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Nghe An Travel
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Area:
16,487.4
sq. km.
Population:
3,003,200
habitants (2004)
Capital:
Vinh City
Administrative divisions:
- Town:
Cua Lo
- Districts:
Dien Chau, Quynh Luu, Yen Thanh, Do Luong, Nghi
Loc, Hung Nguyen, Nam Dan, Thanh Chuong, Tan Ky,
Anh Son, Con Cuong, Nghia Dan, Quy Hop, Quy
Chau, Que Phong, Tuong Duong, Ky Son.
Ethnic groups:
Viet (Kinh), Kho Mu, Tho, Thai, H'Mong...
Geography
Nghe
An is a large province in the central part of
Vietnam that connects the North to the South.
Nghe An shares its border with Thanh Hoa in the
north, East Sea in the east, Laos in the west,
and Ha Tinh in the south.
Nghe An is located on the North East of Truong
Son range, with complicated topography, divided
by hills, mountains, rivers and streams slanting
from North-West to South-East, the highest peak
is Pulaileng (2,711m) in Ky Son district, the
low areas are Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Yen Thanh
districts and the lowest one is Quynh Thanh
commune in Quynh Luu district with the altitude
of 0,2m above the sea level. Mountainous and
hilly lands cover 83% natural area of the whole
province.
Climate:The province is located in the
tropical monsoon area, directly affected by the
South West hot dry seasonal winds (during April-
August) and the North East wet and cold seasonal
winds (during November- March). The annual
average temperature varies between 23ºC and
24ºC.
Tourism
Nghe
An has enjoyed favourable conditions in terms of
geographical location. The province has the
national highways and railway, as well as the
Cua Lo International Port and Vinh Airport. Nghe
An marks the starting point of the Heritage
route in the central part, and the legendary Ho
Chi Minh Trail. In addition, it is also the
starting point of the tourist route following
the east-west corridor, connecting Vinh – Laos
– Thailand through Highway No. 8.
Two thirds of its area is forested. Nature has
endowed Nghe An with beautiful landscapes for
tourism development. Among them include its long
seaside with pristine beaches, especially Cua Lo
which is considered one of the best in Vietnam,
and Pu Mat National Park, which is home to
diverse flora and fauna, apart from
breath-taking landscapes.
Nghe An takes pride in its tradition in the
building and defence of the nation. One hundred
and thirty-one historical-cultural sites have
been recognized as national treasures. The Kim
Lien historical-cultural site, the native
village of President Ho Chi Minh, World Cultural
Celebrity and National Liberation Hero, is one
among those.
Nghe An people have won kudos for their
intelligence, diligence, eagerness to study and
their hospitality, cultural traditional imbued
with national identity. Nghe An is fast changing
with every passing days. It will be a
highlighted destination for tourists near and
far.
Transportation
Nghe An is one of the important clue of
transportation throughout the country. It has
diversified and developed transportation,
including land road, railway, river road, air
port and sea port which are formed and scattered
quite reasonably by residential zone, economic
and administration centre.
-Road: highway 7, highway 48, highway 46,
highway 15... Vinh is 14km from Kim Lien
Village, 16km from Cua Lo Beach, 139km from
Thanh Hoa, 197km from Dong Hoi, 291km from
Hanoi, 368km from Hue, and 468km from Danang.
- Railway: 124km (of which 94km North -
South line, with 7 stations, Vinh station is the
main station.
- Airway: Vinh airport, Vinh - Danang -
Tan Son Nhat flight (and reverse direction).
- Seaport: Cua Lo port now for the 10,000
toned ship. It will be convenience for being the
international clue.
- Border gate: Nam Can. |
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