Vĩnh Long province
Vĩnh Long province | |
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| Etymology: "Eternal Prosperity" | |
| Coordinates: 10°10′N 106°0′E / 10.167°N 106.000°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Capital | Vĩnh Long |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Bùi Văn Nghiêm |
| • People's Committee Chair | Lữ Quang Ngời |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,525.73 km2 (589.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,329,630 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Khmer, Hoa, Chăm |
| GDP | |
| • Total | VND 47.121 trillion US$ 2.047 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Calling code | 70 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-49 |
| HDI (2020) | 0.713 (29th) |
| Website | vinhlong |
Vĩnh Long (ⓘ) is a province located in the Mekong Delta of southwestern Vietnam. Its capital is Vĩnh Long. Its population is 1,046,390 and its area is 1,525.73 km2 (589.09 sq mi). Vĩnh Long (spelled 永隆 in the former Hán-Nôm writing system) is a Sino-Vietnamese name, translating as "eternal prosperity." This province covers the central part of the largest delta island in Vietnam, and also on the western tip of the southern river island of Bến Tre Province.