On October 29, leaders of the Khanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism stated that in October 2026, Khanh Hoa is estimated to have welcomed more than 2 million tourists, 2.3 times higher than the same period last year; of which international visitors reached over 685,000 arrivals, an increase of more than 46.5%. The average room occupancy reached approximately 49.3%. Total tourism revenue in the month reached 4,338 billion VND, up by over 21%.
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Overall, in the first 10 months of 2026, the province welcomed more than 22.5 million visitors, up by more than 50.8% compared to the same period. Among them, there were over 7.8 million international visitor arrivals, an increase of nearly 66.6%. Total tourism revenue reached 72,239.7 billion VND, an increase of 20.9%. The average room occupancy exceeded 60%. These results show that Khanh Hoa tourism is maintaining good growth momentum, especially in the international tourist market. This provides a favorable foundation for the province to strive to fulfill its tourism development goals and targets for 2026.
To promote tourism development, in October 2026, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism advised the Provincial People's Committee to issue an Action Program to implement Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW of the Politburo on developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector and to consolidate the Provincial Tourism Development Steering Committee.
The department also completed the application dossier requesting recognition of the Northern Cam Ranh Peninsula National Tourist Area and formulated the International Tourist Market Development Plan for the 2026 - 2030 period. In addition, the department collaborated in developing the Destination Management Organization (DMO) model project for the 2027 - 2030 period; and finalized the draft policy to support community-based tourism development along with the Community Tourism Development Project for the 2026 - 2030 period.
The provincial tourism industry also accelerated digital transformation and green tourism development. The department advised the Provincial People's Committee to recognize 3 accommodation establishments meeting the Khanh Hoa Green Tourism Standards, including: Champa Island Nha Trang, The Anam Cam Ranh, and Vinpearl Resort Nha Trang. At the same time, the department worked with 40 tourism businesses to evaluate the implementation of the fourth-quarter growth scenario; on that basis, it advised on adjusting the scenario and proposing solutions to promote growth in the coming time.
XUAN THANH
