Binh Duong Province


Binh Duong Overview

Binh Duong (Bình Dương) is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Southeast region of the country and the Southern Key Economic Zone 2, bordering Bình Phước Province to the north, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) to the south and southwest, Tây Ninh Province to the west, and Đồng Nai Province to the east. The province was created from Sông Bé Province on 1 January 1997.

Binh Duong has bazan that is convenient for rubber and coffee trees; alluvial deposits region with many paddy and fruit gardens.The network of rivers and canals are complete with Dong Nai, Sai Gon, Be rivers...

There are two seasons: the dry season lasts from November to April next year, the rainy one lasts from May to October. The annual average temperature is 270C.

Thu Dau Mot City has 300 year old history. It is on Saigon River bench and it belongs to important economic zone in the south: Ho Chi Minh City- Dong Nai- Ba Ria Vung Tau. The province preserve famous traditional handicafts such as pottery, lacquer, sculpure.

Binh Duong is located on northen gateway of Saigon and it used to have many long and fierce fightings in anti-American and French resistances. And tourists can visit Lai Thieu Fruit Garden, which is well-known for durian, mangosteen, rambutan, To Nu jack-fruit, then upto Thu Dau Mot City and Dau Tieng Lake.

Area: 2,694.4 sq. km.

Population: 1,947.2 thousand habitants (2015).

Capital: Thu Dau Mot City.

Towns: Di An, Thuan An, Tan Uyen, Ben Cat.

Districts: Bau Bang, Bac Tan Uyen, Dau Tieng, Phu Giao.

Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Tay, Hoa.



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