Dam Sen Cultural Park () is an

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located in District 11,

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. The park has an area of 50 hectares, of which 20% comprises lakes and 60% trees and gardens.

Attractions

The park comprises 30 areas: an

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zone, folk tales theater, antique castle, square, small west lake, Nam Tu royal garden,

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, and water palace, dancing island,

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center, subaquatic

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, ancient Giac Vien pagoda, butterfly garden, fishing area, ky long display zone, tea store,

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s zone, swan lake, horse’s gallop lake, western

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, ancient Rome-themed square, cultural square, water musical scene, bowling area, sport services area, crayfish fishing lake, Thuy Ta restaurant, children's play area, picture lamps, nine fragment edge, Monorail station, and Monorail track. The

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contains more than 70 species of birds and 20 species of animals. A 22-meter-high rock garden contains several waterfalls and caves, the largest cavern of which is decorated as a water palace and holds many colorful fishes. The Nam Tu royal garden features an orchidaceous garden and valuable

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ornamental trees. The park's adventure playgrounds and activities, including slide yard,

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, high-speed slide train, and

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, are popular with teenagers. The park has a number of features unique in Vietnam: its 2km

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, affording views from five meters above the ground; adventure boats that cross the waterfall; and the unusual "Roman" square, featuring European flowers including roses, classical Roman-style stone pillars, statues, and a musical water show with 3,000 seats. This water display, located just behind the European flower garden, was built in 2005 at a cost of 12 billion dong and placed behind the Europe flower garden. It features a musical performance on a specially designed stage featuring water sprays and laser lights, with films projected onto a 28-meter-high screen of water. The technique was based on a similar display in Sentosa Island (www.sentosa.com.sg), Singapore.

History

Before 1975, the land on which Dam Sen now stands was wild marshland. Between 1976 and 1978 the land was drained and turned over to cultivation by workforces mobilized by the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City. By 1983 the project covered around 30 hectares of water and vegetation, and its management was delegated from the city to the 11th District. The 11th enlisted three groups; the good corporation, cultural company, and seafood enterprise, to run the park. In 1989, the operation of the project switched to Phu Tho Travel Service Company, a new unit split from Distinct 11 Foods Corporation. File:Bến thuyền 2, Công viên Đầm Sen.JPG, Wharf 2 File:Xe bay ảo tưởng, Công viên Đầm Sen (2).JPG, "Enterprise" ride File:Cá chép nhào lộn, Công viên Đầm Sen.JPG, "Kamikase" ride File:Dam Sen 2008-32.jpg File:Rồng lượn, Công viên Đầm Sen.JPG File:Thám hiểm vì sao, Công viên Đầm Sen.JPG, Thám hiểm vì sao File:Tàu điện trên không, Công viên Đầm Sen.JPG, Monorail File:Dam Sen 2008-56.jpg File:Lối đi ở CVVH Đầm Sen.jpg File:Đu quay đứng, Công viên Đầm Sen (2).JPG, Ferris wheel File:Rồng tại Đầm Sen.jpg

External links

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