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The South of Vietnam
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About 150 km from Ho Chi Minh City is the Binh Chau thermal spring (maximum temperature: 85 degree Celsius) which is said to have curative properties for a number of diseases. A hot bath in a tub will make visitors feel fresh and relaxed after a long trip. The diversified photography of forests, beaches, lakes, hills and creeks also create favorable conditions for such outdoor activities as camping, trekking, fishing...the area is also convenient for scientific research work on primeval fauna and flora of tropical sea and forests.
Highlights of Binh Chau
About 100 miles of Vung Tau, is a group of 14 islands with an area of 20 square kilometers, heavily forested, ringed with bays, beaches and coral reefs. The island is mountainous with peaks at almost 600 meters height. There are superb views of ocean, sandy beaches and few hotel rooms not luxurious.
Coming to this island of 2000 inhabitants, tourists can pay visit to "Chuong Cop, "Chuong Bo" where they were used as prisons for opponents of French colonialism
The Mekong Delta, in the south, boasts the richest agricultural land in Vietnam as well as the hottest and most even climate. Temperature in the summer range to 38 degree Celsius with very humidity and in the winter season the lowest is in the high of 23 degree Celsius. The delta is covered with green rice paddies and orchards coconuts, mangos pineapples, bananas and oranges. The Mekong River is offered to as the "a mystic dragon with nine tails". This river which is a braid of nine branches by the time it reaches the Mekong Kampuchea. Most Vietnamese call it "Cuu Long" - the river of Nine Dragons - which protects communities as well as isolating them. Now the area, one of the rice bowls of Vietnam which has experienced more than its fair share of savagery, welcomes visitors from all over the world. Visitors may enjoy various fruits grown. Tourist can arrange tours to Mekong Delta all year round including the rainy season (from April to November).
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