Quảng Ninh province
Quảng Ninh or Quangninh (Vietnamese: [kwaːŋ˧˩ nïŋ˧˧] ⓘ) is a province along the northeastern coast of Vietnam. It is about 153 km (95 mi) east of Hanoi, comprising four cities, two district-level towns and seven rural districts. The provincial capital is Hạ Long. The province covers an area of 6178.21 square kilometres and, as of 2019, had a population of 1,320,324. Nearly 80% of the province is mountainous with abundant land, forest, water and mineral resources, with 90% of Vietnam's coal output extracted from the province. The province is also home to Hạ Long Bay, a World Heritage Site that has 1,969 islands, out of which 989 have been given names.
Quảng Ninh province
Tỉnh Quảng Ninh | |
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From top, left to right: Hạ Long Bay, Bái Tử Long Bay, Hồng Vàn Beach, primeval forest in Cô Tô Island, Thiên Cung Cave, Ba Vàng Temple. | |
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| Nickname: The Miner's Province (Đất Mỏ) | |
Location of Quảng Ninh in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 21°15′N 107°20′E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Northeast |
| Capital | Hạ Long |
| Subdivision | 4 cities, 2 district-level towns and 7 rural districts |
| Government | |
| • Body | Quảng Ninh Provincial People's Council |
| • Chairman of People's Council | Nguyễn Xuân Ký |
| • Chairman of People's Committee | Nguyễn Tường Văn |
| Area | |
| • Province | 6,178.21 km2 (2,385.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Province | 1,323,149 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 850,761 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Vietnamese | 87.69% |
| • Dao | 5.57% |
| • Tày | 3.08% |
| • Sán Dìu | 1.56% |
| • Others | 2.1% |
| GDP | |
| • Province | VND 145.946 trillion US$ 6.339 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 203 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-13 |
| License plate | 14 |
| HDI (2020) | 0.769 (6th) |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | quangninh.gov.vn |
Quảng Ninh has a Human Development Index of 0.769 (high), ranking sixth among all municipalities and provinces of Vietnam.