Minh Dam Mountains (Phuoc Hai town)

Vietnam / Dong Nam Bo / Vung Tau / Phuoc Hai town
 temple, historic site

Location:
Minh Dam Mountains belonging Long Dien District, Ba Ria - Vung Tau. About 150 km from Ho Chi Minh City on National hightway number 51 , or 30km from Ba Ria town.
Characteristics:
Minh Dam Mountains - where the luxuriant forests, caves and much resistance base of Vietnamese military and civilian Ba Ria - Vung Tau in the two resistance wars against French and American (1945-1954 and 1960-1975).
From the town of Ba Ria, Long Hai toward the sea about 30km, visitors will encounter mountain named Minh Đam. Minh Dam Mountains averages about 200 meters high (on the old mountain called Long Chau and Vien Chau).
In 1948, so grateful to the two secretaries and deputy secretaries Long Dien district, Bui Cong Minh and Mac Thanh Dam frugal bravely sacrificed at the foot of the mountain, people named the Mountains with Minh Dam (in Vietnamese Minh: Brightness; Đạm: Clearly White). Minh Dam is also called the resistance base of the army and people of Ba Ria - Vung Tau in the two resistance wars against French and American. Minh Dam Mountains luxuriant green forests. The mountains have many caves as accommodation, activities, work safety officials and the army. Each cave is named as the unit stationed: as District Commissioner, the Army Medical cave, cave Army World ...

From the foot of the mountain, a winding asphalt road takes visitors up the mountain make. Guests will be surprised when at about two-thirds of the road passes, Long Hai panoramic sea immense, with a panoramic sea side, mountains on one side so charming, poetic eye out. Below is Thuy Duong resort area and winding road at the foot of the mountain of plastic. Embrace the sea as wild-cherry and crimson forest, it's so beautiful in December when the flower in blossom. Many people like to conquer the mountain by foot, to be washed under the trees, stone aggregate, hear the owl, English murmuring streams. The fatigue gradually disappear after washing your face, soak your feet in cool water springs, enjoy the fresh air of the mountains.
In 1993, Minh Dam base areas the Ministry of Culture and Information recognized as historic revolution. Minh Dam today has become an ideal tourist destination for many types of tourism: hiking, camping born especially where state and learn the history of revolution, traditional education for generations of students, student ...

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Coordinates:   10°24'19"N   107°15'41"E
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