BINH DINH TOURISM INFORMATION

BINH DINH PROVINCE Square: 6039,6 km 2 Population: 1489,7 thousands people (2010) City: Quy Nhon City Districts: An Lao, Hoai An, Hoai Nhon, Phu My, Phu Cat, Vinh Thanh, Tay Son, Van Canh, An Nhon, Tuy Phuoc. OVERVIEW: Binh Dinh has a variety of natural and humanity rescourses for tourism development. Its coast has many bays and nice beaches and hamonious and attractive see-sights as: Phuong Mai peninsula, Hoang Hau, Tam Qua, Dao Yen, Qui...

BINH DINH PROVINCE

Square: 6039,6 km2

Population: 1489,7 thousands people (2010)

City: Quy Nhon City

Districts: An Lao, Hoai An, Hoai Nhon, Phu My, Phu Cat, Vinh Thanh, Tay Son, Van Canh, An Nhon, Tuy Phuoc.

BINH DINH OVERVIEW

Binh Dinh has a variety of natural and humanity rescourses for tourism development. Its coast has many bays and nice beaches and hamonious and attractive see-sights as: Phuong Mai peninsula, Hoang Hau, Tam Qua, Dao Yen, Qui Hoa, Bai Dai beaches..

BINH DINH GEOGRAPHY

Binh Dinh is located on the coast of Central Vietnam. It is surrounded by Quang Ngai in the north, Phu Yen in the south, Gia Lai in the west, and the East Sea in the east with the coastline of 100km and some island offshore. The topography is divided in four regions: highlands, midlands, plains, and coast.

BINH DINH CLIMATE

The annual average temperature varies between 26 and 28ºC. It is hottest in August and coldest in January. The annual average rainfall is 1,700mm - 1,800mm. The rainy season lasts from August to December.

BINH DINH TOURISM

The long coast with many coves and lochs makes many beautiful spots and beaches such as Phuong Mai Peninsula, Queen, Quy Hoa and Ghenh Rang beaches. Besides these, Ham Ho Valley is a beautiful fresh water spot as a change for visitors who prefer tramping in the bush and a swim in the fresh water stream.

Binh Dinh is famous as the centre of the old Sa Huynh Culture. It used to be established as one of the capital cities of the former Cham Kingdom for a long period. The popular Cham towers are Banh It, Duong Long, Canh Tien and Doi. Binh Dinh has special products such as silk, swallow nest, shrimp, fish, precious wood, vegetable oil, rice, marble, titanium, and handicraft articles.

BINH DINH TRANSPORTATION

Road: Binh Dinh is 1,065km from Hanoi and is accessible either by car, train, or plane. Quy Nhon is 174km from Quang Ngai, 186km from Pleiku, 223km from Buon Ma Thuot, 238km from Nha Trang, 304km from Da Nang and 677km from Ho Chi Minh City. There are National Highways No. 1A and 19.

Bus: There are buses departing to Da Lat, Da Nang, Hanoi, Hue, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, and others.

Air: Phu Cat Airport is 30km north of Quy Nhon. There are flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Quy Nhon everyday and flights between Da Nang and Quy Nhon twice a week.

Train: The Thong Nhat Express Train runs from the North to the South through the province. It stops at Dieu Tri, 11km from Quy Nhon.

Water: The province has Quy Nhon Port, an important port of South - Central Coast.