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Area:
251 sq. km
Population:
337,803
Administrative division:
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Wards:
Vinh Hoa, Vinh Hai, Vinh Phuoc, Vinh Tho, Ngoc Hiep, Van Thang, Phuong
Son, Xuong Huan, Van Thanh, Phuong Sai, Phuoc Tan, Phuoc Tien, Phuoc
Hai, Phuoc Long, Loc Tho, Phuoc Hoa, Tan Lap, Vinh Nguyen, Vinh
Truong.
- Communes:
Vinh Luong, Vinh Phuong, Vinh Ngoc, Vinh Thanh, Vinh Hiep, Vinh Trung,
Vinh Thai, Phuoc Dong.
Ethnic groups:
Mainly the Viet (or Kinh).
The coastal city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa
province, Central Vietnam, lies on the trans-Vietnam highway,
1,278km from Hanoi, and 448km from Ho Chi Minh City.
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Nha Trang is endowed by nature with deep,
quiet and warm waters all the year round, surrounded by
archipelagoes, islands, mountains and white sand beaches - a
wonderful and attractive tourist resort. To the north of Nha Trang
stands the Chong mount which looks like a wide open hand over the
sea. Far offshore, the Yen (Swallow) Island appears with lush
green colours where salangane nests have been harvested for years
to make the traditional "bird's nest" tonic and food.
The 7km white sand beach of Nha Trang is
often called Vietnam’s Mediterranean Area, considered one of the
jewel along Vietnam's long stretching coast line. Nha Trang is
sunny all year round, with an average temperature of 23°C due to
northern winds.
The rainfall is less than anywhere else in
the country and the area is not threatened by storms since it is
protected by the Truong Son Mountains and Ca Pass. From Ca Pass,
one can see Ro Bay (Vung Ro), Hon Do...
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Hon Tre Island is 36km² and belongs to a
group of islands located southwest of Nha Trang. It takes two
hours to reach Hon Tre Island by rowboat and only 20 minutes by
ferry.
Nha Trang benefits from topographical
advantages of the sea, islands, mountains, and deltas. West of
Nha Trang, there are endless mountain ranges where a wide variety
of animals and birds live.
Nha Trang has many specialties. Especially,
bird’s nest soup, or swallow’s nest soup is very famous in Nha
Trang and round Vietnam. The magnificent coral seabed in Nha Trang
makes it ideal for scubadiving and snorkeling.
Nha Trang Bay is recognised as one of 29 most beautiful bays in
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