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Geography
Ha
Tinh is located on the Northern Central of
Vietnam, surrounded by Nghe An Province on the
north, Quang Binh Province on the south, Laos on
the west, and East Sea on the east.
Locating at the east of Truong Son Mountain
Range, Ha Tinh's terrain is both narrow and
sloping, tilting towards the east. To the west
is a high mountain range (with average height of
1,500m), following with a range of hills, small
and narrow elongated plain and coastal sandy
banks.
Mountainous terrain accounts for 80% of the
province's natural area that is sharply
differentiated and divided, forming deferent
ecological areas. There are 14 rivers such as
Ngan Pho, Ngan Sau, Cay. The coastline is 137km
in length which is suitable for making salt,
rearing shellfish such as shrimps, crabs,
oysters, snails...
Ha Tinh belongs to the tropical monsoon area.
The annual average temperature is 23.7ºC. There
are two clear seasons:Raining season lasts from
August to November. Annually average rainfall is
from 2500mm to 2650mm, account to 54% of whole
year.Dry season is from December to July next
year. The weather is dry, hot and highly
vaporizing West- Southern wind (blowing from
Laos).
Tourisms
The province has many special internal tourism
places ecologically, historically, culturally,
namely National Park of Vu Quang, Ke Go
reservoir, Hong Linh Mountain, interests
inhering to poet Nguyen Du, monument of comrade
Tran Phu - First General Secretary of Vietnamese
Communist Party, Dong Loc Road Junction - a
monument sticking with glorious victory of
Vietnam against the US. Then, tourists are able
to relax in Xuan Thanh, Thien Cam, Thach Hai or
Deo Con beaches, or in medical treatment area of
Son Kim Hot Spring.
Ha Tinh preserves many temples, pagodas such as
Cua Dieu Tower, Huong Tich, Bich Chau, Yen Lac
pagodas, Tam Lang, Chieu Trung temples.
Coming there, visitor do not forget make tour to
some of handicrafts villages such as Van Cham,
Minh Long iron, Duc Lam cooper, Cam Trang
pottery, Thai Yen wood, Ha silt, Ho cloth.
Apart of that, tourists can follow National Road
No. 8 passing Cau Treo Border Gate to Laos,
Thailand and other ASEAN countries...
Ethnic groups
Ha Tinh population is mainly Viet (Kinh)
following Mau believing, Confucianism, Buddhist,
tutelary gods worship. The province is home of
Hai Thuong Lan Ong - a famous physician, Nguyen
Du, Huy Can poets, and Nguyen Cong Tru, Tran
Phu, Ha Huy Tap, Ngo Duc Ke.
Transportation
The transportation is convenient with National
Highway No. 1A and Thong Nhat Express Train
crossing the province. There is Keo Nua Border
Gate linking to Laos, Thailand. Ha Tinh City is
341km from Hanoi. |
