Quảng Ninh province
Quảng Ninh | |
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From top, left to right: Hạ Long Bay, Bái Tử Long Bay, Hồng Vàn Beach, Dong Temple, Thiên Cung Cave, Cai Bau Temple. | |
| Nickname: The Miner's Province (Đất Mỏ) | |
Location of Quảng Ninh in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 21°15′N 107°20′E / 21.250°N 107.333°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Northeast |
| Capital | Hạ Long |
| Subdivision | 4 cities, 2 district-level towns and 7 rural districts |
| Government | |
| • Body | Quảng Ninh Provincial People's Council |
| • Chairman of People's Council | Nguyễn Xuân Ký |
| • Chairman of People's Committee | Nguyễn Tường Văn |
| Area | |
| 6,207.95 km2 (2,396.90 sq mi) | |
| Population (2024) | |
| 1,596,500 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,000,000 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Vietnamese | 87.69% |
| • Dao | 5.57% |
| • Tày | 3.08% |
| • Sán Dìu | 1.56% |
| • Others | 2.1% |
| GDP | |
| • Province | VND 145.946 trillion US$ 6.339 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 01xxx–02xxx |
| Area codes | 203 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-13 |
| License plate | 14 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.784 (6th) |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | quangninh.gov.vn |
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Quảng Ninh (Vietnamese pronunciation: [kwaːŋ3 nïŋ1]), is a province along the northeastern coast of Vietnam. It is about 153 km (95 mi) east of Hanoi, comprising four cities, two district-level towns and seven rural districts. The provincial capital is Hạ Long. The province covers an area of 6,207.95 km2 (2,396.90 sq mi) and, as of 2023, had a population of 1,413,452. Nearly 80% of the province is mountainous with abundant land, forest, water and mineral resources, with 90% of Vietnam's coal output extracted from the province. The province is also home to Hạ Long Bay, a World Heritage Site that has 1,969 islands, out of which 989 have been given names.
Quảng Ninh has a Human Development Index of 0.784 (high), ranking sixth among all municipalities and provinces of Vietnam.