Ben Tre Province
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| People's Council Chair | Nguyễn Hữu Phước |
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| Capital | Bến Tre |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Area | 2,321.6 km² |
| Demographics | |
| Population • Density |
1,345,600(2004) 579.60/km² |
| Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Khmer, Hoa, Tày |
| Calling code | 75 |
| ISO 3166-2 | VN-50 |
| Website | www.bentre.gov.vn |
Ben Tre (in Vietnamese, Bến Tre) is a Province of Vietnam. It is one of the country's southern provinces, being situated in the delta of the Mekong River.
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[edit] Administration
Politically, Bến Tre is divided into seven districts: Ba Tri, Bình Đại, Châu Thanh, Cho Lach, Giong Trom, Mo Cay, and Thanh Phu. The provincial capital, also known as Bến Tre, is a separate municipality.
[edit] Geography
Geographically, Bến Tre is wedged between the two main branches of the Tiền Giang River, which is itself one of the two main branches of the Mekong. The province's northern boundary is formed by the Tiền Giang's main course, while the province's southern boundary is formed by the Tiền Giang's largest branch (which breaks away from the Tiền Giang just upriver from Bến Tre province). Between the Tiền Giang and its main branch are two smaller branches, passing through the middle of Bến Tre. The entire province is criss-crossed with a network of smaller rivers and canals. The extensive irrigation that this provides makes Bến Tre a major producer of rice, but also means that the area is prone to flooding. Bến Tre province is, on average, only 1.25 metres above sea level.
[edit] Transportation
At present, there are no bridges connecting Bến Tre province to the rest of Vietnam - access is only possible by ferries. In 2002, however, work started on the Rach Mieu Bridge, which will link Bến Tre to its northern neighbour, Tiền Giang province. The bridge is expected to be completed in 2006.
[edit] External links
- Bến Tre website (in Vietnamese)
- Travel Info about Bến Tre from GlobeWarrior Web Site
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| Regions of Vietnam Northwest | Northeast | Red River Delta | North Central Coast | South Central Coast | Central Highlands | Southeast | Mekong River Delta |
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| Province-level cities Cần Thơ | Đà Nẵng | Hải Phòng | Hà Nội | Hồ Chí Minh City |
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| Provinces An Giang | Bắc Giang | Bắc Cạn | Bạc Liêu | Bắc Ninh | Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu | Bến Tre | Bình Định | Bình Dương | Bình Phước | Bình Thuận | Cà Mau | Cao Bằng | Đắk Lắk | Đắk Nông | Điện Biên | Đồng Nai | Đồng Tháp | Gia Lai | Hà Giang | Hải Dương | Hà Nam | Hà Tây | Hà Tĩnh | Hòa Bình | Hậu Giang | Hưng Yên | Khánh Hòa | Kiên Giang | Kon Tum | Lai Châu | Lâm Đồng | Lạng Sơn | Lào Cai | Long An | Nam Định | Nghệ An | Ninh Bình | Ninh Thuận | Phú Thọ | Phú Yên | Quảng Bình | Quảng Nam | Quảng Ngãi | Quảng Ninh | Quảng Trị | Sóc Trăng | Sơn La | Tây Ninh | Thái Bình | Thái Nguyên | Thanh Hóa | Thừa Thiên-Huế | Tiền Giang | Trà Vinh | Tuyên Quang | Vĩnh Long | Vĩnh Phúc | Yên Bái |
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