Resort competition to draw foreign visitors by easing procedures heats up Nha Trang's ancient Champa towers and beaches helped lure 2.5 million Chinese to Vietnam's…
Resort competition to draw foreign visitors by easing procedures heats up Nha Trang's ancient Champa towers and beaches helped lure 2.5 million Chinese to Vietnam's Khanh Hoa province in 2019, but the figure plunged to 680,000 in 2025. (Lien Hoang) HO CHI MINH CITY -- A Vietnamese province began piloting visa exemptions for Chinese tourists this month around scenic Nha Trang, a coastal town featuring island-hopping scuba tours and ancient temples of the Champa kingdom.