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North Central Coast

Coordinates: 16°28′N 107°35′E / 16.467°N 107.583°E / 16.467; 107.583
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North Central Coast
Bắc Trung Bộ
Map showing location of the Bắc Trung Bộ (North Central Region) region in Vietnam
Map showing location of the Bắc Trung Bộ (North Central Region) region in Vietnam
Country Vietnam
Area
 • Total51,242.75 km2 (19,784.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total11,190,830
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalVND 433 trillion
US$ 19.3 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC +7)
HDI (2022)0.711[3]
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Bắc Trung Bộ (literally North Central Region, and often translated as North Central Coast) is one of the geographic regions of Vietnam. It consists of six provinces in northern part of Central Vietnam: Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Thừa Thiên–Huế. The last two provinces were the northernmost provinces of State of Vietnam and South Vietnam until Reunification of Vietnam in 1976. In the Nguyễn dynasty, this area (except Thừa Thiên) was known as Hữu Trực Kỳ (the area located in the left of Thừa Thiên).

Provinces

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Statistics of North Central Coastal Vietnam (Bắc Trung Bộ)
Province-
Level
Division
Capital Population
(2023)[1]
Area
(km2)[1][2]
Hà Tĩnh Hà Tĩnh 1,337,700 5,994.45
Nghệ An Vinh 3,505,000 16,486.49
Quảng Bình Đồng Hới 918,670 7,998.76
Quảng Trị Đông Hà 654,200 4,701.23
Thanh Hóa Thanh Hóa 3,783,500 11,114.71
Thừa Thiên–Huế Huế 1,166,550 4,947.11

History

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Four of the northernmost provinces of the north central coast region, fell within the communist-ruled North Vietnam (DRVN, controlled territory above 17th parallel according to Geneva accords), were hostile to the United States and ARVN forces throughout the Vietnam War as it was a NLF (Viet Cong) stronghold and patron.

Culture

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This region features three out of UNESCO's seven World Heritage Sites in Vietnam, namely: Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park (2003) under Natural, and Complex of Huế Monuments (1993) and Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty (2011) under Cultural.[4]

Economy

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The Bắc Trung Bộ region has the second lowest GDP per capita in the country, while the Northwest (Tây Bắc) region ranks the lowest GDP per capita.

Demographics

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The monthly income for the North Central Coast is 902,900 VND compared with the whole country of 1,387,200 VND (2010).[5]

The percentage of households with permanent housing for the North Central Coast is 75.6% compared with the whole country of 49.2% (2010).[6]

The household size for the North Central Coast is 3.94 (2010).[7]

The percentage of the population aged 15 years old and over obtained the following education in the North Central Coast: Never go to school 5.2%; Primary 19.3%; Lower secondary 33.1%; Upper secondary 17.3%; College, University 5.2%; Postgraduate 0.1% (2010).[8]

The percentage of the population aged 15 years old and over work in the following industries: Agriculture 59.9%; Forestry 2.1%; Fishery 1.8%; Industry 7.5%; Construction 6.6%; Trade 7.7%; Services 14.5% (2010).[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Area, population and population density by province". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved 12 April 2024. – Interactive table which you can view by making your selection in three boxes: (1) Cities, provinces: Select all; (2) Year: Select 2023; (3) Items: Select all.
  2. ^ a b Phê duyệt và công bố kết quả thống kê diện tích đất đai năm 2022 [Approve and announce the results of land area statistics in 2022] (Decision 3048/QĐ-BTNMT) (in Vietnamese). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam). 18 October 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org.
  4. ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "Viet Nam - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  5. ^ http://www.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=13386
  6. ^ http://www.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=13389
  7. ^ http://www.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=13382
  8. ^ http://www.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=13383
  9. ^ http://www.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=13391

16°28′N 107°35′E / 16.467°N 107.583°E / 16.467; 107.583