Binh Duong province
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Bình Dương Province Tỉnh Bình Dương |
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| Province | |
Thủ Dầu Một City
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 Location of Bình Dương within Vietnam |
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| Coordinates: 11°10′N 106°40′E / 11.167°N 106.667°ECoordinates: 11°10′N 106°40′E / 11.167°N 106.667°E | |
| Country |
 Vietnam
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| Region | Southeast |
| Capital | Thủ Dầu Một |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chairman | Vũ Minh Sang |
| • People's Committee Chairman | Nguyễn Hoàng Sơn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,694.4 km2 (1,040.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 1,887,000 |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Khmer, Tày, Hoa, Xtiêng |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Area codes | 650 (until 16 July 2017) 274 (from 17 June 2017) |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-57 |
| Website | web |
Bình Dương (
listen) is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Southeast region of the country, immediately to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. The province was created from Sông Bé Province on January 1, 1997.
Bình Dương Province is situated on relatively level terrain, and is crossed by the Saigon, Đồng Nai, and Bé river. On the other hand, it also has some hills. From the Lai Thieu central church view, you overlook Binh Duong, it looks like some places of Lam Dong province. Binh Duong is a flat lands, but it is higher than Ho Chi Minh City
Originally, the area now known as Bình Dương was heavily forested, and was dominated by peoples of the Xtiêng, Cho Ro, Mnong, and Khmer Krom ethnic groups. In the 17th century, however, ethnic Vietnamese settlers arrived in the region from the east. Most were peasants, seeking to escape poverty by gaining land of their own. There were also a number of refugees from a war between two feudal houses. In 1698, there were enough people in the area that a prominent Vietnamese general was sent to establish official institutions and enforce law. From that point, Bình Dương developed rapidly, with extensive clearance of forests to make room for crops. The province is now dominated by ethnic Vietnamese.
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