Ninh Bình Province
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Ninh Bình Province Tỉnh Ninh Bình |
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| Province | |
| Nickname(s): Serenity | |
 Location of Ninh Bình within Vietnam |
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| Coordinates: 20°15′N 105°50′E / 20.250°N 105.833°ECoordinates: 20°15′N 105°50′E / 20.250°N 105.833°E | |
| Country |
 Vietnam
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| Region | Red River Delta |
| Capital | Ninh Bình |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Đinh Văn Hùng |
| • People's Committee Chair | Đinh Văn Hùng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,383.7 km2 (534.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 554,700 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Mường |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+07:00) |
| Area codes | 229 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-18 |
| Website | www |
Ninh Bình (Vietnamese: [niŋ ɓîŋ]) is a province of Vietnam, in the Red River Delta region of the northern part of the country.
Ninh Bình is subdivided into 8 district-level sub-divisions:
They are further subdivided into 7 commune-level towns (or townlets), 122 communes, and 16 wards.
Ninh Bình is located to the south of the Northern Delta, between the Red and Ma rivers. It is bordered by Hòa Bình and Hà Nam to the north, Nam Định to northeast, Thanh Hóa to the south and west.
Ninh Bình also has a very short coastline abutting the Gulf of Tonkin. The population is 898,500 people. the total area is 1,329.4 sq kilometer
The ethnic groups include the Viet (also called Kinh group, the Vietnamese ethnic majority), as well as, Dao, Hoa, Hmong, Mường, Nùng, Tày, Thai and others. There are 23 ethnic communities, among which the Kinh account for more than 98%.
The old city of Ninh Bình is a well-known historical site in Vietnam.
Embroidered handicrafts in Hoa Lư District Sea reed handicrafts in Kim Sơn District
Ninh Bình is located 91 km from Hanoi and has both rail and road transport links. Express rail connections with Hanoi in the north and Thanh Hóa and Vinh in the south. Buses from Hanoi's South Bus Station stop by Ninh Bình; the bus routes parallel and complement the rail route.
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