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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.
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.
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.
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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