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THE
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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
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Can
Tho
City
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Dong
Nai
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Dong
Trap
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Hau
Giang |
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Kien
Giang
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Long
An
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Soc
Trang
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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: 5,903.9 sq. km.
Population: 2,214.8 thousand habitants (2006)
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. |
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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, coffee), 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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