With good traffic infrastructure and rich resources for tourism, Cam Ranh has a lot of potentials for tourism development.

 

According to Cam Ranh City People’s Committee, the city welcomed 64,000 tourists in 2015. From the beginning of this year till now, the figure is 50,000. Most tourists to Cam Ranh visit islands like Binh Ba, Binh Hung, etc. and some tourist places in Cam Lap. Some other favorite destinations are Ngoc Suong Resort, Dai Long mineral water bath, Tu Van Pagoda, etc. Most of the tours last one day; therefore, the average staying time of visitors is 1.6 days. The city’s tourism turnover is about VND15 billion/year on average.

 

In recent years, tourism in Cam Ranh has made a growth, especially the increase in visitors to two islands Binh Ba and Binh Hung. This has raised the number of accommodations. The city now has 90 hotels with 1,200 rooms (a twofold increase over 2010). 

 

Tourists visiting a destination in Cam Ranh.

 

 

According to Phan Thong, Vice-chairman of the provincial People’s Council, Cam Ranh has potentials to develop sea tourism. The Cam Ranh authority needs suitable tendency for the city.

 

Cam Ranh has an international airport, and the National Road 1 goes through. The city is located in the middle of big tourist centers Nha Trang, Da Lat and Ninh Chu. Therefore, Cam Ranh has advantages to become an intermediate tourist destination for visitors before coming to other places. According to the city authority, in the city tendency of socioeconomic development for the period of 2016 – 2020, tourism is attached importance. To step up tourism, the city will develop some policies to draw investment. Tourist products, tours and human resource for tourism also will be invested.

 

One recent good sign to Cam Ranh tourism is the construction start of Dong Hai Hotel and Service - Trade Center right in the city center. Some other resorts are also under construction. They are expected to make the city’s tourism more prosper.

 

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