Area: 1,382 sq. km Population: 906,000 habitants Regional code: 030 Capital: Ninh Binh Town. Town: Tam Diep. Districts: Nho Quan, Gia Vien, Hoa Lu, Yen Mo, Yen Khanh, Kim Son. Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Muong, Thai, Tay.
Ninh Binh is located to the south of the Northern Delta, between the Red and Ma Rivers. It is bordered by Nam Dinh, Ha Nam, Hoa Binh, and Thanh Hoa Provinces.The annual average temperature is 23.4°C. The population is made up of 23 ethnic communities, among which the Kinh account for more than 98%. The rest of the population consists of the Muong, Tay, Nung, Thai, Hoa, and Dao ethnic groups. Economic potentialities: limestone, marine resources.
The old city of Ninh Binh is one of many famous historical sites in Vietnam. Other sites in this area include Hoa Lu Citadel, Nhat Tu Pagoda, and Can Linh Pagoda.
Transport: Ninh Binh is 91km from Hanoi. Express train connections with Hanoi (Limited allocation of tickets) and regular bus connections with Hanoi's South Bus Station.
Cuc Phuong - Vietnam's first national park was established on July 7th 1962. It is located 120 km South - West of Hanoi on the land area of 22.200 ha, among three provinces: Ninh Binh, Hoa binh and Thanh hoa.
- Cuc Phuong is a primary - tropical rain forest. Three - forth of land area is limestone mountains so flora and fauna in Cuc Phuong is very rich, diverse and unique (1983 species of vascular plants, 97 species of aminal, more than 300 species of birds, 36 species reptiles, 17 species of amphibians, 11 species of fishes and thousands of species of insects), many of them are....
