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'''Northern Vietnam''' or ''''']''''' ({{langx|vi|Bắc Bộ}}) is one of three geographical ] in ]. It consists of three geographic sub-regions: the Northwest (Vùng Tây Bắc), the Northeast (Vùng Đông Bắc), and the ] (Đồng Bằng Sông Hồng). It is near ]. Unlike tropical Central and Southern Vietnam, Northern Vietnam has a ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worlddata.info/asia/vietnam/climate.php |title=Vietnam Climate |website=WorldData.info |access-date=2023-11-24}}</ref> | ||
| It has a total area of about 109,942.9 km<sup>2</sup>. Its ] is now Vietnam's capital. Among the three geographical regions, the oldest is Northern Vietnam, where the ] originated in the Red River Delta, though ] eventually spread south into the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quốc hội quyết nghị lấy tên nước là Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam |trans-title=The National Assembly resolved to name the country the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. |url=https://www.qdnd.vn/tu-lieu-ho-so/ngay-nay-nam-xua/ngay-2-7-1976-quoc-hoi-quyet-nghi-lay-ten-nuoc-la-cong-hoa-xa-hoi-chu-nghia-viet-nam-698149 |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=People's Army Newspaper |language=vi}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:44, 8 December 2024
Geographic region of Vietnam This article is about the geographical region in Vietnam. For the former country during the Vietnam War, see North Vietnam.Indochine_fran%C3%A7aise_bpt6k11001779_67.jpg)
Northern Vietnam or Tonkin (Vietnamese: Bắc Bộ) is one of three geographical regions in Vietnam. It consists of three geographic sub-regions: the Northwest (Vùng Tây Bắc), the Northeast (Vùng Đông Bắc), and the Red River Delta (Đồng Bằng Sông Hồng). It is near China. Unlike tropical Central and Southern Vietnam, Northern Vietnam has a subtropical climate.
It has a total area of about 109,942.9 km. Its Hanoi is now Vietnam's capital. Among the three geographical regions, the oldest is Northern Vietnam, where the Vietnamese culture originated in the Red River Delta, though Kinh Vietnamese eventually spread south into the Mekong Delta.
Administration
Northern Vietnam includes three administrative regions, which in turn comprises 25 First Tier units.
| Administrative Region | First Tier Administrative Units | Area (km) | Population (2022) | Population Density (people/ km) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast (Đông Bắc Bộ) |
Bắc Giang |
50,826.38 | 9,474,710 | 186.41 | contains most of the mountainous provinces that lie to north of the highly populated Red River lowlands. Four of them are along Vietnam's border with China. |
| Northwest (Tây Bắc Bộ) | 50,565.71 | 4,911,370 | 97.13 | contains inland provinces in the west of Vietnam's northern part. Three of them are along Vietnam's border with Laos, and two border China (Dien Bien borders both China and Laos). | |
| Red River Delta (Đồng Bằng Sông Hồng) |
Bắc Ninh |
15,070.70 | 22,091,250 | 1,465.84 | contains the small but populous provinces along the mouth of the Red River. The Red River Delta has the smallest area but highest population and population density of all regions. It is also the only region without any land borders with neighboring countries. |
^† Municipality (thành phố trực thuộc trung ương)
Of all 25 First Tier units, two are municipalities and 23 are provinces.
See also
References
- "Vietnam Climate". WorldData.info. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- "Quốc hội quyết nghị lấy tên nước là Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam" [The National Assembly resolved to name the country the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.]. People's Army Newspaper (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "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 2022; (3) Items: Select all.
- 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.
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