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THE
NORTH
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CENTRAL
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THE
SOUTH |
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Binh
Dinh
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Binh
Thuan
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Dak
Lak
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Dak
Nong
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Danang
City
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Gia
Lai
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Ha
Tinh |
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Khanh
Hoa
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Kontum
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Lam
Dong
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Nghe
An
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Ninh
Thuan
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Phu
Yen
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Quang
Binh |
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Quang
Nam
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Quang
Ngai
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Quang
Tri
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Thanh
Hoa
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Thua
Thien-Hue
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Area: 6039.6 sq. km.
Population: 1,566.3 thousand habitants (2006)
Capital: Quy Nhon City.
Districts: An Lao, Hoai An, Hoai Nhon, Phu My, Phu Cat, Vinh Thanh, Tay Son, Van Canh,
An Nhon, Tuy Phuoc.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Cham, Ba Na, Hre.
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Geography
Binh Dinh is located on the coast of Central Vietnam. It is surrounded by Quang Ngai in the north, Phu Yen in the south, Gia Lai in the west, and the East Sea in the east with the coastline of 100km and some island offshore. The topography is divided in four regions: highlands, midlands, plains, and coast.
Climate: The annual average temperature varies between 26 and 28ºC. It is hottest in August and coldest in January. The annual average rainfall is 1,700mm - 1,800mm. The rainy season lasts from August to December. |
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Tourism
and
Economy
The
long
coast
with
many
coves
and
lochs
makes
many
beautiful
spots
and
beaches
such
as
Phuong
Mai
Peninsula,
Queen,
Quy
Hoa
and
Ghenh
Rang
beaches.
Besides
these,
Ham
Ho
Valley
is a
beautiful
fresh
water
spot
as a
change
for
visitors
who
prefer
tramping
in
the
bush
and
a
swim
in
the
fresh
water
stream.
Binh
Dinh
is
famous
as
the
centre
of
the
old
Sa
Huynh
Culture.
It
used
to
be
established
as
one
of
the
capital
cities
of
the
former
Cham
Kingdom
for
a
long
period.
The
popular
Cham
towers
are
Banh
It,
Duong
Long,
Canh
Tien,
and
Doi.Binh
Dinh
has
special
products
such
as
silk,
swallow
nest,
shrimp,
fish,
precious
wood,
vegetable
oil,
rice,
marble,
titanium,
and
handicraft
articles. |
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Ethnic groups
Binh Dinh is homeland of national hero, Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue. His name can be related to the great Tay Son Uprising and the glorious victories over the forceful invaders of Chinese and Siam.Binh Dinh is cradle of Tuong opera (hat boi), Tay Son martial music, bai choi musical plays, ba trao festival music of the littoral people, and especially Tay Son wasted sect. The traditional festivals are Tay Son, Ca Ong, An Thai Village and Thi Tu Village. |
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Transportation
Road: Binh Dinh is 1,065km from Hanoi and is accessible either by car, train, or plane. Quy Nhon is 174km from Quang Ngai, 186km from Pleiku, 223km from Buon Ma Thuot, 238km from Nha Trang, 304km from Danang and 677km from Ho Chi Minh City. There are National Highways No. 1A and 19.
Bus: There are buses departing to Dalat, Danang, Hanoi, Hue, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, and others.
Air: Phu Cat Airport is 30km north of Quy Nhon. There are flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Quy Nhon everyday and flights between Danang and Quy Nhon twice a week.
Train: The Thong Nhat Express Train runs from the North to the South through the province. It stops at Dieu Tri, 11km from Quy Nhon.
Water: The province has Quy Nhon Port, an important port of South - Central Coast. |
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