Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. It is well known for its pristine beaches and excellent scuba diving and is fast becoming a popular destination for international tourists, attracting large numbers of backpackers on the South East Asia circuit. It is already very popular with Vietnamese tourists. Nha Trang Bay is amongst the world's most beautiful bays. The city has about 300,000 inhabitants and is projected to increase to 500,000 to 600,000 inhabitants in the year 2020[citation needed] according to estimation of Nha Trang Administrative Board Statistics. Historically, the city was known as Kauthara under the Champa. Nha Trang is renowned for its seafood. Lying off Nha Trang is Bamboo Island (No Bamboo, of course) operated by the Sofitel Vinpearl Group. There is now a chair lift linking the mainland to the 5 star resort and theme park on Bamboo Island. Flights to Nha Trang no longer use the citys airport, but fly into Cam Ranh airport (approx 50 k's south). Wikipedia