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Provinces
of Northeast Southern Region |
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Ninh Thuan Province
+84-(0)-68 |
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Capital city: |
Tay Ninh |
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Area (sq km): |
4,028 |
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Population: |
989,800 |
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Average temp: |
26 - 27°C |
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Ethnic data: |
Vięt/Kinh, Cham, Khmer.
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Districts/wards: |
Ben Cau, Chau Thanh, Duong Minh
Chau, Go Dau, Hoa Thanh, Tan Bien, Tan Chau,
Trang Bang. |
 Description:
Tay Ninh is located to the southwest of
southern ViętNam. It is bordered on the north by Cambodia; on the south by Long
An; on the east by Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh; on the west by
Cambodia.
Economy:
Production and processing of tropical agricultural
products (sugar cane, rubber, freshwater shrimp, etc.), tourism.
Natural beauty sights:
Ba Den Mountain (2) is located 10 kilometres northeast of Tay Ninh city, 106
kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City/SaiGon. It is a beautiful historical and
site covering an area of more than 24 square kilometres.
Ba Den Mountain is also called Black Lady Mountain. According to legends,
beautiful Ly Thi Thien Huong, Black Lady, was forced to marry the son of a rich
mandarin while her true love was fighting the aggressors. Rather than marrying a
man she did not love, she threw herself from the mountain.
Several shrines and pagodas were built in the mountain as well as in the caves.
Ba and Hang Pagodas attract many pilgrims during the New Lunar Year and Vu Lan
Festivals.
Ba Den Mountain was where the headquarters of the liberation force of South
Vietnam were located. During war time, many tough battles were fought in that
area.
Dau Tieng Lake (1) is located on the way to Tay Ninh, Cao Dai
Great Temple, and Ba Den Mountain, 20 kilometres from Tay Ninh city.
The lake covers 27,000 hectares and has a water reserve of 1.5-billion square
metres, irrigating Tay Ninh province as well as neighbouring provinces.
Dau Tieng Lake’s beautiful landscape of mountains, its mysterious islets, and
its fresh and pure atmosphere shall give visitors an agreeable feeling. Visitors
shall also appreciate the food specialities of the locality.
The province is
the habitat of several valuable species of animals and insects.
Historic sights:
Cao Dai Great Temple (3) is the cathedral of the Cao Dai religion and is
the main attraction in Tay Ninh. The temple, built between 1933 and 1955, is
located more specifically in Long Hoa, 5-km southeast of Tay Ninh.
The Great Temple is 140 metres long and 40 metres wide. It has 4 towers each
with a different name: Tam Dai, Hiep Thien Dai, Cuu Trung Dai, and Bat Quai Dai.
The interior of the temple consists of a colonnaded hall and a sanctuary. The 2
rows of columns are decorated with dragons and are coated in white, red, and
blue paint. The domed ceiling is divided into 9 parts similar to a night sky
full of stars and symbolizing heaven.
Under the dome is a giant star-speckled blue globe on which is painted the
Divine Eye, the official symbol of Caodaism. Cao Dai followers worship Jesus
Christ, Confucius, Laotze, and Buddha.
Museums:
Kim Quang Cave Museum.
Festivals:
Ba Den Mountain Spring Festival, Via Ba Festival.
Transport:
Tay Ninh is 64 kilometres from Cu Chi, 96 kilometres to the north-west of Ho Chi Minh City/SaiGon.
It is serviced by scheduled buses from Mien Tay Bus Station in Ho Chi Minh
City/SaiGon.
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