Biên Hòa

Biên Hòa
Biên Hòa City
Thành phố Biên Hòa
From left to right, from top to bottom: Trấn Biên Temple of Literature, Buddha Mau Buu Hoa shrine, Ghềnh bridge, Nguyễn Văn Trị Riverside Park, Sonadezi Tower at Vũng Tàu intersection
Biên Hòa
Location of in Vietnam
Coordinates: 10°57′N 106°49′E / 10.950°N 106.817°E / 10.950; 106.817
Country Vietnam
ProvinceĐồng Nai
RegionSoutheast
Area
  Total
263.62 km2 (101.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
1,272,235
  Density4,826/km2 (12,500/sq mi)
Metro GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
  Year2023
  Total$19.8 billion
  Per capita$17,800
ClimateAw

Biên Hòa (Northern accent: listen, Southern accent: listen) is the capital city of Đồng Nai Province, Vietnam, and is part of the Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area. Situated northeast of Ho Chi Minh City (also known as Saigon), Biên Hòa is connected to it via Hanoi Highway (part of National Route 1). As a class-1 provincial city, it is the sixth largest city in Vietnam by population.