11 Facts About Nha Trang

Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa Province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam.

Nha Trang is well known for its beaches and scuba diving and has developed into a popular destination for international tourists, attracting large numbers of backpackers, as well as more affluent travelers on the south-east Asia circuit; it is already very popular with Vietnamese tourists, with Nha Trang Bay widely considered as among the world's most beautiful bays.

From 1653 to the 19th century, Nha Trang was a deserted area rich in wildlife and was a part of Ha Bac, Vinh Xuong County, Dien Khanh Province.

Nha Trang Townlet was established from the ancient villages of Xuong Huan, Phuong Cau, Van Thanh, Phuong Sai, and Phuoc Hai.

Nha Trang is surrounded on all three sides by mountains and a large island and four smaller ones on the fourth side, blocking major storms from potentially damaging the city.

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Nha Trang is subdivided into 27 wards and communes, of which 19 are urban wards: Vinh Hai, Vinh Phuoc, Vinh Tho, Xuong Huan, Van Thang, Van Thanh, Phuong Sai, Phuong Son, Ngoc Hiep, Phuoc Hoa, Phuoc Tan, Phuoc Tien, Phuoc Hai, Loc Tho, Tan Lap, Vinh Nguyen, Vinh Truong, Phuoc Long, Vinh Hoa ; and 8 suburban communes: Vinh Phuong, Vinh Trung, Vinh Thanh, Vinh Thai, Vinh Hiep, Vinh Ngoc, Vinh Luong, and Phuoc Ðong.

Nha Trang established the Indochinese Pasteur Institute, devoted to researching the bubonic plague.

Khanh Hoa Province in general and Nha Trang is particular are among the largest contributors to Vietnam's annual budget revenues.

Nha Trang is one of the most important tourist hubs of Vietnam, thanks to its beaches with fine and clean sand and the clear ocean water with mild temperatures all year round.

The possibly most beautiful street of Nha Trang is Tran Phu Street along the seaside, sometimes referred to as the Pacific Coast Highway of Vietnam.

Nha Trang is a stopover for annual yacht races starting in Hong Kong.