Kon Tum

Kontum Province lies in the Central Tay Nguyen Highlands and shares a border with Laos. More than 50% of the Kon Tum’s population comprises numerous minorities such as Xo Dang, Ba Na, Gie Trieng, Brau, Gia Rai, and Ro Mam.The annual average temperature is 23.4°C. Economic potentialities: agriculture.

Kontum is 49km from Pleiku, 198km from Qui Nhon, 246km from Buon Ma Thuot and 436km from Nha Trang. Road, Buses and minibuses leave for Pleiku, Buon Ma Thuot, Qui Nhon, Quang Ngai and Hue, Hanoi, Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City on a daily basis. You can hire a car or jeep at any hotel or at the Kontum tourist office. Jeeps from Kontum cost about US$ 40 a day. Visit Dak To and Tan Canh along the way. Ra Rai, Xo Dang and Ba Na ethnic group live in this area.