Things to Do in Nha Trang, Nha Trang, Vietnam

For first-time visitors to Vietnam, Nha Trang typically isn’t the first Vietnamese city one would consider visiting. However, in spite of its limited international fanfare, Nha Trang is actually very popular amongst locals and Russians (huh?).

Located on the south-central coast of Vietnam, Nha Trang is famed for its gorgeous beaches, thriving coral reefs and plentiful water sports. Nha Trang Bay is also considered by some as amongst the world’s most beautiful bays.

Based upon our Feb-2018 visit to this coastal playground, let us share with you the top things to do in Nha Trang! Plus, we’ll even throw in the Nha Trang specific travel tips we’ve picked up along the way. Go ahead and share this with your travel BFFs!

Before we get into the list of things to do in Nha Trang, we must talk about a very interesting topic; why are there so many Russians in Nha Trang?

For those whom are not in the know, Nha Trang is well-known for having a usually high number of Russian tourist. The number of Russian tourist here easily outnumbers all other nationalities combined. And this phenomenon is only seen in Nha Trang, not in other Vietnamese cities.

The reason can be traced to the cold war days when Nha Trang was the site of Russia’s biggest naval base outside its own territory. But things have changed since with the closure of the naval base. However, Russians continue to have numerous commercial interests in Nha Trang via a shipyard and other facilities. Which explains the number of Russian tourist. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).