Geographic position
Dong Nai is a south – eastern province of The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, with an area of 5,894.73 km2,
accounting for 1.76% of the nation natural area or 25.5% of the South -
eastern natural area. Population to the 2006 is 2,254,676 with a
density of 380,37 people/km2. According to the 2006 census, the natural increment of population is 1,22%. It has 11 dependent administrative units: Bien Hoa City, political, economic and social center of the province, Long Khanh town and the districts of Long Thanh, Nhon Trach, Trang Bom, Thong Nhat, Cam My, Vinh Cuu, Xuan Loc, Dinh Quan, Tan Phu.
Dong Nai is situated on the economic hub of southern Viet Nam and bordered by:
+ East by Binh Thuan Province;
+ North-east by Lam Dong Province;
+ North-west by Binh Duong and Binh Phuoc Provinces;
+ South by Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province;
+ West by Ho Chi Minh City.
Dong
Nai province has an advantage traffic system with many backbone
national roads crossing such as: National route 1A, national route 20,
National route 51, North – South railway lines; Locating adjacently to
the Saigon Port and Tan Son Nhat International Airport offers
many advantages to economic activities in the location. Its location is
very important for the development of the Southern economic main hub
and a junction of the South Eastern and Tay Nguyen Highland.