Quảng Ninh province
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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 6,207.95 km2 (2,396.90 sq mi)[1] and, as of 2023, had a population of 1,413,452.[2] 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.[6][7][8]
Quảng Ninh province
Tỉnh Quảng Ninh | |
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Nickname: The Miner's Province (Đất Mỏ) | |
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 | 6,207.95 km2 (2,396.90 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[2] | |
• Province | 1,413,452 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
• Urban | 850,761 |
Ethnic groups | |
• Vietnamese[3] | 87.69% |
• Dao | 5.57% |
• Tày | 3.08% |
• Sán Dìu | 1.56% |
• Others | 2.1% |
GDP[4] | |
• Province | VND 145.946 trillion US$ 6.339 billion |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 01xxx–02xxx |
Area codes | 203 |
ISO 3166 code | VN-13 |
License plate | 14 |
HDI (2020) | 0.769 (6th)[5] |
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.[9]