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Dong Nai Travel
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Area:
5,894.8
sq. km.
Population:
2,174,600
habitants (2004)
Capital:
Bien Hoa City.
Administrative divisions:
- Town:
Long Khanh.
- Districts:
Tan Phu, Dinh Quan, Vinh Cuu, Thong Nhat, Xuan
Loc, Long Thanh, Nhon Trach, Cam My, Trang Bom.
Ethnic groups:
Viet (Kinh), Hoa, Xtieng, Cho Ro, Cham
Geography
Dong Nai is located on the south of Vietnam. It
is surrounded by Lam Dong in the north, Binh
Thuan in the east, Ba Ria - Vung Tau in the
south, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc and Ho Chi Minh
City in the west.
The topography includes some valleys, lowland,
hill. The main kinds of land are bazan,
alluvial soil. Therefore, it is good condition
for industrial plants (rubber, cofee…), and
orchard.
Climate:There are two seasons: the rainy
season lasts from May to October and the dry
season lasts from November to April next year.
The annual average temperature varies between
25.4 and 27.2ºC.
Tourism and Economy
Dong Nai has a developing industry. There are
many big industrial zones, factories, handicraft
village (Tan Van pottery village, skilful stone
carving of Hoa group). Dong Nai’s pottery has
well-known beauty. The province own immense
coffee, rubber farms and Nam Cat Tien National
Park.
Coming here, tourists have ecological tours in
forests and orchads in My Quoi, Thanh Hoi, Tan
Trieu, Pho, Ong islets. The province is proud of
many interesting sites such as Dong Nai River,
Long An Lake, Suoi Tre Culture Site, Tri An
Waterfall, Ma Da and Sac forests…
Ethnic groups
Dong Nai has special traditional culture of
ethnic groups. The main religions are Buddhism
and Catholic, Protestant… It is a home of some
popular musical instruments like: Binh Da’s
dan da, flute in bamboo, copper gongs,
cymbal, pan-pipe… Tam Pot sings of Ma
group in Dinh Quan Dist.
Transportation
Bien Hoa City is 30km from Ho Chi Minh City,
1,684km from Hanoi following National Highway
No.1A. It also is 278km from Dalat, 95km from
Vung Tau, 198km from Cantho. The Thong Nhat
Express Train connecting Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh
City, stops at Bien Hoa |
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