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Geography
Situated on the Red River Delta, Ninh Binh
separates the North and the Central Vietnam by
Tam Diep Mountain Range. It is surrounded by Hoa
Binh, Ha Nam provinces on the north, Nam Dinh
Province on the east and Thanh Hoa on the west
and the south.
Ninh
Binh's topography is divided clearly into 3
parts: the mountainous area in the west and
northwest; the delta and coastal area in the
east and south. Ninh Binh has Day, Van Sang
rivers, and Non Nuoc, Canh Dieu mountains.
Annual average temperature is 23.4�C.
Tourism
In
Ninh Binh, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital (in Truong Yen
Commune, Hoa Lu District now) was chosen as the
first capital of Vietnam feudal centralism
regime and the Dai Co Viet's political, economic
and cultural centre with the name of Kings Dinh
Tien Hoang, Le Dai Hanh and Ly Thai To in 10th
century. In 1010, King Ly Thai To moved the
capital from Hoa Lu to Thang Long (Hanoi now),
opening a new era for Vietnamese people.
Ninh
Binh owns beautiful Tam Coc, Bich Dong, Dich
Long, Hoa Son, Tien caves, Van Trinh Grotto and
other special landscapes following:
Cuc
Phuong National Park is home of varies of
strange flora and fauna. Especially it is
enjoyable to touch the thousand-year-old cho
xanh (parashrea stellata) and sau (Dracontomelum
Duperranum or Dancorra Edulis) trees, 50-70m
high. The park is also suitable to watch birds,
butterflies and orchid flowers.
Phat
Diem Cathedral is a solemn and interesting
architectural complex, reflecting the skilful
and excellent stone carving art of the
Vietnamese workers.
Ninh
Binh's people have created such famous and
traditional products as Kim Son's fine arts, Hoa
Lu's high-class embroidery, hanger products and
rocky sculpture products for export, Gia Vien's
rattan and bamboo knitting products, etc.
Transprotation
Located 90km far from Hanoi, Ninh Binh has
convenient waterway and road networks of
transportation. The Reunification Express Train
from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City stops at Ninh
Binh Town. National Highway No.10 connects to
Nam Dinh, Thanh Hoa provinces and National
Highway No.12B links to Hoa Binh Province. |
