Area: 5,903.9 sq. km.
Population: 2,214.8 thousand habitants (2006)
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.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Hoa, Xtieng, Cho Ro, Cham.
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 27.2�C.
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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