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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.
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.
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. |
