Binh Thuan Province

Binh Thuan Province

Infobox province of Vietnam
Name = Bình Thuận
Meaning =


Council Chair = Huỳnh Văn Tý
Committee Chair = Huỳnh Tấn Thành
Capital = Phan Thiết
Region = Southeast
Area = 7,992
Population = 1,140,429
Population year = 2004
Population density = 142.7
Ethnicities = Vietnamese, Chăm, Hoa, Cơ Ho, Ra Glai
Calling code = 62
ISO code = VN-40
Website = www.binhthuan.gov.vn

Bình Thuận (audio|binh Thuan.ogg|pronunciation; Han Tu: ) is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the country's southeastern coast, not far from Hồ Chí Minh City.

Bình Thuận is known for its scenery and for its good beaches. There are also a number of sites of archaeological significance.

Geography

Inland, the province is quite mountainous, but there are also substantial areas of flat land towards the coast.

Economy

Agriculture and fisheries are important industries in the province, and tourism is also a growing source of revenue.

2008

The threat of an oil spill remained high after a tanker, carrying 1,700 tons of oil, sank off the province of Binh Thuan it was reported on March 6 2008. Fourteen crew members were unaccounted for, but one sailor was rescued by a fishing boat. [http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/06/vietnam.tanker/index.html]

Administration

Politically, Bình Thuận is divided into eight districts:

*Bắc Bình
*Đức Linh
*Hàm Thuận Bắc
*Hàm Thuận Nam
*Hàm Tân
*Phú Quý
*Tánh Linh
*Tuy Phong

The provincial capital, Phan Thiết, is a separate municipality - as well as the town of La Gi.

External links

* [http://www.binhthuan.gov.vn Official Site of Binh Thuan Government]
* [http://www.binhthuantoday.vn Local news in Binh Thuan Province]


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