Bien Hoa Holiday Weather today
Date/time of update: December 22, 2024, 3:46 am, Timezone: GMT+7
Overcast Clouds
Temperature: 25.02°C
Temperature feels like: 25.04°C
Minimum Temperature: 24.99°C
Maximum Temperature: 25.02°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1011hPa
Humidity:56%
Visibility: 10000m
Wind speed: 2.5m/sec
Wind Direction: 19 degrees
Cloudiness: 85%
Sunrise: 2024-12-21 11:06:50
Sunset: 2024-12-22 10:35:44
Dong Nai Province is located to the northeast of South Vietnam, bordered to the northwest by Binh Phuoc, to the north and northeast by Lam Dong, to the east by Binh Thuan, to the south by Ba Ria Vung Tau, to the west by Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong. The provincial capital is Bien Hoa City.
Geography
The terrain of Dong Nai includes flat plain and wavy plateau with low hills. The terrain is higher to the north and gradually lower to the south.
The biggest river in Dong Nai is the Dong Nai River with total length of 610km of which 210km in the province. This river is also the longest river in Vietnam with all river course within the country; the Mekong River and the Red River has their courses outside of Vietnam. The river starts from the Lang Biang Plateau making its way through Lam Dong, Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City. The general direction of the Dong Nai River in the province is from the northeast to the southwest.
The Be River starts its course from the Mnong Plateau (Daknong Province) and discharges its water into the Dong Nai River near the southwest of the Tri An Reservoir, right on the border between Vinh Cuu District (of Dong Nai) and Bac Tan Uyen District (of Binh Duong). The total length of the Be River is 344km.
The La Nga River starts its course from the Di Linh Plateau (Bao Loc, Lam Dong) flowing through Bao Loc (Lam Dong), Tanh Linh (Binh Thuan), Tan Phu and Dinh Quan (Dong Nai). The La Nga River discharges its water into the Tri An Reservoir in Dong Nai. The La Nga has 70km of the total 210km length in Dong Nai Province.
The other small rivers with all of the courses within the province are: Buong River, Tam Bung, Ca, Thao,..
Weather and Climate
Dong Nai has a tropical monsoon climate with the dry season from December through March and rainy season from May through November. The average temperature is around 26-27oC with the highest temperature is only 4oC higher than the lowest temperature. The annual rainfall is between 1,500-2,400mm.
People and Population
There 30 ethnic groups in Dong Nai Province: Kinh, Hoa, Ma, Choro, Co Ho, Stieng, Nung, Tay, Dao, Muong, Khmer, Cham, Thai, San Diu, Tho,...
Dong Nai Travel Guide, What to See, Tourist Attractions in Dong Nai
There are several tourist attractions in Dong Nai but most of them are for local tourists. The draw-card of local tourism to foreign visitors is the Nam Cat Tien National Park (also called Cat Tien National Park). The national park is among the best preserved national parks in Vietnam. The most popular tour at Nam Cat Tien is bird watching. Another site which is interesting but mostly for environment protection is the Ma Da Forest (or Nature and Culture Reserve of Dong Nai)
1/ Cat Tien National Park
A UNESCO Global Biosphere Reserve Site, a World Ramsar Sites for Wetland Protection, a popular bird watching site in Vietnam, a place for wildlife tours in Vietnam… you name what to get at the Cat Tien National Park in Dong Nai Province, Southern Vietnam.
The Cat Tien National Park covers over 71,000 hectares which is surrounded by 80km of the Dong Nai River and which stretches in the territories of Dong Nai, Lam Dong and Binh Phuoc Provinces. The national park is in the buffer zone of the Central Highlands and flat land of Southern Vietnam. The unique geographical location, terrain and climate makes up a very unique and interesting eco-diversity, flora and fauna at the national park.
Paradissa hosts a number of trips at the Cat Tien National Park: bird tours, wildlife tours, environment-education tours, nature tours, hiking tours, bike tours, boat trips in and around the Cat Tien National Park.
2/ Ma Da Forest (Dong Nai Nature and Culture Reserve)
The Ma Da Forest is in Vinh Cuu District, Dong Nai Province which is 80km from Saigon Ho Chi Minh City. Dong Nai Nature and Culture Reserve covers an area of 100,000 hectares of 68,000 hectare of primeval forest, cultivated forest and 32,000 hectares of the water surface of the Tri An Lake. The reserve offers nature tours, hiking tours, bike tours, camping tours.
Things to Do, Adventure Travel, Bird Tours and Family Holidays in Dong Nai
1/ Bird-Watching Tours, Bird Tours
Paradissa offers bird-watching tours and eco trekking tours at Nam Cat Tien National Park in Dong Nai. The tours are for 2 days – 3 days. Accommodations are at the park guesthouse or a nearby ecolodge.
2/ Luxury Golf Holidays
We also hosts a number of luxury golf tours of which the games are at the international golf courses in Dong Nai Province. Accommodations for these tours are at luxury hotels in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
3/ Bike Tours
Paradissa offers bike tours in the Cat Tien National Park and at the Ma Da Forest for 2 days, 1 night each. Accommodations for these tours are at homestay, or our own tent or at a simple guesthouse.
4/ Family Holidays
Paradissa offers nature education and discovery tours for families with kids in Dong Nai. If the kids are old enough, you may like to consider more activities such as cycling, hiking, walking...
Where to Stay, Accommodations in Dong Nai
There are only a 4* hotel and a 3* hotel in Bien Hoa City mostly for business travelers who work at the industrial zones near the city. There are simple hotels and guesthouses in Bien Hoa City and other towns in the province. There are not luxury travel services which cater to leisure travel in Dong Nai just yet.
How to get there and away
There are several excellent roads and expressways between Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh City. Bien Hoa City is 30km north-east of Ho Chi Minh City and there are several commuter buses between these two cities. A airport has been planned for at Long Thanh, Dong Nai which is 40km east of Ho Chi Minh City which should help to reduce the burden at the Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
