Red River Delta
The Red River Delta (Vietnamese: Đồng Bằng Sông Hồng) is the flat plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries joining in the Thai Binh River in northern Vietnam. The delta measuring some 15,000 square km is well protected by a network of dikes. It is an agriculturally rich area and densely populated. Most of the land is devoted to rice cultivation.[1]
Eight provinces together with two municipalities, the capital Hà Nội and the port Hải Phòng form the delta. It has a population of almost 19 million.
The Red River Delta is the cradle of the Vietnamese nation. Water puppetry originated in the rice paddies here.
The region was bombed during the Vietnam War.
Provinces[edit]
| Provinces | Capital | Population (2011)[2] | Area (km²) | Population density (/km²)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bắc Ninh | Bắc Ninh | 1,060,300 | 823.1 km² | 1289 |
| Ha Nam | Phu Ly | 786,900 | 859.7 km² | 914 |
| Hai Duong | Hai Duong | 1,718,900 | 1,652.8 km² | 1038 |
| Hung Yen | Hung Yen | 1,150,400 | 923.5 km² | 1242 |
| Nam Dinh | Nam Dinh | 1,833,500 | 1,650.8 km² | 1110 |
| Ninh Binh | Ninh Binh | 906,900 | 1,392.4 km² | 652 |
| Thai Binh | Thai Binh | 1,78600 | 1,546.5 km² | 1138 |
| Vinh Phuc | Vinh Yen | 1,014,600 | 1,373.2 km² | 821 |
| Ha Noi (municipality) | 6,699,600 | 3328.9 km² | 2013 | |
| Hai Phong (municipality) | 1,878,500 | 1,520.7 km² | 1233 | |
| total | 18,835,600 | 14,965.7 km² | 1258 | |
Quang Ninh province is sometimes included as a province of the Red River Delta. Alternatively, it is seen as part of the Northeast region. Ha Tay province was merged into Hanoi in 2008.[3]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ Whitfield, D. Historical and Cultural Dictionary of Vietnam. Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, 1976
- ^ a b General Statistics Office (2012): Statistical Yearbook of Vietnam 2011. Statistical Publishing House, Hanoi
- ^ VnExpress - Địa giới Hà Nội chính thức mở rộng từ 1/8 - Dia gioi Ha Noi chinh thuc mo rong tu 1/8
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