Ninh Bình Province
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 Provinces of Vietnam |
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| Administration | |
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| People's Council Chair | Phạm Minh Tuyên |
| People's Committee Chair | Đinh Văn Hùng |
| Geography | |
| Capital | Ninh Bình |
| Region | Red River Delta |
| Area | 1,383.7 km² |
| Demographics | |
| Population • Density |
554,700(2004) 400.9/km² |
| Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Mường |
| Calling code | 30 |
| ISO 3166-2 | VN-18 |
| Website | www.ninhbinh.gov.vn |
Ninh Bình Province is a province of Vietnam.
- Capital city: Ninh Bình
- Area: 1,382 km²
- Population: 891,800
- Average temperature: 23.4°C
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[edit] Administration
Districts/wards: Gia Vien, Hoa Lu, Kim Son, Nho Quan, Tam Diep, Yen Khanh, Yen Mo.
[edit] Geography
Ninh Bình is located to the south of the Northern Delta, between the Red and Ma rivers. It is bordered by Hòa Bình and Nam Định to the north, Hà Nam to northeast, Thanh Hóa to the south and west.
Ninh Bình also has a very short coastline abutting the Gulf of Tonkin.
[edit] Demographics
Ethnic groups: Viet/Kinh, Dao, Hoa, Hmong, Mường, Nùng, Tày, Thai with others making 23 ethnic communities, among which the Kinh account for more than 98%.
[edit] Sights
Natural beauty sights:
- Tam Coc- Bich Dong
- Cuc Phuong primitive forest and ancient inhabited cave (Nho Quan)
- Dich Long cave and pagoda (Gia Thanh - Gia Vien)
Ecological sights:
- Cuc Phuong National Park
- Van Long - the conserved wetland area (Gia Vien)
Historic sights:
- Bich Dong pagoda and cave
- Can Linh Pagoda
- Banh Long Pagoda
- Dinh and Le Temples
- Hoa Lu ancient capital
- Hoa Lu Citadel; Nhat Tu Pagoda
- Phat Diem stone church (Phat Diem - Kim Son)
The old city of Ninh Bình is one of many famous historical sites in Vietnam.
[edit] Festivals
- Thai Vi festival (Ninh Hai - Hoa Lu) (third moon of the lunar calendar)
- Truong Yen Festival
- Yen Cu Festival
- Non Khe Festival
[edit] Handicrafts
Embroidered handicrafts in Hoa Lu District Sea reed handicrafts in Kim Son District
[edit] Transportation
Ninh Bình is located 91 km from Hanoi and has both rail and road transport links. Express rail connections with Hanoi in the north and Thanh Hoa and Vinh in the south. Buses from Hanoi's South Bus Station stop by Ninh Binh; the bus routes parallel and compliment the rail route.
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