Cam Ranh (listenⓘ) is a city in Southern Khánh Hòa Province, in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam.

Cam Ranh, known in the ancient Ede language as Kăm Mran,[1][2] is a land closely associated with the development of the Champa culture.

[4] During this period, Cam Ranh was a bustling commercial center, with many merchants from neighboring countries coming to trade.

[5] In 1939, the French colonial government established the Ba Ngòi Administrative Agency, which was subordinate to the Khánh Hòa province.

[10][11] In the Vietnam War, Cam Ranh was a major military stronghold of the United States and the South Vietnamese government.