Quang Tri is a province of Vietnam. To the north, it borders the province Quang BinhIt borders Thua Thien-Hue province to the south, and Savannakhet and Saravane provinces to the west of the People's Democratic Republic. Laos, East sea bordering the east. The administrative center of the province is the city Dong Ha located 598 km south of Hanoi capital and 1,112 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. This province has Hien Luong Bridge, Ben Hai River is the dividing border Vietnam war time Vietnam.
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Climate
Quang Tri is located in the south of the North Central Coast, completely in the humid tropical monsoon area, which is a transitional area between two climate regions. The northern climate region has cold winters and the south is hot and humid all year round. In this region, the climate is harsh, heavily influenced by the hot, dry southwest wind, storms, heavy rain, strong climate fluctuations, and erratic weather, so in production and people's life there are difficulties. Due to being completely located in the Northern Hemisphere, there are two times a year when the sun passes through the top (May and August), the radiation background is high (Maximum in May, minimum in December). ). The total annual balance of radiation in Quang Tri fluctuates between 70-80 Kcalo/cm2 per year), the summer months are 2-3 times higher than the winter months. The average total number of sunshine hours in the year in Quang Tri fluctuates. from 1700-1800 hours. The sunniest hours are in July (240-250 hours). The annual average temperature ranges from 20-250C, July is the highest and January is the lowest. The maximum temperature of the year in hot months is over 400C in the plains and 34-350C in the low mountains. The lowest temperature of the year can drop to 8-100C in the plains and 3-50C in the high mountains. Rainfall: The rainy season lasts from September to January, rainfall is about 75-85% of the total annual rainfall. The months of prolonged, heavy rain are September-November (about 600 mm). The least rainy month is February-July (the lowest is 40mm/month). Total annual rainfall fluctuates around 2000–2700 mm, the number of rainy days is 130-180. Humidity: average relative humidity, humid months 85-90%, dry months usually below 50%, sometimes down to 30%. Dong Ha city is the driest in the summer, Khe Sanh (Huong Hoa) has a humid climate all year round. The hot, dry southwest wind, often called "Lao wind", usually appears in March and September and The most intense period from April to May to August. Every year, there are 40-60 hot and dry days. The storm season in Quang Tri takes place from July to November, in which September-October has the most storms. According to statistics in 98 years, 75 storms have landed in Binh Tri Thien area, an average of 0.8 storms/year directly affecting Quang Tri, there are years without storms, but there are consecutive years. 2-3 storms make direct landfall. The most damaging effect is the storm causing whirlwinds accompanied by heavy rain for a long time (2-5 days) causing severe flooding. The rate of rain caused by storms and tropical depressions accounts for 40-50% of the total rainfall in the months of October-October. Rainfall caused by a storm is about 300–400 mm, sometimes 1000 mm.
How come?
Air
Phu Bai Airport in Hue is 80 km south of Dong Ha. Dong Hoi airport is located in Quang Binh, 100 km north of Dong Ha, but closer to Vinh Linh and Gio Linh districts than Phu Bai airport.
Train
The north-south trains stop at Dong Ha station.
Road
National Highway 1A and Ho Chi Minh Road run through this province. Road 9 connects Quang Tri with Laos through Lao Bao border gate.
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Visit
- Hien Luong Bridge
- La Vang Holy Land
- Quang Tri Ancient Citadel
- Vinh Moc Tunnels
- Lao Bao border gate
- Sac Tu Tinh Quang Pagoda
- Con Tien Base - Doc Mieu
- McNamara Electronic Fence
- Monument "Delivery Post Doc Mieu"
- Monument of the Aspiration for Unity
- Ben Hai River
- Lao Bao Prison
- Lao Bao commercial area
- Ru Linh primeval forest
- Van Kieu ethnic village
- Camp Carroll
- Dakrong Bridge
- Lang Vei Base
- Khe Sanh Base
- Rockpile Hill
- Truong Son Cemetery
- 9 Street Cemetery
- Ho Chi Minh trail
Do
Swimming at Cua Tung beach and My Thuy beach. Visit La Vang Holy Land and ancient battlefields at Khe Sanh, Street 9, Quang Tri ancient citadel.
Shopping
Eat
Quang Tri has many specialties, such as banh Khoai, vegetables on ice, fish sauce, sticky rice Laos, mussel vermicelli in Mai Xa village, etc.. There are also many traditional craft villages with famous rural products such as conical hats, lace embroidery, net weaving with well-known culinary dishes such as: Dien Sanh powdered porridge, Phuong Lang wet cake, Lam Thuy village's soup, My Chanh filter cake, Kim Long wine, My Thuy fish sauce, Tham Khe flour...
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Sleep
Most hotels are located in the city Dong Ha. There are also accommodation facilities in Quang Tri and Lao Bao towns.