Ninh Binh province

Ninh Binh province Tỉnh Ninh Bình
—  Province  —
Cuc Phuong National Park. Water collection pool near park lodging in forefront
Nickname(s): Serenity
Location of Ninh Bình within Vietnam
Coordinates: 20°15′N 105°50′E / 20.25°N 105.833°E / 20.25; 105.833Coordinates: 20°15′N 105°50′E / 20.25°N 105.833°E / 20.25; 105.833
Country	Vietnam
Region	Red River Delta
Capital	Ninh Bình
Government
- People's Council Chair	Đinh Văn Hùng
- People's Committee Chair	Đinh Văn Hùng
Area
- Total	1,383.7 km2 (534.2 sq mi)
Population (2004)
- Total	554,700
- Density	400.9/km2 (1,038.3/sq mi)
Demographics
- Ethnicities	Vietnamese, Mường
Time zone	ICT (UTC+7)
Calling code	30
ISO 3166 code	VN-18
Website	www.ninhbinh.gov.vn

Ninh Bình ( listen) is a province of Vietnam, in the Red River Delta region of the northern part of the country.

Districts

Ninh Binh is divided into one city (Ninh Bình), one town (Tam Điệp) and six districts:

• Gia Viễn
• Hoa Lư
• Kim Sơn
• Nho Quan
• Yên Khánh
• Yên Mô

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.

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%.

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
• Bai Dinh Temple
• Ban Long Pagoda
• Dinh and Le Temples
• Hoa Lư 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.

Photos of Ninh Binh

Park the Van Long Nature Reserve   Tam Coc - Bich Dong   Phat Diem Church   Hoa Lu Ancient Capital   Bai Dinh Temple   Van Long - Ninh Binh

Festivals

• Thai Vi festival (Ninh Hai - Hoa Lu) (third moon of the lunar calendar)
• Truong Yen Festival
• Yen Cu Festival
• Non Khe Festival

Handicrafts

Embroidered handicrafts in Hoa Lu District Sea reed handicrafts in Kim Son District

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 complement the rail route.

Etymology

The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese (Hán Tự: 寧平).

External links

• Official website
• Ninh Binh Travel Guide