Area : Population : Provincial : Districts: Economic potentialities:

5,938 sq km 905,000 Ha Long City. Vong Bi, Binh Lieu, Quang Ha, Hai Ninh, Tien Yen, Ba Che, Dong Trieu, Yen Hung, Van Don, Hoanh Bo, Co To forestry, marine resources, coal

Quang Ninh is located in the northeastern part of Vietnam. It shares a 170 km border with China and is surrounded by Lang Son, Bac Giang, Hai Duong, and Haiphong provinces. Several ethnic groups live in this province, although the Kinh, Dao, and Tay are the most numerous. The tropical humid climate has an average annual temperature of 25^°C.