Nghe An
Province in Central Vietnam
Image: KoheiU / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
- Region
- Central Vietnam
- Seat of government
- Vinh
- Area
- 16,486 km² (6,365 sq mi)6,365 sq mi (16,486 km²)
- Population
- 3,831,694Government figure for the 34 provinces, 2025
- 2025 merger
- Unchanged in the 2025 merger
Places to visit in Nghe An
We have no place guide in Nghe An yet. The nearest one is Phong Nha, 135 km (84 mi)84 mi (135 km) from Vinh as the crow flies.
Getting there
The three nearest airports with scheduled flights, as the crow flies from Vinh, the seat of government. By road the trip is longer, and the nearest airport is not always the easiest one to use.
- VIIVinh Airport7 km (4 mi)4 mi (7 km)
- THDTho Xuan Airport139 km (86 mi)86 mi (139 km)
- VDHDong Hoi Airport160 km (99 mi)99 mi (160 km)
Other provinces in Central Vietnam
Sources
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- Resolution 202/2025/QH15 on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units. National Assembly of Vietnam. Adopted 12 June 2025; the merged provinces started work on 1 July 2025. Lists Nghe An among the units left unchanged.
- Government table of the 34 provinces and cities by region (Thu Vien Phap Luat). Area and population of Nghe An.
- OurAirports. Airports with scheduled flights; straight-line distance from Vinh worked out by us.
- Khe Ran chain bridge, Con Cuong, Nghe An, Vietnam.jpg. Photo at the top of this page by KoheiU, CC0.