Hai Duong Province
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 Provinces of Vietnam |
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| Administration | |
|---|---|
| People's Council Chair | Phan Nhật Bình |
| People's Committee Chair | Bùi Thanh Quyến |
| Geography | |
| Capital | Hải Dương |
| Region | Red River Delta |
| Area | 1,648.4 km² |
| Demographics | |
| Population • Density |
1,698,300(2004) 1,030.3/km² |
| Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Hoa, Sán Dìu, Mường |
| Calling code | 3203 |
| ISO 3166-2 | VN-61 |
| Website | www.haiduong.gov.vn |
Hải Dương Province (Hán Tự: 海陽) is a province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam.
- Capital: Hải Dương
- Population: 1,670,800
- Area: 1,648 km²
The province is located in the Red River Delta of northeastern Vietnam, about mid-distance from Hanoi to Haiphong. Two famous pagodas, Con Son and Kiep Bac, are situated in this province. The province is known for its famous lychees and for the traditional sweet bánh đậu xanh (mung bean paste).
Nowadays, Hai Duong ranks among the most highly developing provinces in Vietnam. It also lies in the country's three most foreign investment attracting provinces (together with Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong).
[edit] Districts
Hai Duong is divided into one city (Hải Dương) and eleven districts:
- Bình Giang
- Cẩm Giàng
- Chí Linh
- Gia Lộc
- Kim Thành
- Kinh Môn
- Nam Sách
- Ninh Giang
- Thanh Hà
- Thanh Miện
- Tứ Kỳ
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