Out of every 10 international visitors to Vietnam, 3 choose Khanh Hoa.

(Dan Tri) - Attracting nearly 30% of the country's total international visitors with spending 7 times higher than domestic visitors, Khanh Hoa is showing a bright future for the smokeless service industry.

Continuously setting records, affirming the leading position in Vietnamese tourism

Khanh Hoa aims to welcome 9 million tourists by 2024, but in just the first 9 months of the year, the province has achieved 100% of the target. Of which, 3.6 million international visitors mainly concentrated in Bai Dai (Cam Ranh) and Nha Trang, exceeding the annual plan by 20%. This figure is higher than Da Nang (3.2 million), Quang Ninh (2.6 million) and 5.1 times higher than Phu Quoc (0.72 million).

The surge in international visitors has caused Cam Ranh airport to operate beyond its capacity, receiving 32-34 international flights per day and entering the top 5 airports in Asia for excellent flight route development.

Holding nearly 30% of international visitors to Vietnam is proof of Khanh Hoa's position on the Vietnamese tourism map (Photo: TH).

In the first 9 months of the year, Vietnam welcomed 12.7 million international visitors and Khanh Hoa accounted for nearly 30% of this total, becoming the country's international tourism "hub".

Thus, compared to the golden period of 2019, Khanh Hoa tourism not only recovered but also continuously set new records, affirming its position as the irreplaceable elder brother of the Vietnamese tourism industry in the eyes of international friends.

Capture international customers, holding both quality and quantity

Head of the Secretariat of the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) Hoang Nhan Chinh once said that international visitors are of particular importance to Vietnamese tourism because they bring a large source of foreign currency to the country. Sharing the same view, General Secretary of the Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) Vu Quoc Tri said that the GDP added value brought by tourism comes largely from international visitors.

According to statistics, international visitors to Vietnam each year are only 1/5 of domestic visitors, but total revenue is 1.4 times higher, due to average spending being 5-9 times higher.

Other statistics from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in 2022 show that the average international visitor spends 1,038 USD on a trip to Vietnam, nearly 7 times higher than the spending of 160 USD by Vietnamese visitors.

In the general picture of the tourism industry, it can be seen that Khanh Hoa is holding both quality and quantity. Attracting international visitors strongly brings in revenue that is much higher than the general level. Because if calculated according to the survey of UNWTO, 3.6 million international visitors of Khanh Hoa can be equivalent to the spending of 25 million domestic visitors. This is a solid foundation for the smokeless industry to develop brilliantly in this coastal city. This place also holds the top position in terms of international visitors' length of stay (average 3.95 days).

Khanh Hoa is also implementing many solutions to attract international visitors, with golf tourism being a highlight. Vietnam is considered the new golf paradise of Asia, with 30-40% of international visitors coming to play golf. The province hopes that golf tourism will help extend the length of stay and increase the rate of returning visitors.

Platform for developing high-end resort market

According to statistics released by batdongsan.com.vn in mid-October, interest in the entire resort market has increased again and Khanh Hoa is leading the way. Cam Ranh has emerged as the focus attracting special attention from investors.

The director of a trading floor in Hanoi analyzed that it is not by chance that Cam Ranh is the market that recovers early and becomes the center of attention. Returning to the new era, customers are interested in the actual value of accommodation exploitation and the ability to endure waves. These two factors make Cam Ranh more breakthrough than the general level.

With a long stretch of high-end resorts converging many world-famous brands, Cam Ranh is the preferred choice of international and high-end visitors when coming to Khanh Hoa. The spending and accommodation of this group of visitors is exceptionally high, creating a basis for effective accommodation business, maintaining good rental prices, especially in the high-end segment.

In the short term, Long Thanh International Airport, expected to be operational in 2026, will create a wave of international visitors. In the long term, Cam Ranh International Airport is expected to be upgraded to 4E with a capacity of 25 million passengers by 2030, expanding flight routes from many countries around the world. These driving forces will promote sustainable development of the real estate and tourism markets from 2026.

The metropolitan model is the perfect piece for Cam Ranh to take the lead in the tourist boom cycle in the 2026-2030 period (Illustrative perspective image).

The strong growth of international visitors and the potential for an explosion in the 2026-2030 period have created confidence for a number of projects to launch to catch the market's peak. One of them is CaraWorld Cam Ranh. With a scale of 800 hectares, located next to Cam Ranh International Airport, owning KN Golf Links, 1/3 of long beach (4.7km),... this "super coastal city" is expected to contribute to making Cam Ranh a "hub" to welcome visitors in the near future, along with Khanh Hoa to hold the top position on the Vietnamese tourism map.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/bat-dong-san/cu-10-khach-quoc-te-den-viet-nam-3-nguoi-chon-khanh-hoa-20241105164946838.htm