Ninh Binh
Province in North Vietnam
Image: Bernd 📷 Dittrich / Unsplash
- Region
- North Vietnam
- Seat of government
- Hoa Lu
- Area
- 3,943 km² (1,522 sq mi)1,522 sq mi (3,943 km²)
- Population
- 4,412,264Figure in Resolution 202/2025/QH15
- 2025 merger
- Formed on 1 July 2025 from Ha Nam, Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh
Places to visit in Ninh Binh
Getting there
The three nearest airports with scheduled flights, as the crow flies from Hoa Lu, the seat of government. By road the trip is longer, and the nearest airport is not always the easiest one to use.
- THDTho Xuan Airport66 km (41 mi)41 mi (66 km)
- HPHCat Bi International Airport100 km (62 mi)62 mi (100 km)
- HANNoi Bai International Airport109 km (68 mi)68 mi (109 km)
Other provinces in North 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. Area, population and the provinces merged into Ninh Binh.
- Conclusion 163 and Resolution 60-NQ/TW (2025) on the new provinces and their seats (Thu Vien Phap Luat). Seat of government of Ninh Binh.
- OurAirports. Airports with scheduled flights; straight-line distance from Hoa Lu worked out by us.
- Ancient temple nestled among limestone karsts and lush forest. Photo at the top of this page by Bernd 📷 Dittrich, Unsplash License.