1. What is the name of the only mountain in Ho Chi Minh City?

  • Lord Mountain
  • Lady Mountain
  • Temple Mountain
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Nui Chua, or Giong Chua, is a small mountain located in Thieng Lieng Hamlet, Thanh An Commune, Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City. The mountain is about 70km southeast of the city center. This is considered the only and highest mountain in Ho Chi Minh City and is a destination in the city's waterway tourism activities to the Giong Chua Relic Site Wharf.

2. How many meters high is Giong Chua mountain?

  • More than 10m
  • More than 20m
  • More than 25m
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Giong Chua Mountain is actually just a rocky ridge over 10m high but is considered the only highest mountain in Ho Chi Minh City. Located in the middle of Can Gio mangrove forest, surrounded by mangrove, mangrove, and salt fields. The mountain is an andesite rock, a type of magma of volcanic origin. The area is about 3 hectares. Near the mountain is the Ngu Hanh temple.

3. How many commune-level administrative units are there in Can Gio district?

  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
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Can Gio is the only coastal district in Ho Chi Minh City, located in the Southeast, about 50 km from the city center by road. The district is separated from neighboring localities, with geographical location: East borders Phu My town, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province; West borders Can Giuoc, Can Duoc districts, Long An province and Go Cong Dong district, Tien Giang province; South borders the East Sea; North borders Nha Be district and Nhon Trach district, Dong Nam province. Can Gio district has an area of ​​over 704km2. Due to being separated from other localities by many large rivers, there are no bridges, so currently to get to Can Gio you have to use ferries, mainly Binh Khanh ferry. The most important road in Can Gio is Rung Sac road running from the Northwest to the Southeast of the district, which was recently upgraded in mid-2011. Can Gio district currently has 7 administrative units at the commune level, including Can Thanh town and 6 communes: An Thoi Dong, Binh Khanh, Long Hoa, Ly Nhon, Tam Thon Hiep, Thanh An.

4. In which year was Can Gio Mangrove Forest recognized by UNESCO as the first World Biosphere Reserve in Vietnam?

  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002
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Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, also known as Sac Forest, is a complex of terrestrial and aquatic forest flora and fauna, formed in the vast delta of the Dong Nai, Saigon and Vam Co estuaries. UNESCO recognized this as a world biosphere reserve on January 21, 2000 with a unique and diverse flora and fauna typical of mangrove areas. This place is recognized as a key national tourist area of ​​Vietnam.

5. In what year was the Sac Forest Revolutionary Base recognized as a national historical site?

  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
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The Sac Forest Revolutionary Base was ranked as a national historical relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2004. Before that, on January 21, 2000, UNESCO recognized Sac Forest as the Can Gio World Biosphere Reserve with a diverse and unique flora and fauna typical of the mangrove area.