Nam Dinh, lying in the southern Hong River delta, is bordered by Ha Nam to the North, the Gulf of Tonkin in the South-East, by Thai Binh to the East and Ninh Binh on the West. With 72 kilometres of coast line and 4 large rivers; the Red, Dao, Day and Ninh Co, water plays a large part in the life of Nam Dinh. As a coastal province the mountains and hills are low in stature.
Geography
Situated on Red River Delta, NamDinh is contiguous to HaNam, ThaiBinh provinces on the north, NinhBinh Province on the west and the East Sea on the east with 72km seaside. Nam Dinh is not only a granary of midland in the North but also a center of textile industry in Vietnam.
Xuan Thuy National Park
Tourism
Nam Dinh is proud of Tran Royal Remains on TucMac Village, the native land of the Tran Kings and national hero Tran Hung Dao, comprising ThienTruong and CoTrach temples and PhoMinh Pagoda and Tower.
The province is also famous for PhuDay Remains on VuBan District. These remains including PhuTienHuong (the TienHuong Temple), the VanCat Temple and the tomb of Goddess LieuHanh have high value of architecture.
Coming to XuanThuy National Park, tourists enjoy observing many of special birds, 9 types of which are listed in the world’s Red Book. From November to April, it is a gathering place for tens of thousands of birds migrating from the North.
Vong Cung pagodas
Beside that, tourists are interested in admiring varieties of orchids, camellias and roses in ViKhe Ornamental Plant Village, swimming in ThinhLong Beach.
Every year, Nam Dinh held special traditional events like Vieng Fair, PhuDay, CoLe, DaiBi, KeoHanhThien, VongCung pagodas, Tran Temple festivals. Cheo, van, xam songs, puppet showing and boat racing are preserved here.
Tran Temple festivals
Transportation
Nam Dinh is 90km from Hanoi. Reunification Express Train from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City stops in Nam Dinh. National Highway No.21 links National Highway No.1A to center of Nam Dinh. National Highway No.10 from NinhBinh Town to ThaiBinh, Haiphong, QuangNinh provinces via Nam Dinh.
