Midyk

Midiq County is located southwest of the center of Hanoi (the southernmost county of Greater Hanoi). In the north, it borders with Thuongmi county, in the east - with Yongkhoa county , in the southeast - with the province of Hanam , in the south-west and west - with the province of Hoabin .

The eastern border of Midyk County is the Dai River ( Vietnamese. Sông Đáy ) .

At present, Midiq district includes one city (thị trấn) - Daingia ( Vietnamese Đại Nghĩa ) and 21 rural communes (xã) - Anmi ( Vietnamese An Mỹ ) , Anfu ( Vietnamese An Phú ) , Antien ( Vietnamese. An Tiến ) , Botsyuen ( Vietnamese. Bột Xuyên ) , Daihyng ( Vietnamese. Ưi Hưng ) , Doktin ( Vietnamese. Đốc Tín ) , Doktam ( Vietnamese. Đồng Tâm ) , Hongshon ( Vietnamese. Hồng Sơn ) , Hopthanh (in ) , Hoptien ( Vietnamese. Hợp Tiến ) , Hungtien ( Vietnamese. Hùng Tiến ) , Hyongshon ( Vietnamese. Hương Sơn ) , Lethan ( Vietnamese. Lê Thanh ) , Mithan ( Vietnamese. Mỹ Thành ) , Fulute ( Vietn. Tưếù Phù ) , Fuklam ( Vietnamese. Phúc Lâm ) , Fungsa ( Vietnamese. Phùng Xá ) , Thionglam ( Vietnamese. Thượ ng Lâm ) , Tuilay ( Vietnamese. Tuy Lai ) , Vankim ( Vietnamese. Vạn Kim ) , Suis ( Vietnamese. Xuy Xá ) .

Along the western border of Midyk county runs the national highway No. 21, along the eastern - highway No. 21b. Small shipping is available on the Dai River (several road bridges are thrown across the river). A cable car was made to one of the sections of the Tuahyong temple complex, popular with tourists and pilgrims (most travelers get to the sanctuary by boat on the picturesque canal) ^{[2] [3] [4]} .

In Midyk county (Hyongshon municipality) there is a complex of Buddhist temples and shrines of Tuahyong , commonly known as the “Fragrant Pagoda”. Founded in the 15th century in rocks and caves on the banks of the Dai River, the complex annually attracts many pilgrims and tourists. There are dozens of hotels, hostels , cafes and restaurants around the complex ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} .

Another important tourist area is located in the south of Lake Kuangshon.

In the municipality of Hyongshon, one of the country's longest religious holidays, the Fragrant Pagoda Festival, is held on a vast territory. It is dedicated to Buddha Shakyamuni , the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and the “holy mothers”. In Botsuyen, a festival of the village of Laitao is held, dedicated to the patron deities of the area (three brothers of the Khao family and the Chung sisters ) and accompanied by a large feast (raw pork and glutinous rice are considered the main dishes) ^[9] .

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