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THE
NORTH
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CENTRAL
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Ho
Chi
Minh
City
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An
Giang
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Ba
Ria-Vung
Tau
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Bac
Lieu
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Ben
Tre
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Binh
Duong |
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Binh
Phuoc
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Ca
Mau
I
Can
Tho
City
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Dong
Nai
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Dong
Trap
I
Hau
Giang |
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Kien
Giang
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Long
An
I
Soc
Trang
I
Tay
Ninh
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Tien
Giang
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Tra
Vinh
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Vinh
Long
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Area: 6,883.4 sq. km.
Population: 809.5 thousand habitants (2006)
Capital: Dong Xoai Town.
Districts: Dong Phu, Phuoc Long, Loc Ninh, Bu Dang, Chon Thanh, Bu Dop, Chon Thanh.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Xtieng, Nung, Tay, Khmer.
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Geography
 Binh Phuoc is on south of Vietnam. It is surrounded by Cambodia on the north and north-west, Dak Nong and Lam Dong provinces on the east, Dong Nai and Binh Duong provinces on the south and Tay Ninh Provinceon the west. Binh Phuoc has plenty of forests. The bazant land is convenient for industrial trees such as rubber, coffee, cashew nut, and pepper. The main rivers are Saigon, Be, and Dong Nai.
Climate: There are no cold winters. The annual average temperature is 27ºC. The rainy season lasts from May to October and the dry season lasts from November to April next year. The annual average rainfall is 2,110mm.
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Tourism
Binh
Phuoc
has
many
potential
landscapes
and
vestiges.
They
are
Mo
Waterfall,
Ba
Ra
Mountain,
Waterfall
No.
4,
Bau
Lach
grass
field.
The
historic
sites
are
Mien
military
committee,
Loc
Hoa
and
Loc
Quang
fuel
dumps.
The
first
communist
party
cell
of
Mekong
Delta
was
born
in
Phu
Rieng
commune,
Phuoc
Long
District.
Other
famous
sites
include
Soc
Xiem
and
Suoi
Lam
tourist
areas,
Bu
Gia
Map
National
Park,
Bombo
Village. |
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Ethnic groups
The main ethnic groups living in that province are the Kinh, Xtieng, Hoa, Khmer, Tay and Nung. The interesting traditional festivals are Xtieng's praying for rain, New Rice Festival of the M'Nong, leaving the tomb. |
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Transportation
Transportation is mainly by road. The National Highway No.13 links to Ho Chi Minh City, Chon Thanh, An Loc, Loc Ninh districts then Hoa Lu border gate crossing which to Cambodia. The National Highway No.14 connects Chon Thanh with Dong Xoai Town then Gia Nghia, Buon Ma Thuot.
Dong Xoai Town is 128km from Ho Chi Minh City, 119km from Gia Nghia (Dak Nong), 244km from Buon Ma Thuot.
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