Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province
Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu (abbreviated BRVT; [ʔɓaː˨˩ ɹiə˧˨ʔ vʊwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ taw˨˩] ⓘ) is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the coast of the country's Southeast region. It also includes the Côn Đảo islands, located some distance off Vietnam's southeastern coast. From 1954 to 1975, under South Vietnam, the province was called Phước Tuy.
Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province
Tỉnh Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu | |
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Province | |
Hồ Cốc Beach | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: A Place to Dock Boats | |
Location of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu within Vietnam | |
Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province Location within Vietnam Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province Location within Asia | |
| Coordinates: 10°35′N 107°15′E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Southeast |
| Metropolitan area | Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area |
| Capital | Bà Rịa |
| Former seat | Vũng Tàu (until 2 May 2012) |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Nguyễn Hồng Lĩnh |
| • People's Committee Chair | Nguyễn Thành Long |
| • Secretary of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Party Committee | Nguyễn Hồng Lĩnh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,989.5 km2 (768.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,410,841 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | 97.53% Vietnamese |
| GDP | |
| • Total | VND 149.574 trillion US$ 6.496 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 64 (until 16 July 2017) 254 (from 17 June 2017) |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-43 |
| HDI (2020) | 0.793 |
| Website | www |
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