Dubai City United Arab Emirates, Dubai is the city where everything is possible. The successes and the most daring of modern architecture as “Deira City Center, biggest shopping mall in the world, the hotel Burj Al-Arab” which houses its roof on a tennis court, or “Burj Dubai”, the highest tower in the world (815 m) under construction, are talking about it in the world. Oasis luxury of 4000 km2, the city has over 300 hotels, 600 plow skies and the biggest covered ski station, witnesses of his hubris and its extravagance without limit.

Identity card
- Capital: Abu Dhabi
- Currency: The dirham
- National holiday: Independence Day, December 2 (1971)
- Hours: When is noon France, the United Arab Emirates it is 14 hours in summer and 15 hours in winter.
- Official language: Arabic
- Religion: 80% of the population follows Sunni Islam, 16% to Shiite Islam. Minority of Christians.

People
- People: 1 200 000

Climate
Types of climate
The climate is hot and humid all year round. From May to September, the heat is suffocating and temperatures regularly flirt with 40 degrees. The heat is more bearable the rest of the year, where rainfall, very low, falling mainly between March and December. Even in winter, temperatures are regularly above 20 degrees.

Geography
Located south of the Arabian Peninsula, Dubai is a coastal town overlooking the Persian Gulf, surrounded by desert.

Area
3 885 km ²

Types of landscape
Beyond the appearance of the surrounding desert, the city of Dubai is above all a work in progress. The countless cranes raised from the sand or on top of the towers, reflect the ongoing transformation of the city. At night, the famous skyline of Dubai takes its value when the skyscrapers housing offices and luxury hotels began to flicker. The bold buildings, the dome ‘Ski Dubai’ - where you can drag on the … real snow, “Palm Jumeirah, the island-shaped palm - are all extravagances that should not overshadow the other Dubai. Thus, the souks, the gold market (souk of gold “) and older neighborhoods (Bastikiya) try to preserve their authenticity, next to the fortress (Al-Fahid, which contains a museum) of palace of Sheikh Said and the old port (Creek), where sleep old dhows, wooden boats (dhows) sometimes used today for minicroisières. Each year from mid-December to early February, the city offers a shopping festival with entertainment force, where prices, that of gold as Oriental carpets and all sorts of popular products, are a clear Diving down. Finally, sandy beaches (Jumeirah) and those of its neighboring emirate (Ras al-Khaimah) are experiencing a boom and could be the future tourism in Dubai.

Tropical Storm “Noul” which was formed in the China Sea is today, Monday 17 November, southern Vietnam. The storm accompanied by heavy rains and winds blowing up to 92 km / h will bring very heavy weather on the southern regions of Vietnam and the Mekong Delta at the end of the day.

The authorities have launched alerts and ask people to be very cautious about this storm, for dangerous goods to people. Fishermen have been asked not to put to sea until further notice. The coast guards and health services are on alert. It is therefore advised everyone to be very vigilant and to avoid, where possible, to leave or move.

The risk of heavy rainfall will continue until January, it is recommended to exercise the utmost caution when traveling in the region and throughout the country and to learn from international and local tour operators.

+ An outbreak of acute diarrhea caused more than a thousand hospitalizations, with diagnosis of cholera in some cases. Measures have been taken by the authorities to stop this epidemic. Strict observance of basic hygiene measures needed (strict hygiene of food and water, clean hands). For more information, see the website of the French Embassy in Hanoi.

+ Vietnam is among the countries affected by the outbreak of avian flu. There is, at present, no reason to postpone any business travel or tourism in this country. It is recommended for travelers to consult the schedule for bird flu, and keep informed of the health situation in the country.