Ngoc Hoa said that the number of tourists buying tours to the island, Vinpearl Land or destinations around the central coastal city all skyrocketed during the holiday of April 30. He witnessed some people waiting for hours and still could not buy tickets to the tourist area, had to change to explore the inner city. Tourists queue in a long line at Vinpearl Land Nha Trang tourist area. Photo: Pham Ngoc Hoa. Similar to Phu Quoc (Kien Giang), Da Lat (Lam Dong) or Vung Tau (Ba Ria – Vung Tau), overcrowding of tourists also occurs in the coastal city of Nha Trang. Check-in photos are constantly being updated on social networks, attracting mixed opinions. Manh Quan account said: “Looking at this picture, I feel bewildered. I just went to Nha Trang from April 27 and came back yesterday, it’s wise to travel before the holiday, not in long queues”. Hoang Tuan Anh left a comment: “The epidemic is stressful like this, but many people gather in one point, if someone ‘forgets’ to wear a mask, it will be easy.” Tourists focus on Nha Trang Tourist Wharf to go on a tour to visit the sea and islands. Photo: Vinh Max. Meanwhile, many people believe that without a ban, tourists are not at fault when choosing to go out during the holidays. Tea member Bonny said that when looking at the photos, it is a good thing to see that all tourists are wearing masks, consciously limiting the spread of disease in the community. The flow of people from Ho Chi Minh City to the provinces, leading to traffic jams, has been reported by people since the morning of April 30. Readers Vinh Max started at 6:30 pm on April 29 in Ho Chi Minh City. At 6 am the next morning, he arrived in Phan Ri Cua town (Binh Thuan). “Due to the long holiday, people flocked to their hometowns to travel, so the traffic was stuck in Dong Nai area. I planned to go to the island soon but broke the plan because I couldn’t move,” this passenger said. On May 1, Nha Trang Tourist Wharf, where tickets are bought to visit places such as Mun island, Tranh beach, Coral bay, Tam island, etc., was also filled with people waiting to go to the island. Nha Trang has the advantage of a beach resort and is a safe destination chosen by many people. Previously, Khanh Hoa Tourism Department predicted that there would be about 70,000 tourists during the April 30 holiday. Tourists mainly stay in Nha Trang city and Bai Dai area (Cam Lam district).

From Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, visitors can refer to many ways to travel to Nha Trang such as plane, train, passenger car or private vehicle depending on budget and length of stay. We choose to fly to save time. Day 1: Hanoi – Nha Trang We are present at Cam Ranh airport (Khanh Hoa) around 11:15 am. To avoid being “caught” at the airport, visitors should consult the price and contact the transfer driver first. Normally, you have to spend about 200,000 VND for the distance from the airport to the center of Nha Trang. 2:00 pm, I check-in at Amiana Resort. The property is located on a secluded bay, about 10 km from the city center with full amenities, a private beach and an impressive infinity pool. Room rates here fluctuate around 2-4.5 million / room / 2 guests. Before the trip, I bought a travel combo including round-trip flight tickets and 3 days 2 nights vacation for 7.7 million VND / person. Then, because we wanted to stay in the coastal city for one more day, we lost nearly 1.7 million VND / person, including room and air ticket exchange fees. The price of the plane and the accommodation is quite high compared to the common ground because we booked a ticket 1 week in advance, the time is quite close to the departure date. Amiana Resort is located on a secluded bay, about 10 km from the center of Nha Trang. Photo: Booking. I took pictures, rested at the resort until 18:00, then rented a motorbike to the dining center. The motorbike rental price is 100,000 VND / unit, the service provider brings the motorbike to the customer’s place. I choose to eat seafood at Gio Bien restaurant on Pham Van Dong street which is quite fresh and affordable. Some places you can refer to are Thanh Suong, Xuan Anh – Thap Ba seafood, Binh Dan My House … Day 2: Tour Coral Bay – fishing village – Hon Tam Tours to visit Coral Bay, fishing village and Hon Tam cost 600,000 VND / person including a guide, transportation and a fairly reasonable lunch. Coral Bay on Mot island, located near the Mun island reserve, attracts visitors to experience diving and watching colorful coral and swimming. Nha Trang not only has blue sea and golden sunshine, but also has unique and lively fishing villages. The fishing village here has a beautiful scenery and a peaceful and peaceful life. Visitors come here when they want to enjoy a variety of seafood. However, the scenery in Coral Bay is quite normal, seafood in the fishing village is often processed so it is not fresh and delicious. I am just satisfied with the experience of massage, mud bath and swimming in infinity pool at Hon Tam island. This is an ideal destination for those who love ecotourism and relaxation. Visitors should wear light-colored clothing for beautiful check-in photos in front of the sea. Tour ends around 16:30, I return to the resort to rest and continue to explore the cuisine of the city center. Day 3: Tour of sheep fields – Binh Hung – vineyard – island of Rai Day 2 tour is also located at 600,000 VND / person, we visit famous tourist spots such as sheep fields, vineyards, Rai island. If you are someone who likes to experience new things, you should enter the name of Suoi Tien sheep on the list of discoveries. Many visitors come here to watch the sheep grazing the grass and check-in the peaceful scenery. But from the outside, the sheep field does not seem as shimmering as in the photos on social networks, so I’m a bit disappointed. The sheep field is not as beautiful as I imagined. At noon, I eat fresh seafood at Binh Hung Island. The sea here is so clear, clean that you can see herds of fish swimming in the water. Unfortunately we did not have enough time to swim and experience more. In the afternoon, the group will visit Ninh Thuan vineyard. April, August and December are the time when the vineyards are harvested, visitors can check-in freely among large, round, ripe berries. You can cut grapes and buy them as gifts at the price of 40,000 VND / kg. Hang Rai (Ninh Thuan) is the last destination in the journey of discovery. We visited here for about 30 minutes, just enough time to take a few commemorative photos. 19h, I go back to the hotel to rest. Because of booking the resort for 3 nights, my husband and I are treated to a free dinner here. Most of the dishes are fresh and delicious, carefully processed and beautifully presented, and the staff are enthusiastic to serve. I appreciate the customer retention of this 5-star property. Day 4: Nha Trang – Hanoi The last morning, I wake up at 7:00 am, have a meal at Amiana, have a swim and get ready in time to go to the airport. The resort has many beautiful check-in corners, arranged in every detail for you to choose from. Don’t forget to bring the right outfit. Note: – Should plan travel, book in advance air tickets, hotel rooms early to have a good price. – Eating and drinking in Nha Trang is quite cheap and varied, you should take the time to try many dishes. – Do not forget to balance the time and budget of the trip to have the best experience The resort has many beautiful photo angles that visitors can take advantage of. Do you have a trip this summer yet? Please share with us about the schedule, costs and beautiful pictures at: lifestyle@zing.vn The articles will be edited and published in the Zing Travel column.

