Binh Dinh

Area: 6,050.6 sq. km.
Population: 1,519.7 thousand habitants (2015).
Capital: Quy Nhon City.

Town: An Nhon.
Districts (9): An Lao, Hoai An, Hoai Nhon, Phu My, Phu Cat, Vinh Thanh, Tay Son, Van Canh, Tuy Phuoc.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Cham, Ba Na, Hre.

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.
 

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

 

Quang Trung Museum (Binh Dinh Province)


TOURISM AND ECONOMY
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.


ETHNIC GROUPS
Binh Dinh is homeland of national hero, Quang Trung- Nguyen Hue. His name can be related to the great Tay Son Uprising and the glorious victories over the forceful invaders of Chinese and Siam.Binh Dinh is cradle of Tuong opera (hat boi), Tay Son martial music, bai choi musical plays, ba trao festival music of the littoral people, and especially Tay Son wasted sect. The traditional festivals are Tay Son, Ca Ong, An Thai Village and Thi Tu Village.

 

TRANSPORTATION

Binh Dinh is 1,065km from Ha Noi and is accessible either by car, train, or plane. Quy Nhon City is 174km from Quang Ngai, 186km from Pleiku, 223km from Buon Ma Thuot, 238km from Nha Trang, 288km from Da Nang and 677km from Ho Chi Minh City. There are National Road N°. 1 and 19.

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

Air: Phu Cat Airport is 36km north of Quy Nhon City. There are flights from Quy Nhon to Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City.

 

Train: The Reunification Express trains between Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City stop at Dieu Tri Railway Station (11km from Quy Nhon).

ALBUM
WHERE TO STAY
FLC Quy Nhon Resort

Add: Zone 4, Nhon Ly, Cat Tien Beach, Nhon Ly Commune

Tel: (84-256) 6288 8888

Muong Thanh Quy Nhon Hotel

Add: Nguyen Hue St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3892 666

Seagull Hotel

Add: 489 An Duong Vuong St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3846 377

Saigon - Quy Nhon Hotel

Add: 24 Nguyen Hue St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3829 922/ 3820 100

Resort Hoang Gia Quy Nhon

Add: 1 Han Mac Tu St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3747 100

Hoang Yen I Hotel

Add: 5 An Duong Vuong St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3746 900

Avani Quy Nhon Resort & Spa ((cu Life Resort Quy Nhon) )

Add: Bai Dai Beach Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3840 132

Quy Nhon Hotel

Add: 8 Nguyen Hue St., Qui Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3892 401/ 3891 978

WHERE TO EAT
Huong Que Shop

Add: 958 Tran Hung Dao St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3792 967

Que Huong restaurant

Add: 185 Le Hong Phong St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3829 395

Cine restaurant

Add: 94 Xuan Dieu St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 6512 675

Sau Cao 1 restaurant

Add: Pham Thi Dao St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3547 655

Hoang Huy restaurant

Add: 104 Xuan Dieu St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3893 915

Hang Chau restaurant

Add: 125 Phan Dinh Phung St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3823 961

114 restaurant

Add: 114 Xuan Dieu St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3894 429

Cay Sanh restaurant

Add: 139-142 Hoang Quoc Viet St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 2460 777

Hoa Tan An restaurant

Add: 4/99 Tran Phu St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3835 899

C&P restaurant

Add: Le Thanh Nghi St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3792 979

Hai San 2000 restaurant

Add: 1 Tran Doc St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3812 787

Petec restaurant

Add: 323 Bach Dang St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3813 668

Hai Nam restaurant

Add: 80 Xuan Dieu St., Quy Nhon City

Tel: (84-256) 3518 116