Ninh Bình Province

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Ninh Binh Province
Tỉnh Ninh Bình
—  Province  —
Nickname(s): Serenity
Location of Ninh Bình within Vietnam
Coordinates: 20°15′N 105°50′E / 20.250°N 105.833°E / 20.250; 105.833Coordinates: 20°15′N 105°50′E / 20.250°N 105.833°E / 20.250; 105.833
Country  Vietnam
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 Bad rounding here400/km2 (Bad rounding here1,000/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 (About this sound 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]

Ecological sights [edit]

Historic sights [edit]

The old city of Ninh Bình is one of many famous historical sites in Vietnam.

Photos of Ninh Binh [edit]

Park the Van Long Nature Reserve 
Van Long - Ninh Binh 

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 .

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