What’s on in Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa for National Day holiday?

In addition to its signature island tours, many tourist sites and accommodation facilities in the province are preparing vibrant programs to attract holidaymakers this year.

Shows, entertainment

Entertainment activities at VinWonders and Vinpearl Harbour Nha Trang on Hon Tre Island remain a top choice for many tourists.

Several new shows have also been introduced recently, such as The Alma Show (Alma Resort Cam Ranh), the Legendary Light show (Nha Trang Xua cultural complex), Artful Vietnam (Vinpearl Nha Trang), and Chum Show (Do Theater). These weekly performances are attracting large audiences.

At Champa Island Nha Trang resort, a lantern festival will be held where visitors can light their own lanterns and gently release them onto the Cai River as a wish for peace and happiness.

A special art program to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day on the evening of September 2 will be organized at two central locations: 2 Thang 4 Square in Nha Trang Ward and 16 Thang 4 Square in Dong Hai Ward.

The highlight will be a 15-minute low-altitude fireworks display, marking a symbolic beginning of a new era for the nation.

In addition, a series of events will be held before, during, and after the holiday, including the Vietnamese Businesswoman Beauty Pageant 2025 (September 4 to 7 at 2 Thang 4 Square), the Miss Ocean Vietnam 2025 contest (September 11 to 20 at Vinh Hy Resort), the Khanh Hoa Food Festival (August 28 to September 5 at Tran Phu Beach Park), along with other cultural and tourism programs.

Fewer domestic tourists expected

Speaking to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, Nguyen Phi Hong Nguyen, deputy head of the Tour Operators’ Chapter under the Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Tourism Association, said that this year's holiday, which lasts from August 30 to September 2, tourists tend to head to Hanoi and northern provinces instead.

“Bookings for holiday tours at travel agencies are not surging this time, because of the 80th anniversary of National Day in Hanoi and the start of the new school year, so demand has not increased significantly," Nguyen said, referring to celebratory military parades in the Vietnamese capital.

He added that fewer tourists prefer to travel during the holiday, with most visitors being from nearby provinces or locals returning home.

Meanwhile Nguyen Thi Uyen Chi, deputy head of the Hotel Chapter under the Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Tourism Association, said that hotel bookings in Nha Trang for the September 2 holiday currently reach nearly 90 percent, mostly for August 30 and 31.

Occupancy on September 1 and 2 is only around 30-60 percent, lower than last year, as the focus shifts to National Day celebrations in Hanoi.

Resorts in the Bai Dai Beach area are seeing about 90 percent bookings, with some like The Anam Cam Ranh and Alma Cam Ranh nearly fully booked, mainly by international guests.

Over 12 million visitors in eight months

According to the Khanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, local lodging facilities served an estimated 12.8 million visitors in January-August.

This included over 3.7 million international arrivals and more than nine million domestic visitors, generating nearly VND 50,586 billion (about US$1.9 billion) in tourism revenue, up 17.8 percent year on year.

In August alone, Khanh Hoa received an estimated 1.9 million visitors, including 498,000 international and 1.43 million domestic tourists. 

Tourism revenue for the month reached nearly VND7,661 billion ($290 million), a 12.9-percent increase compared to the same period last year.