Dong Nai Travel Attractions

General information about Dong Nai
Area: 5,903.9 sq. km.

Population: 2,214.8 thousand habitants (2006)

Ethnic groups : Viet (Kinh), Hoa, Xtieng, Cho Ro, Cham

Capital: Bien Hoa City.

Administrative divisions:

– Town: Long Khanh.

– Districts: Tan Phu, Dinh Quan, Vinh Cuu, Thong Nhat, Xuan Loc, Long Thanh, Nhon Trach, Cam My, Trang Bom.
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
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 orchards 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.

Festivals
Ky Yen Festival

Time: The 26th day of the sixth lunar month.

Location: Nguyen Huu Canh Temple, Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province.

Activities: Boat racing, vying for offerings to get fortunes.
Ky Yen Festival at Nguyen Tri Phuong Temple

Time: From the 16th to the 17th day of the tenth lunar month.

Location: Nguyen Tri Phuong Temple, Buu Hoa Ward, Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province.

Activities: Tien hien, Hau hien worshipping, procession of god, offering to worship god, tong on ceremony, boi singing, dancing.
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 Da Lat, 95km from Vung Tau, 198km from Can Tho. The Thong Nhat Express Train connecting Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, stops at Bien Hoa.