The Standing Committee of the Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee has recently issued an Action Program to implement Resolution No. 26, dated August 22, 2026, of the Politburo on developing Vietnam's tourism into a spearhead economic sector in the new era.
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The general objective of the program is to develop Khanh Hoa's tourism into a high-quality, smart, green, creative sector rich in cultural identity and with high added value; with regional and international competitiveness, strong ripple effects on other sectors and fields, creating momentum to promote economic growth, innovation, and sustainable development; increasing the contribution rate of the tourism industry to economic growth; and linking tourism development with the development of cultural industries. In addition, Khanh Hoa will be built into a high-quality international marine tourism and service center; a leading destination in Southeast Asia with a distinct brand, unique products, and high competitiveness; developing Khanh Hoa's tourism comprehensively, modernly, professionally, and sustainably, truly becoming a spearhead economic sector and one of the crucial driving forces for the province's economic growth.
Regarding specific goals, by 2030: Develop Khanh Hoa into an international marine tourism and service center; tourism will truly become a spearhead economic sector, ranking among the top 5 provinces and cities nationwide in tourism development, gradually asserting its position as a representative destination in Southeast Asia; strongly develop four key tourism growth poles: Van Phong, Nha Trang, Cam Ranh, and Ninh Chu; strive for the recognition of two national tourism areas (the Northern Cam Ranh Peninsula Tourism Area and the Ninh Chu National Tourism Area).
Strive for total tourism revenue of about 9 billion USD, with the service and tourism sector's contribution to the provincial GRDP reaching 15%; total visitor arrivals reaching about 33 million, of which international tourists account for 40 - 45%; an average length of stay of 4 - 5 days per tourist; average spending increasing 1.5 - 2 times compared to 2025; accommodation capacity reaching about 100,000 rooms, with about 75% of rooms meeting 3 - 5 star standards; generating jobs for over 300,000 direct and indirect workers in the tourism industry; and synchronously establishing a smart tourism ecosystem integrated with the national tourism database and national tourism digital platform.
With a vision to 2045, Khanh Hoa tourism will be globally recognized as one of Asia's leading marine tourism destinations; strongly developing high-value-added products and services, contributing to raising the proportion of the service sector in the province's economic structure.
To achieve the above goals, the program sets out 8 key groups of tasks and solutions: Innovating mindsets, raising awareness and responsibility in tourism development; perfecting institutions and policies, creating strategic breakthroughs, promoting and unleashing resources for tourism development; developing infrastructure, forming highly competitive tourism hubs; developing markets and high-value tourism products, improving tourism economic efficiency; strengthening and improving the effectiveness of tourism promotion and marketing, elevating the tourism brand. Along with that, developing human resources, businesses, and the tourism community to meet new development requirements; promoting the application of science, technology, innovation, digital transformation, and smart tourism development; innovating tourism governance methods, improving the quality of green, smart, safe, and sustainable tourism destinations.
