Ninh Bình Province

Ninh Bình (Vietnamese: ⓘ) is a province of Vietnam in the Red River Delta region of the northern part of the country.

The province is famous for a high density of natural and cultural attractions, including reserved parks in Cúc Phương National Park and Vân Long, grotto caves and rivers in Tràng An, Tam Cốc-Bích Động and Múa Caves, historic monuments in the Hoa Lư ancient capital, Vietnam's largest buddhist worshiping complex (Bái Đính Temple), and the Phát Diệm Cathedral with "eclectic architectural style". Thanks to its adjacency to Hanoi, day trips from the capital are easily manageable.

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Official seal of Ninh Bình province
Nickname: 
Serenity
Location of Ninh Bình within Vietnam
Location of Ninh Bình within Vietnam
Coordinates: 20°15′N 105°50′E / 20.250°N 105.833°E / 20.250; 105.833
CountryNinh Bình Province Vietnam
RegionRed River Delta
CapitalNinh Bình
Government
 • People's Council ChairĐinh Văn Hùng
 • People's Committee ChairĐinh Văn Hùng
Area
 • Total1,386.8 km2 (535.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,120,920
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demographics
 • EthnicitiesVietnamese, Mường, Tày, H'Mông
GDP
 • TotalVND 47.205 trillion
US$ 2.050 billion
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (ICT)
Area codes229
ISO 3166 codeVN-18
Websitewww.ninhbinh.gov.vn

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 Hà Nam to the north, Nam Định to the northeast, and Thanh Hóa to the south and west. Ninh Bình also has a very short coastline abutting the Gulf of Tonkin.

The population is 898,500 people, with a total area of 1,329.4 km2.

TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

Thung Nham Ninh Binh, also known as Thung Chim, is about 12km west of Ninh Binh city center. Thung Nham has an area of more than 300 hectares, including primeval forest landscapes, flooded forests, terrestrial cave systems, and bird gardens with a variety of precious bird species. Thung Nham Ninh Binh has a wild and lyrical beauty that has become one of the attractive destinations for domestic and foreign tourists. Let's explore through the journey to learn the best of the cave system here. ==Administrative divisions==

Ninh Bình Province 
Map of Ninh Binh province in 1909

Ninh Bình is subdivided into eight district-level sub-divisions:

List of administrative units under Ninh Binh province
Name Area (km²) Population (people) Population density
Provincial cities (2)
Ninh Bình (capital) 46,75 132.728
Tam Điệp 104,98 63.827
Districts (6)
Yên Mô 146,10 121.086
Name Area (km²) Population (people) Population density
Yên Khánh 142,6 150.167
Nho Quan 450,82 153.430
Kim Sơn 239,7 187.951
Hoa Lư 103,49 74.012
Gia Viễn 177,31 123.552

They are further subdivided into seven commune-level towns (or townlets), 122 communes, and 16 wards.

Demographics

The ethnic groups include the Viet (also called the Kinh, the Vietnamese ethnic majority), as well as other groups such as the Dao, Hoa, Hmong, Mường, Nùng, Tày and Thai. There are 23 ethnic groups, of which the Kinh account for more than 98%.

Sights

Natural sights

Ninh Bình was selected as among the main locations for the movie Kong: Skull Island.

Conservation centers

Ecological sights

Historic sights

The old city of Ninh Bình is a well-known historical site in Vietnam.[citation needed]

Festivals

  • Thái Vi festival (Ninh Hải - Hoa Lư) (third moon of the lunar calendar)
  • Trường Yên Festival
  • Yên Cư Festival
  • Nộn Khê Festival

Handicrafts

Embroidered handicrafts in Hoa Lư District Sea reed handicrafts in Kim Sơn District

Transportation

Ninh Bình is located 91 km from Hanoi and has both rail and road transport links. It has express rail connections with Hanoi in the north and Thanh Hóa and Vinh in the south. Buses from Hanoi's South Bus Station stop by Ninh Bình; the bus routes parallel and complement the rail route.

Etymology

The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese .

References

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