Ninh Bình

Ninh Bình
Ninh Bình
Ninh Bình

Location of Ninh Bình in Vietnam

Coordinates: 20°15′14″N 105°58′30″E / 20.25389°N 105.97500°E / 20.25389; 105.97500
Country  Vietnam
Province Ninh Binh
Population
 • Total 100,000

Ninh Bình ( listen) is a city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam; it is the capital of Ninh Bình Province.

Geography

Ninh Bình City is located in northern Vietnam comprising 48 square kilometres; the 2007 city population was 130,517.

French colonial period

The citadel of Ninh Bình (1884)

During the period of undeclared hostilities in Tonkin that preceded the outbreak of the Sino-French War in August 1884, the allegiance of Ninh Bình was of considerable importance to the French, as artillery mounted in its lofty citadel controlled river traffic to the Gulf of Tonkin. Although the Vietnamese authorities in Ninh Bình made no attempt to hinder the passage of an expedition launched by Henri Rivière in March 1883 to capture Nam Dinh, they were known to be hostile towards the French. In November 1883, on the eve of the Sơn Tây Campaign, the French occupied the citadel of Ninh Bình without resistance and installed a garrison.

Economic - Tourism

Ninh Bình City[1] is a tourist center with such attractions as Hoa Lư, Phát Diệm Cathedral, Cuc Phuong;[2] Tam Cốc-Bích Động, Tràng An, and the Bái Đính Temple.

Photos of Ninh Bình

Phát Diệm Cathedral 
Tràng An 
Tam Cốc-Bích Động 
Bái Đính Temple 
Hoa Lư Ancient Capital 

Coordinates: 20°15′14″N 105°58′30″E / 20.25389°N 105.97500°E / 20.25389; 105.97500

References

  1. ↑ Hanoi Tours — Ninh Binh Tours. Copyright 2011 - 2014. Ninh Binh Tours http://www.ninhbinhtours.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Cuc Phuong National Park". Cuc Phuong National Park. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

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