Binh Duong

Location
Binh Duong is a province located in the Southern Vietnam. More specific, it is in the Southeast region of the country. It is surrounded by Binh Phuoc to the north, Tay Ninh to the west, Dong Nai to the east and Ho Chi Minh city to the south.

Characteristics
Binh Duong is situated on relatively level terrain, and is crossed by the Saigon, Dong Nai and Be river. Binh Duong province has the total area of 2694.4 km2  with the population of 1,887,000 in 2014. Binh Duong is a flat land, but it is higher than Ho Chi Minh city. Binh Duong has bazan that is convenient for coffee tree and rubber; alluvial deposits region with many paddy and fruit gardens.

History
Originally, the Binh Duong area was heavily forested, and was dominated by peoples of the Xtiêng, Cho Ro, Mnong and Khmer Krom ethnic groups. Later on in the 17th century, ethnic Vietnamese settlers arrived in the region from the east. Most were peasants, seeking to escape poverty by gaining land of their own. There were also a number of refugees from a war between two feudal houses. In 1698, there were enough people in the area that a prominent Vietnamese general was sent to establish official institutions and enforce law. From that point, Bình Dương developed rapidly, with extensive clearance of forests to make room for crops. The province is now dominated by ethnic Vietnamese.

Activities
Field trips

Special event in year
Ba pagoda festival.

Specialties
Grill beef on tiles.

Rice vermicelli with shrimps.

Roasted cashew nuts.

Attraction & activities
Đai Nam tourist area: Thuy Chau ecotourism: Binh An Lake:
 * Learn about culture and history.
 * Participate in game zone.
 * Artificial sea
 * Zoo
 * Camping site
 * Ticket price: 100.000 vietnam dong / person
 * Camping site
 * Ticket price: 80.000 vietnam dong / person.
 * Fishing
 * Enjoy meal in restaurants located on the water surface.

How to go
There are many ways to get to Binh Duong. Some transportation that can be used are bus, scooter, motorcycle.

Estimate cost
It depends on how many place you decide to visit. Estimated about 100 USD.