Exploring Khanh Hoa’s traditional craft villages: Where indigenous heritage meets experiential tourism
As traditional craft villages across Khanh Hoa transform into vibrant cultural and experiential spaces for international travelers, Cam Ranh International Terminal Joint Stock Company (CRTC) maintains optimized terminal management and streamlined passenger workflows to seamlessly connect global arrivals with the region's living heritage.
Beyond manufacturing and supplying handicrafts to the market, traditional craft villages across Khanh Hoa have evolved into dynamic cultural spaces where visitors can directly observe demonstrations and participate in hands-on crafting alongside local artisans. Exploring the region's heritage routes allows travelers to experience the time-honored techniques of Van Thang agarwood carving, My Nghiep brocade weaving, and the ancient Bau Truc Cham pottery village in Ninh Phuoc commune—a cultural hub that welcomes up to 1,500 visitors daily during peak season for pottery shaping, traditional musical instrument performances, and indigenous folk arts. Closer to the coastal center in Nha Trang and Nam Nha Trang wards, cultural spaces such as Truong Son and Nha Trang Xua gather between 10 and nearly 20 traditional crafts, including sedge mat weaving, lacquerware, pottery, seashell curtain crafting, net weaving, sand painting, and traditional Ao Dai tailoring. To suit sightseeing schedules, artisans curate accessible, short-duration crafting stages so visitors can personally create compact souvenirs like sedge fans and keychains within a single visit.
Traditional pottery production at Bau Truc pottery village, Southern Khanh Hoa.
Integrating traditional handicrafts with tourism not only diversifies the destination's cultural portfolio—attracting over 80,000 visitors since early 2026 to urban craft spaces alone—but also serves as a sustainable solution to preserve indigenous values and generate stable livelihoods for local communities. By establishing dedicated production spaces equipped with necessary tools and raw materials, local craft hubs enable over 70 artisans and community members to pass down ancestral secrets while earning stable incomes through guiding, cultural performances, traditional cuisine, and handicraft sales. According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, to overcome uneven development among craft villages and further elevate the visitor experience, the locality is focusing on upgrading reception infrastructure—including parking lots, restrooms, exhibition halls, and interactive zones—while standardizing experiential products and strengthening linkages with travel agencies to form cohesive cultural tour routes.
Nha Trang Xua traditional craft village, preserving the cultural traditions of Khanh Hoa province
The systematic preservation and tourism integration of traditional craft villages add rich cultural depth to Khanh Hoa, complementing its signature coastal resorts and attracting long-stay international travelers seeking authentic local connections. Managing and operating Cam Ranh International Terminal, Cam Ranh International Terminal Joint Stock Company (CRTC) synchronizes its aviation infrastructure capacity, ground handling workflows, and commercial service ecosystems to accommodate this diverse international passenger demand. Through modernized terminal facilities and efficient customs and immigration procedures, CRTC ensures that global travelers enjoy a smooth, convenient transition upon landing to explore the traditional craft villages and cultural heritage of Khanh Hoa.