Discover interesting things in Dong Nai

The largest bronze gong set in Vietnam at Bom Bo hamlet. Photo: N.Lien

Coming to the new Dong Nai province, visitors will have the opportunity to experience the natural space in two famous national parks, Cat Tien National Park and Bu Gia Map National Park; experience and admire the largest lithophone in Vietnam and the largest set of gongs made of red copper and tin for performance in Vietnam; see the national treasure Long Giao bronze pangolin statue, Long Giao bronze statue, Vishnu Binh Hoa statue and Binh Da lithophone... along with impressive landscapes and community tourism spots, imbued with the cultural identity of the local people.

Preserving national cultural identity

Dong Nai is the land of long-standing residence of the ethnic minorities Stieng, Khmer, Ma, Choro. After more than 325 years of formation and development, the ethnic people in Dong Nai still retain their traditional cultural identity with customs, habits, cuisine ... expressed through daily life activities.

Coming to Dong Nai , visiting ethnic villages such as: Ma, Stieng, Choro or Bom Bo village..., tourists will easily encounter the daily life and eating habits imbued with the cultural identity of the ethnic groups. Customs and festivals are strictly maintained such as: New Rice Festival, Yang Koi Worshiping Ceremony, Forest God Worshiping Ceremony...

In particular, when coming to Bom Bo hamlet in Bom Bo commune to visit the place marking the Rice Pounding Movement to feed the army in Bom Bo hamlet, visitors will be able to admire and experience the magic of the sounds emitted from the largest stone instrument in Vietnam weighing 20 tons with 20 stone bars, of which the lightest bar weighs 250kg, the heaviest bar weighs 400kg. Also in Bom Bo hamlet, visitors will be amazed to witness the largest set of gongs made of red copper and tin for performance in Vietnam, of which the set of 6 gongs weighs more than 1.8 tons and the set of 6 gongs weighs nearly 1.7 tons. Both of the above records are recognized by the Vietnam Record Organization.

Dong Nai has 4 national treasures including: Binh Da lithophone collection, Long Giao bronze drum collection, Long Giao bronze pangolin statue and Vishnu Binh Hoa statue. These are priceless treasures, containing typical historical - cultural - scientific values of the nation. Each treasure has different values and meanings, containing thousands of years of historical and cultural stories that scientific researchers always want to explore and answer historical values.

Along with national treasures, Dong Nai has many historical revolutionary works such as Chi Khu D, Ta Thiet Base... which are tourist destinations attracting visitors from inside and outside the province.

Impressive destinations

Dong Nai province is increasingly developing tourism products through the province's survey programs. In particular, some typical tourist routes such as the route: Long Khanh - Xuan Loc to visit the national relic of Chua Chan mountain and the capital of the Southeast fruit region in Long Khanh city are attractive destinations for tourists inside and outside the province, especially during the fruit ripening season from June to August every year; or tours to explore forests and lakes with unforgettable experiences for each tourist.

Students visit Cat Tien National Park.

In addition to natural destinations, Dong Nai also has many destinations that have achieved domestic and international titles such as: Son Tien tourist area was recognized by the Vietnam Record Organization for 11 record-breaking works; Bo Cap Vang tourist area was voted as one of the 10 most favorite eco-tourism destinations organized by the Intellectual Property and Creativity Magazine in collaboration with the Association of Science and Entrepreneurs and is in the top 7 impressive tourist destinations in Vietnam in 2024; Panorama Glamping tourist destination in La Nga commune was recognized by the Luxury Tourism Awards as the world's Glamping destination in 2024. In particular, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) officially recognized Cat Tien National Park as the 72nd protected area in the world to achieve the IUCN Green List title. This is a big step forward in nature conservation and biodiversity in Vietnam in general and Dong Nai in particular.

Not stopping with existing products, Dong Nai is continuing to build and complete new tours such as: accommodation area at Ba Hao lake in Tri An lake; Dinh Quan adventure tourism product beckons in Dinh Quan commune. Actively surveying, building and putting typical tours into operation such as: Ho Chi Minh City eco-tourism tour - My Le eco-tourism area - Bang Lang hill - Bu Gia Map National Park eco-tourism area; Ho Chi Minh City cultural experience tour - Son Ha Swallow Island tourist area - Stieng ethnic cultural conservation area in Bom Bo - Bu Lach grassland tourist area...

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Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/dong-nai-cuoi-tuan/202507/kham-pha-nhung-dieu-thu-vi-o-dong-nai-a7f1416/