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THE
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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
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Kien
Giang
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Long
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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: 3,376.4 sq. km
Population: 1,667.8 thousand habitants (2006)
Capital: Cao Lanh City
Administrative divisions:
- Town: Sa Dec
- Districts: Tan Hong, Hong Ngu, Tam Nong, Thanh Binh, Thap Muoi, Cao Lanh, Lap Vo,
Chau Thanh, Lai Vung
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Ngai, Hoa...
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Geography
 Dong Thap is on the Mekong Delta, one of three Dong Thap Muoi's provinces. It shares its border with Cambodia on the north, Vinh Long Province and Can Tho City on the south, An Giang Province on the west and Long An, Tien Giang provinces on the east.
Dong Thap has quite developed system of canals for watery transportation and irrigation. The province has about 10,000 hectares of forestland. Cajuput is specific tree of Dong Thap Muoi region. There, the system of fauna and flora are multiform with many valuable kinds: tortoise, turtle, snakes, fishes, shrimps, pythons, storks, birds, rice, lotus, water lily, grass, and alga especially red headed cranes.
Climate: The province has tropical climate, plentiful fresh water in the whole year-round, rich and populous land with verdant fruits trees in all four seasons. There are two obvious seasons: rainy season from May to November; dry season from December to April. Average annual temperature is about 27ºC. The average annual rainfall is 1,174 -1,518mm. |
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Tourism
and
Economy
Every
year,
Tien
and
Hau
rivers
provide
alluvial
soil
for
Dong
Thap
that
is
convenient
to
growing
food
and
fruit
plant.
So
this
area
is
the
granary
of
Vietnam.
The
province
has
potentiality
of
short
day
crops
(sugar
cane,
cotton,
tobacco,
soil
bean,
and
other
fruit
plants
with
the
popular
names
of
Cao
Lanh
mango,
Chau
Thanh
longan,
Lai
Vung
mandarin,
Phong
Hoa
grape
fruit.
From
January
to
May
every
year,
when
sky
is
clear,
tourist
would
visit
Tram
Chim
National
Park
to
observe
many
cranes.
It
is
crane
flock
returning
after
months
of
emigrating
to
evade
flood.
This
is
also
the
season
for
tourists
to
see,
photograph
cranes
in
the
dawn
and
sunset.
Tourists
can
admire
the
vast
lotus
and
bonsai
in
Sa
Dec
Flower
Garden.
A
forest
of
flowers
of
all
colors
and
aroma
are
always
available
here.
Dong
Thap
has
relic
of
Oc
Eo
Culture
in
Go
Thap,
numerous
historic
remains
and
valuable
places
of
scenic
beauty
like
the
Tomb
of
Junior
Doctor
Nguyen
Sinh
Sac,
Go
Thap
Site,
Xeo
Quit
Relic,
that
are
being
protected,
preserved
and
step
by
step
put
on
operation
for
economical
and
social
development
of
the
province. |
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Transportation
Cao Lanh City is 162km from Ho Chi Minh City. There are direct buses from Ho Chi Minh City, Mytho, Can Tho, Vinh Long, and Long Xuyen. Sa Dec Town is 143km from Ho Chi Minh City, midway between Vinh Long and Long Xuyen.
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