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 Geography
Dong Thap is on the Mekong
Delta, one of three Dong
Thap Muoi's provinces. It
shares its border with
Cambodia on the north, Vinh
Long Province and Can Tho
City on the south, An Giang
Province on the west and
Long An, Tien Giang
provinces on the east.
Dong Thap has quite
developed system of canals
for watery transportation
and irrigation. The province
has about 10,000 hectares of
forestland. Cajuput is
specific tree of Dong Thap
Muoi region. There, the
system of fauna and flora
are multiform with many
valuable kinds: tortoise,
turtle, snakes, fishes,
shrimps, pythons, storks,
birds, rice, lotus, water
lily, grass, and alga
especially red headed
cranes.
Climate: The province has
tropical climate, plentiful
fresh water in the whole
year-round, rich and
populous land with verdant
fruits trees in all four
seasons. There are two
obvious seasons: rainy
season from May to November;
dry season from December to
April. Average annual
temperature is about 27ºC.
The average annual rainfall
is 1,174 -1,518mm.
Tourism and Economy
Every year, Tien and Hau
rivers provide alluvial soil
for Dong Thap that is
convenient to growing food
and fruit plant. So this
area is the granary of
Vietnam. The province has
potentiality of short day
crops (sugar cane, cotton,
tobacco, soil bean, and
other fruit plants with the
popular names of Cao Lanh
mango, Chau Thanh longan,
Lai Vung mandarin, Phong Hoa
grape fruit.
 From
January to May every year,
when sky is clear, tourist
would visit Tram Chim
National Park to observe
many cranes. It is crane
flock returning after months
of emigrating to evade
flood. This is also the
season for tourists to see,
photograph cranes in the
dawn and sunset.
Tourists can admire the vast
lotus and bonsai in Sa Dec
Flower Garden. A forest of
flowers of all colors and
aroma are always available
here.
Dong Thap has relic of Oc Eo
Culture in Go Thap, numerous
historic remains and
valuable places of scenic
beauty like the Tomb of
Junior Doctor Nguyen Sinh
Sac, Go Thap Site, Xeo Quit
Relic, that are being
protected, preserved and
step by step put on
operation for economical and
social development of the
province.
Transportation
Cao Lanh City is 162km from
Ho Chi Minh City. There are
direct buses from Ho Chi
Minh City, Mytho, Can Tho,
Vinh Long, and Long Xuyen.
Sa Dec Town is 143km from Ho
Chi Minh City, midway
between Vinh Long and Long
Xuyen. |
