Quang Ninh
Province in North Vietnam
Image: Daniel Mathew / Unsplash
- Region
- North Vietnam
- Seat of government
- Ha Long
- Area
- 6,208 km² (2,397 sq mi)2,397 sq mi (6,208 km²)
- Population
- 1,497,447Government figure for the 34 provinces, 2025
- 2025 merger
- Unchanged in the 2025 merger
Places to visit in Quang Ninh
Getting there
The three nearest airports with scheduled flights, as the crow flies from Ha Long, the seat of government. By road the trip is longer, and the nearest airport is not always the easiest one to use.
- VDOVan Don International Airport39 km (24 mi)24 mi (39 km)
- HPHCat Bi International Airport40 km (25 mi)25 mi (40 km)
- HANNoi Bai International Airport136 km (85 mi)85 mi (136 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. Lists Quang Ninh among the units left unchanged.
- Government table of the 34 provinces and cities by region (Thu Vien Phap Luat). Area and population of Quang Ninh.
- OurAirports. Airports with scheduled flights; straight-line distance from Ha Long worked out by us.
- Stunning limestone karsts in a calm bay with a boat. Photo at the top of this page by Daniel Mathew, Unsplash License.