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QUY NHON
Binh Dinh Province, Duong Long
Cham Tower ,
Quang Trung Museum
 BINH DINH PROVINCE
Area: 6.076 sq. km - Population: 1,461,046 -
Provincial Capital: Quy Nhon City. Districts: An Lao, Hoai An,
Hoai Nhon, Phu My, Phu Cat, Vinh Thanh, Tay Son, Tuy Phuoc,
 Van Canh, An Nhon. Economic potentialities: agriculture, fishery.
Binh Dinh is located on the coast of Central Vietnam and is
divided in four clear-cut regions: highlands, midlands, plains,
and coast. Quang Ngai to the north, Phu Yen to the south, the
East Sea to the east, and Gia Lai to the west border it. Binh
Dinh is 1,655 km from Hanoi and is accessible either by car,
train, or plane. The main ethnic groups in this area are the
Kinh, Ba Na, Lo, and Cham. The annual average temperature is 26
C. The dry season lasts from December to August, and the rainy
season, from September to November. Special products of the
province: silk, swallow nest, shrimp, fish, precious wood,
vegetable oil, rice, marble, titanium, and handicraft articles.
Binh Dinh is also the home of old folk opera, and Bai Choi folk
songs. The many historical sites include the Cham Tower, Duong
Long Tower, Doi Tower, and Quang Trung Museum. The region also
offers plenty of beautiful landscapes such as Quy Hoa, Hoi Van,
Thi Nai Lowland, and Ham Mo Springs.
DUONG LONG CHAM
TOWER
Duong Long Cham Tower, also called Thap Nga
meaning "ivory tower," is located 50 km from Quy Nhon in Ninh
Thuan province. It is a group of 3 towers; the central one is 24
m high, and the 2 others 22 m. This tower complex is one of the
most beautiful in Central Vietnam.
QUANG TRUNG MUSEUM
 Quang Trung Museum was dedicated to Nguyen
Hue, a national hero of the 18th century. It was built in his
native Kien My village, Binh Thanh commune, in Tay Son district,
approximately 45 km from Quy Nhon. Nguyen Hue was one of the
three brothers who led the Tay Son insurrection. In 1788, Nguyen
Hue led his troops from Phu Xuan, now called Hue, to the north
in 35 days. They then defeated the 290,000 Qing invaders, near
Thang Long, now Hanoi, and Nguyen Hue proclaimed himself Emperor
Quang Trung in the same year. Visiting Quang Trung Museum,
tourists will enjoy the music and demonstrations of Vo Tay Son,
a traditional martial art of Binh Dinh. Emperor Quang Trung's
9th generation niece playing the 11 battle drums can also be
seen.
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