Hải Dương province

Hải Dương
From left to right: Lychee garden in Thanh Ha   Main street Trần Hưng Đạo   Mạc Đĩnh Chi Temple in Nam Sách District   Lục Đầu River flowing through Chí Linh City   Bạch Đằng River   Sượt Temple   Hải Dương Cathedral   Bảo Sái Temple   Hải Dương Museum   Hải Dương Theater
Nickname: 
Ocean sun
Location of Hải Dương within Vietnam
Coordinates: 20°55′N 106°20′E / 20.917°N 106.333°E / 20.917; 106.333
Country Vietnam
RegionRed River Delta
CapitalHải Dương
Government
  People's Council ChairBùi Thanh Quyến
Area
  Total
1,668.28 km2 (644.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
  Total
2,477,000
  Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Demographics
  EthnicitiesVietnamese, Sán Dìu, Mường, Tày, Nùng, Hoa
GDP
  TotalVND 109.200 trillion
US$ 4.748 billion
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes220
ISO 3166 codeVN-61
HDI (2020) 0.760
(12th)
Websitevpubnd.haiduong.gov.vn
www.haiduong.gov.vn

Hải Dương was a former province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. Its name derives from Sino-Vietnamese "ocean sun", though the modern province is in fact landlocked. Located in the Northern Key Economic Region, Hai Duong Province has a dynamic economy with a focus on industrial manufacturing.