Key facts
- Vietnam's Khanh Hoa province is piloting visa exemptions for Chinese tourists.
- The initiative aims to boost tourism in Nha Trang.
- Chinese arrivals to the province dropped significantly between 2019 and 2025.
Khanh Hoa province in Vietnam has initiated a pilot program offering visa exemptions to Chinese tourists in October 2026. The move is intended to revitalize tourism in Nha Trang, a popular coastal destination known for its beaches, scuba diving, and historical Champa sites. The province saw a sharp decline in Chinese visitors, with numbers falling from 2.5 million in 2019 to 680,000 in 2025, prompting this measure to ease travel procedures and attract international visitors.