hon Chong, Hon Yen, Tri Nguyen Fish Pond, Bai Tru, Suoi Tien, Dai Lanh Beach, etc. and many islets offshore. Nha Trang Bay has been recognized as one of 29 most beautiful bays in the word since July 2003. Cam Ranh Bay is considered as one of three harbors that have the best natural conditions over the world. Having the area of over 60 square kilometers and the 18-20m average depth, this bay is out of the wind as a result of being surrounded by many mountain ranges. Van Phong Bay has a wonderful nature, temperate climate, idyllic beach with mostly fine sand, surrounded by hills, mountains and tropical forests, colorful coral reefs, several vestige of salt-watered forest, specific and valuable sea creatures, which is endowed with an ideal environment. These are great potentials for the development of ecological tourism in Van Phong. Among Khanh Hoa’s island districts, Truong Sa island district has strategic position on national security and it is also the area which has abundant natural resources for economic development of the country. Truong Sa and Hoang Sa island in Danang city were affirmed to belong to Vietnam’s sovereignty. The Thap Ba Festival is the largest festival in this region organized to commemorate the female genie Po Nagar. The festival is divided into two parts: the Thay Y (clothes changing ceremony) on the 20th, and the Cau Cung ceremony on the 23rr of the 3rd lunar month.