Vietnam Vacations – Ninh Binh

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Ninh Binh province in the southern delta region north of where the borders and prevent the next month with North Central mountains by Tam Diep majestic. The northern and northeastern borders Hoa Binh and Ha Nam province, south of Thanh Hoa province borders and East Sea, the eastern borders with Nam Dinh province, the western border with Thanh Hoa. Ninh Binh is a great destination for cultural tours during your Vietnam Vacations.

Topography distributed quite complex. Area hills and mountains, hills and mountain regions half scattered distribution of the region with alternatives, Ninh Binh has 18km of coast.

The climate of the area under sub climate the Red River Delta. Average temperature of 23.4 º C. Weather in the year divided into 2 distinct seasons, dry season and rainy season.

Potential economic development and tourism

The National Forest
Economically, Ninh Binh has sufficient conditions to develop an agriculture diversification, the growing strength of the industrial plants, fruit trees, planted forests, raising all kinds of animals.

Ninh Binh province is a rich potential for tourism. Nature has been awarded to this country many Attractions of animals, many caves famous as Tam Coc – Bich Dong, a Long, money, the Chinese Son … National Park Cuc Phuong popular with the rich vegetation, especially trees for 1000 years old. This land since time immemorial have been far as the capital of Dai Co Viet (name of the ancient Vietnamese) from 968 to 1010. Therefore, this country has many historical relics such as fixed capital Hoa Lu, populations can Phat Diem church, temple No Water … All the relics and Attractions has become the major tourist attractions are guests in and abroad. Visit and get best best Vietnam Travel Deals from Viet Vision Travel.

Transportation Ninh Binh

Road, railway, waterway are favorable. The city of Ninh Binh on North-South Railway, Highway 1A, the Hanoi over 90km. The province has 10 national road to Nam Dinh, Thanh Hoa, Highway 12B to Hoa Binh.

Ninh Binh expects to greet 1.7 million tourists in 2008

With a series of projects being developed, the Ninh Binh tourism sector is aiming to welcome 1.75 million tourists in 2008.

Over the past year, Ninh Binh tourism activities have seen many positive changes. The sector greeted more than 1.5 million tourists, an increase of 28 percent. Of this, 457,920 were foreign tourists, an increase of 22 percent. This figure also brought in a tourism turnover of nearly 109 billion VND and an overall social turnover from tourism activities of nearly 310 billion VND.

In 2007, Ninh Binh approved 6 tourism projects, with a total capital of more than 610 billion VND. In 2007, 5 infrastructure projects capitalized with 339 billion VND was moved from 2006. Of these, the Trang An eco-tourism project invested with 317 billion VND, the Tam Coc – Bich Dong tourism area with 8 billion VND, the Thach Bich – Thung Nang transport project with 12 billion VND, and the Van Long infrastructure project with 2 billion VND.

The province has so far had 95 places to stay, including three one-star hotels and eight two-star hotels with 359 rooms of international standard.

In 2008, the tourism sector is expected to attract 1.75 million tourists, with 600,000 being foreign tourists and many guesthouses

The Northern province of Ninh Binh located on the Red river delta, is famous for its tourist attractions such as Tam Coc – Bich Dong, Truong Han Sieu Temple, Cuc Phuong Forest, Dong Chuong Lake, Ma Tien Cave, and Dong Dac Pagoda.

Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2008 kicks off

On April 9, Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2008, titled: “Ninh Binh – Charming Landscape” officially kicked off, celebrating the 1,040th anniversary of the enthronement of King Dinh Bo Linh and the 1,000th founding anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi.

The event will popularize and promote the cultural and historical values and typical products of the province.

The event will last until April 14 with many activities such as the traditional festival at Hoa Lu Ancient Capital; the inauguration of the Trang An ecotourism site and Bai Dinh Pagoda; cultural events at Vietnam’s capital during the Dinh and Ly dynasties; trade fairs; handicraft, bonsai and antique exhibitions; workshops; and some friendly competitions.

This is a good chance to review Ninh Binh’s tourism development over the past time and have orientation for the upcoming time in order to attract visitors to Ninh Binh and create better conditions drawing domestic and international investors to develop tourism in Ninh Binh, which is expected to become a spearhead economic sector.

Ninh Binh is famous for scenic destinations such as Tam Coc Grottoes dubbed “Halong Bay on Land”, Bich Dong Pagoda, Van Long Nature Reserve, and Cuc Phuong Primitive Forest, attracting thousands of travelers and holiday makers.

Ninh Binh farms face labour shortage

The flood of people looking for jobs at industrial parks or export processing zones in places like Dong Nai Province means local farmers in Ninh Binh Province are short of hired hands during the harvest season, according to Vu Duc Toan, chairman of Tan Thanh Commune, Ninh Binh Province.

Hundreds of workers from other areas have poured into Ninh Binh to fill in the gap.

“Harvesting 360 m2 of rice fields pays between VND80,000 – 120,000 (US$5 – $7), double last year,” said Vu Thi Tam, a temp harvester from Lai Thanh Commune. “That’s good for me.”

Toan chalked the pay raise for harvesters up to inflation, bumper crops and a shortage of local labourers. Harvesters are taking advantage of the situation.

“They want more money on the basis that the bumper harvest makes their work harder,” he said.

“They are busiest with work during the planting and harvesting seasons. During the off periods, they have to go to industrial areas to find jobs to make a living,” said Toan.

“And they often do not come back in time for harvest,” he added.

“We’ve had to pay others to do most of the field work: planting crops, spraying pesticide, fertilising the fields and harvesting rice for us”, said Trinh Xuan Vinh, a farmer from Luu Phuong Commune, Kim Son District, Ninh Binh Province. “Our children went to the city. My wife and I cannot manage everything,” Vinh said.

Among the 2,300 labourers in Tan Thanh Commune, 80 per cent left to work as masons in urban areas. Only 100 people returned for harvest, according to the commune statistics.

“It is said that industrial parks and export processing zones push farmers away because they lose their land. Conversely, we want to have them to keep our people here, especially the youth,” said Mai Van Thanh, head of the Kim Son District People’s Committee.

“We planned a16-hectare industrial park in Kim Son District but it hasn’t attracted any investment yet,” Thanh said.