Vĩnh Long
Vĩnh Long (ⓘ) is a city and the capital of Vĩnh Long Province in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Vĩnh Long covers 48.1 kilometres (29.89 mi) and has a population of 147,039 (as of 2009). The name was spelled 永隆 ("eternal prosperity") in the former Hán-Nôm writing system.
Vĩnh Long
Thành phố Vĩnh Long | |
|---|---|
| Vĩnh Long City | |
| transcription(s) | |
| • Quốc ngữ | Thành phố Vĩnh Long |
| • Chữ Hán | 城舖永隆 |
Cityscape of Vĩnh Long | |
| Etymology: "eternal prosperity" | |
Vĩnh Long Location of Vĩnh Long in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 10°15′N 105°58′E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Vĩnh Long Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.1 km2 (18.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 200,120 |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
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