The coral disappears? The team led by Professor Konstantin Tkachenko and his colleagues conducted a coral survey at 10 points for about 3 years (2016 – 2019). Average coral cover decreased 64.4%, of which the strongest reduction was two corals Acropora and Montipora, which are the main components of coral reefs in Nha Trang Bay, decreased by 80, respectively. 6% and 82.3%. The level of coral degradation in the above survey points is serious. On Hon Mot island, this coral has lost completely or its coverage decreased by 4-8 times. Collecting coral samples on Nha Trang Bay. Observation results, collecting analytical samples at 20 fixed points (2013 – 2019), combining the tools of mapping reefs and analyzing GIS geographic information systems for comparison with 4 decades ago show that , the total area of ​​rich and healthy coral reefs in Nha Trang Bay has decreased from 6.65km 2 before 1980 down to 0.74 km 2 in 2019. That shows, Nha Trang has lost 90% of its corals in less than 40 years. The remaining 10% of the coral communities are in two states: Some remain stable and some continue to decline, coverage ranges from 13 to 50% and species diversity is also significantly reduced. . According to Dr. Hoang Xuan Ben – Deputy Director of Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography, the results of recent research and publication (2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020) of the Institute of Oceanography on the current situation and trend of change The coral reefs in Nha Trang Bay Reserve also showed that the average coverage of hard corals in Nha Trang Bay was 22.8%. The cover of coral reefs in Nha Trang Bay can be divided into 3 groups: The group with high coverage is Hon Mun area reaching level 4 (coverage 51 – 75%); the average coverage group is Bai Bang, Hon Chong, Hon Vung and Hon Tam with the value of level 2 (10-30%) and the group with low coverage are the remaining points with the value of level 1 (less than 10%). . The assessment results at the fixed monitoring points in Nha Trang Bay showed that the monitoring points located in the strictly protected area all had a high value of hard coral coverage and remained stable over time from 2002 – 2015. Meanwhile, most of the monitoring points outside the strictly protected area have fluctuations in a downward trend. Compared with the results in 1994 (over 25 years), the average coverage of Nha Trang Bay corals is about 30%, the current coral coverage is 7.2%. The area of ​​coral reefs decreased from 754ha to 636.6ha (down 117.4ha, equivalent to 13.5%). 9 species of hard corals that are resilient Dr. Hoang Xuan Ben said that the decline of coral reefs in the bay has many causes such as: Exploiting destruction by explosives, cyanide (currently no longer available); environmental pollution (tourism activities, waste discharge, aquaculture …) altering living conditions, appearing diseased corals, outbreak of coral-eating organisms (starfishes) and local eutrophication; coral bleaching phenomenon and natural disasters (storms, floods) … However, the biggest loss of coral reefs is due to the leveling process, construction of tourism infrastructure and people in the coastal and island areas. The leveling not only loses the area of ​​the coral reef but also sends sediment into the sea, causing deposition on the reef surface, causing the coral to die. Over the past time, the Institute of Oceanography has experimented with restoring corals in Nha Trang Bay, has identified 9 recoverable hard corals with a survival rate of over 60%, the average growth rate from 0. , 4 – 6.5mm / month. This result brings certain effects, contributing to minimizing adverse impacts on coral reefs, improving reefs by increasing coral cover, increasing sustainable attachment prices for corals. To restore and create a stable environment for the development of the reef biome. However, compared with other recovery areas in Vietnamese waters such as Ly Son, Binh Dinh, and Con Dao, the survival rate of the recovered corals in Nha Trang Bay is not high. Some of the causes are identified such as: coral damage, competition between species, environmental quality changes due to indirect activities from humans and other factors such as dynamic mode, coral. wounded at the cuts. Therefore, the province needs a comprehensive assessment to have a solution to this problem. VL