abstract:Cam Ranh Bay () is a deep-water bay in Vietnam in the province of Khánh Hòa. It is located at an inlet of the South China Sea situated on the southeastern coast of Vietnam, between Phan Rang and Nha Trang, approximately 290 kilometers (180 miles) northeast of Hồ Chí Minh City (former Saigon).
"Offering CamRanhBay to foreign navies is a master stroke, " says Carlyle Thayer, a professor at the Australian Defence Force Academy at the University of New South Wales.