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= General Information =
[http://www.vietnamtourism.com/e_pages/tourist/destination.asp?mt=8458&uid=527 Nha Trang City]

[http://www.vietnamtourism.com/e_pages/country/province.asp?mt=8458&uid=75 Khanh Hoa province]

[http://wikitravel.org/en/Nha_Trang Nha Trang travel guide from wikitravel ]

=Transportation=
Transportation
Various forms of convenient transports are available.
- Road: The National Highway 1A and the railway from north to south run through Khanh Hoa Province, linking it with the other provinces in the North and South. The National Highway 26 links Khanh Hoa to some provinces in the Central Highland. Nha Trang is 105km from Phan Rang, 190km from Buon Ma Thuot, 205km from Dalat, 238km from Quy Nhon, 441km from Ho Chi Minh City, and 1,278km from Hanoi.

# ''Airlines'': Nha Trang Airport is 5km from the center of the city. Vietnam Airlines offers daily connections with Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, and four connections a week with Danang. Cam Ranh Airport is 35km south of Nha Trang has flights from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang to there.
# ''Train'':Regular connections between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City all stop in Nha Trang, daily train between Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang.
# ''Bus'': There are connections with Danang, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Vinh, Pleiku... Minibus for Hoi An, Hue, and Dalat...
# ''Water'': Cam Ranh and Nha Trang ports connect Khanh Hoa with many regions in Vietnam as well as with abroad.

=Climate=
The region Khanh Hoa has a tropical monsoon climate with an average temperature of 26.5 C. The rain season lasts 4 months (from September to December), except around Nha Trang City, where the rainy season lasts only 2 months.

Influenced by both of tropical monsoon and oceanic climate, Nha Trang has temperate climate. Average annually temperature is 26ºC, the highest peak in August (29.3ºC) and the lowest point in February (23.9ºC). The yearly average humidity is 77%. The city receives 807mm of rainfall a year.

[http://www.vietnamtourism.com/e_pages/country/province.asp Nha Trang climate ]

=Visiting Nha Trang=
Khanh Hoa has been deeply marked by the strong ancient culture of the Cham. Until today, Champa Kingdom has left an invaluable inheritance of ruins and historical sites to visit. Khanh Hoa is endowed with beautiful natural sites and sand beaches. Visitors will enjoy the group of five or six islands situated close to each other. The largest of the islands is Hon Tre, which is located 3km from Nha Trang. The city of Nha Trang has long been renowned for being a sea resort with plenty of historical vestiges and wonderful sceneries: Cham Po Nagar Towers, Long Son Pagoda, Ba Vu Mausoleum, Bao Dai Palace, Hon Chong, Hon Yen, Tri Nguyen Fish Pond, Bai Tru, Suoi Tien, Dai Lanh Beach... and many islets offshore. Nha Trang Bay has been recognized as one of 29 most beautiful bays in the word since 7/2003.The population mainly constitutes Kinh people, as well as a small percentage of Ra Glai, Tay, Nung, Muong, and Cham.

==What to visit==
[http://www.vietnamtourism.com/e_pages/country/province.asp 	Historical & Cultural Vestiges]

[http://www.vietnamtourism.com/e_pages/country/province.asp	Scenic Landscapes]

==Cultural aspects==

[http://www.vietnamtourism.com/e_pages/country/overview.asp?mn=0201 Customs & Habits]

=Visiting Vietnam (and more)=
==A general overview==
[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/vietnam/tours Lonely planet]

==Agences de voyages==

* [http://www.dulichtietkiem.com/index.php Saigon Tourist]

* [http://www.vietnamtourism-hcmc.com.vn/aboutus.php?lag=en Vietnamtourism]

* [http://www.fiditour.vn/english/home.aspx Fiditour]

* [http://www.peacetour.com.vn/ Peace Tour]

* [http://www.sinhcafetravel.com.vn/ Sinh Cafe Travel (for backpack)]

==Halong Bay croisieres==

* [http://www.emeraude-cruises.com/ Proposal 1]

* [http://www.bhayacruises.com/Pages/2087/1-day-cruises.html Proposal 2]

* [http://www.paradisecruises.vn/itineraries/halong-bay-day-cruises-paradise-sunrise_9.html Proposal 3]

* [http://www.indochina-junk.com/?page_id=3472 Proposal 4]

==Angkor==
To be added

==1 Week suggestions== 

===Nord===
* Ha Long Bay
* Sapa
* Hanoi
===Centre===
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/10303949/Worlds-largest-cave-to-open-for-public-tours.html Son Dong Cave], Quang Binh
* Hue
* Hoi An, Danang

===Sud===
* Saigon
* Delta du Mekong

= Excursions proposed by the participants=

'''Trip planners:''' If you are planning to make the most of the conference and visit Vietnam (or even surrounding countries) and would like to make it open for other participants, please do not hesitate to write your proposals below and open a doodle.

'''Participants:''' If you would like to participate in any of the events proposed, please use the contact indicated for the excursion, and add your name to the doodle list . The latter is meant only to let one see who else has decided to go on a given trip. For participating, or for obtaining more information, please get in touch with the contact person. 

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