Khanh Hoa (VNA) - With a coastline of morethan 380km and numerous bays, lagoons, islands and golden sandy beaches, KhanhHoa has a lot of potential to develop sea-based tourism.

According to Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Le Duc Vinh, the south central province is home to three bays, namelyVan Phong, Nha Trang and Cam Ranh.

The Star, a leading Malaysian newspaper, has describedNha Trang as the “underrated pearl” of Vietnam.

Stretching over 6km of powdery white sand, thecrescent-shaped Nha Trang Beach overlooks one of the most beautiful bays in theworld – Nha Trang Bay – and is easily accessible by foot from the bustlingheart of the city, it said.

Meanwhile, Cam Ranh Bay was named among the world’sseven best destinations in May 2018 by top travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

Located near the city of Nha Trang, Cam Ranhboasts pristine and mesmerising beaches. It is where one can find a"lifetime fascination" in the deep waters, the US magazine said.

With 46,000 ha of water surface area and anaverage depth of 20-30m, Van Phong Bay boasts several favourable conditions forthe development of international seaports, logistics services, as well astourism and maritime urban areas. 

Hon Gom peninsula and the islands of Hon Lon andDiep Son have the potential to house large-scale leisure and entertainmentprojects.

The Bac Van Phong (Northern Van Phong) area sitsnear the intersection of major maritime routes – such as Europe-North Asia,Australia-Northeast Asia, and Southeast Asia-Northeast Asia – and serves as agateway to the East Sea for the Central Highlands.

Through the host of the National Tourism Year2019 themed “Nha Trang – Colour of Sea”, Khanh Hoa aims to promote the beautyof seas and islands and tourism products in the province.

According to the provincial Department ofTourism, Khanh Hoa welcomed 6.3 million tourists in 2018, including some 2.7 millionforeigners, and grossed more than 20.5 trillion VND (885.2 million USD) inrevenue.

The province strives to serve more than 6.8million tourists in 2019, a year-on-year rise of 7 percent, including 3.3million international holidaymakers, and rake in 22.5 trillion VND in tourismrevenue.-VNA