Tây Ninh province
Tây Ninh | |
|---|---|
Clockwise, from top to bottom: Cao Dai Holy Tower, Tay Ninh City, Dau Tieng Lake, Quan Bridge, Black Virgin Mountain. | |
| Nickname: Western Security | |
Location in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 11°20′N 106°10′E / 11.333°N 106.167°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Southeast |
| Metropolitan area | Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area |
| Capital | Tây Ninh |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Nguyễn Thành Tâm |
| • People's Committee Chair | Phạm Văn Tân |
| • Secretary of Tây Ninh Party Committee | Phạm Viết Thanh |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,041.65 km2 (1,560.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,402,800 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Chăm, Khmer, Hoa |
| GDP | |
| • Total | VND 108.971 trillion US$ 4.572 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Calling code | 66 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-37 |
| HDI (2020) | 0.703 (36th) |
| Website | www |
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Tây Ninh is a province in the Southeast region of Vietnam, with the capital at the town of Tây Ninh.
Tây Ninh province is located between Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh, in Southern Key Economic Zone. Tây Ninh City is 99 km away from Ho Chi Minh City following National Route 22 and 40 km away from the border with Cambodia to the northwest.
Followers of the Cao Dai, who dominate the area, have built a Holy See in Tây Ninh. The region also has concentrations of the Hòa Hảo, a rival Buddhist sect. The area is noted for its large rubber and sugar plantations; rice and coconuts are also harvested.
The province has a population of 1,169,165 (in 2019) and an area of 4,041.65 km2 (1,560.49 sq mi).