Ninh Bình Province
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| Ninh Binh Province Tỉnh Ninh Bình |
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| — Province — | |
| Nickname(s): Serenity | |
| Location of Ninh Bình within Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 20°15′N 105°50′E / 20.250°N 105.833°ECoordinates: 20°15′N 105°50′E / 20.250°N 105.833°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Red River Delta |
| Capital | Ninh Bình |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Đinh Văn Hùng |
| • People's Committee Chair | Đinh Văn Hùng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,383.7 km2 (534.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 554,700 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Mường |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Calling code | 30 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-18 |
| Website | www.ninhbinh.gov.vn |
Ninh Bình (
listen) is a province of Vietnam, in the Red River Delta region of the northern part of the country.
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Districts [edit]
Ninh Binh is divided into one city (Ninh Bình), one town (Tam Điệp) and six districts:
Geography [edit]
Ninh Bình is located to the south of the Northern Delta, between the Red and Ma rivers. It is bordered by Hòa Bình and Hà Nam to the north, Nam Định to northeast, Thanh Hóa to the south and west.
Ninh Bình also has a very short coastline abutting the Gulf of Tonkin. the population is 898,500 people. the total area is 1,329.4 sq kilometer
Demographics [edit]
The ethnic groups include the Viet (also called Kinh group, the Vietnamese ethnic majority), as well as, Dao, Hoa, Hmong, Mường, Nùng, Tày, Thai and others. There are 23 ethnic communities, among which the Kinh account for more than 98%.
Sights [edit]
Natural beauty sights [edit]
- Tam Coc - Bich Dong
- Cuc Phuong primitive forest and ancient inhabited cave (Nho Quan)
- Dich Long cave and pagoda (Gia Thanh - Gia Vien)
Ecological sights [edit]
- Cuc Phuong National Park
- Van Long - the conserved wetland area (Gia Vien)
Historic sights [edit]
- Bich Dong pagoda and cave
- Bai Dinh Temple
- Ban Long Pagoda
- Dinh and Le Temples
- Hoa Lư ancient capital
- Hoa Lu Citadel; Nhat Tu Pagoda
- Phat Diem stone church (Phat Diem - Kim Son)
The old city of Ninh Bình is one of many famous historical sites in Vietnam.
Photos of Ninh Binh [edit]
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Festivals [edit]
- Thai Vi festival (Ninh Hai - Hoa Lu) (third moon of the lunar calendar)
- Truong Yen Festival
- Yen Cu Festival
- Non Khe Festival
Handicrafts [edit]
Embroidered handicrafts in Hoa Lu District Sea reed handicrafts in Kim Son District
Transportation [edit]
Ninh Bình is located 91 km from Hanoi and has both rail and road transport links. Express rail connections with Hanoi in the north and Thanh Hoa and Vinh in the south. Buses from Hanoi's South Bus Station stop by Ninh Binh; the bus routes parallel and complement the rail route.
Etymology [edit]
The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese 寧平.
External links [edit]
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