Binh Thuan Province
Binh Thuan Overview
Binh Thuan is the sounthernmost coastal province of the South Central Vietnam, which is located in the area influenced by the Southern key economic region. The capital of Binh Thuan province is Phan Thiet city, 183 km to Ho Chi Minh city toward the south, 250 km to Nha Trang and 1,520 km to Hanoi Capital toward the North by National Highway 1A. Binh Thuan has a 192 km long coastline, stretching from Da Chet cape, which is adjacent to Ca Na in Ninh Thuan province, to Binh Chau mudflat in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province.
Located in the tropical equatorial monsoon climate with plenty of sunshine and wind, no winter and driest place in the country. The climate here is divided into 2 distinct seasons: rainy and dry. The rainy season usually starts from May to October, and the dry season starts from November to April of the following year. In fact, the rainy season falls mostly on 3 months from August to October, therefore, the actual dry season usually lasts longer.
Binh Thuan has 10 types of soil with 20 different groups, with broadleaf wood forest, deciduous forest, mixed forest with coniferous predominant, mixed forest and pure bamboo. Besides, Binh Thuan has many diverse mineral deposits such as gold, wolfram, lead, zinc, mineral water and non-minerals. In particular, mineral water, clay, construction stone have commercial and industrial value.
Binh Thuan has long history and culture, especially Champa culture with Po Sah Inu Towers, Po Klong MohNai Temple and over 100 rare and precious orinial Champa Royal treasures preserved by Mrs. Nguyen Thi Them, a descendant of Champa King, including the crowns, royal suits and shoes, bracelets of the king and the queen.
Area: 7,813.7 sq. km.
Population: 1,215.2 thousand habitants (2015).
Capital: Phan Thiet City.
Administrative divisions:
- Town: La Gi
- Districts:Tuy Phong, Bac Binh, Ham Thuan Bac, Ham Thuan Nam, Ham Tan, Duc Linh, Tanh Linh, Phu Quy.
Ethnic groups:Viet (Kinh), Cham, Hoa, Co Ho, Ra Glai.