 
General information
- Geographic location: Quang Ninh is bounded by Guangxi of China and Lang Son province to the North, by Bac Ninh and Hai Duong province to the West, by Hai Phong city to the South and by Gulf of Tonkin by the East
- Area: 6,099 km2.
- Topographic features: The province has features of mountainous, midland and coastal area with 3 clear natural areas: Mountainous one with the area of nearly 3,000 km2, accounting for 41%; island with the area of 619 km2, accounting for 10% and the midland
- Administrative unit: Quang Ninh is divided into 1 city (Ha Long city); 3 towns: Cam Pha, Mong Cai, Uong Bi and 10 districts: Ba Che, Binh Lieu, Co To, Dam Ha, Dong Trieu, Hai Ha, Hoanh Bo, Tien Yen, Van Don and Yen Hung
- Population: 1,091,300 (Year 2006 – General Office of Statistics).
Resources
- Natural resources: Quang Ninh has a plenty of land resources with the total area of 601,000 hectares including 50,364 hectares of agricultural land, 146,019 hectares of forestry land. The province is rich in mineral, especially coal with the reserves of 3.5 billion tons (the exploitation quantity of 30-40 million ton/year); besides it also has raw materials such as limestone, clay, etc. in various places such as limestone in Hoanh Bo district, clay in Gieng Day, Kaolin in Tan Mai, Mong Cai, glass in Van Hai, etc.
- Tourism resources: Quang Ninh has the most valuable tourism potentiality in Vietnam with many beautiful beaches, Halong bay, Bai Tu Long and other islands which are recognized as the World’s cultural heritage by UNESCO and hundreds of historical monuments with beautiful arts, architecture located along the sea.
- Human resources: The number of people of working age is 48,337 out of the total area of 365,000 including 33,338 professional school graduation diploma holders, 12,642 higher education degree holders. Like other parts of the country, human resources of the province which are young, plentiful, hard-working, skillful are considered its strength.
Infrustructure
- Transportation system: The province has quite systematic transportation network (roadway: national highways No. 18A, 10, 4B, etc.; railway, seaway, seaports; especially its national and international border gates with China). Over the past years, several new routes have been newly built or upgraded such as Chi Linh – Ha Long route, Ha Long – Mong Duong route, etc. Besides several bridges have been newly built like Bai Chay bridge, Hoanh Bo bridge, etc. Convenient transportation network has enabled the province to develop its socio-economic situations and trade internationally.
- Power supply system: Up to now, national power supply network has reached all city, town and districts of the province. There is enough power supplied to national and international investment projects implemented in the province with 6 110 kV stations: Gieng Day, Giap Khau, Cam Pha, Muong Duong, Tien yen and Mong Cai with the total area of 154 MVA.
- Post and telecommunication system: Over the past few year, the system has been developed with 47 post offices and 50 agents. There are 31 routes using digital microwave with the capacity of 34Mb/s, 400km of optical cables, 33 routes using SDH technology with the capacity of 133 Mb/s – 622 Mb/s, etc. Mobile network with 23 BTS stations of VINAPHONE and 20 BTS stations of MOBIPHONE reaches 12/14 districts, communes and cities in the whole province.
- Industrial zones: There are 9 industrial zones in the provinces: Cai Lan industrial zone, Viet Hung one in Ha long city, Hai Yen one, Ninh Duong one in Mong Cai town, Kim Sen one in Dong Trieu district, Chap Khe one, Phuong Nam one in Uong Bi town, Dong Mai one in Yen Huong district, Tien Yen one in Tien Yen district.
Development plan to the Year 2010
-GDP growth rate: It is planned to reach the GDP growth rate of 15%.
- Sectors’ development:
+ Services: It is planned to develop the province into tourism center recognized in the region in 2015. Sustainable development of tourism sectors will go in parallel with development of other services. Four key tourism centers will be built in Ha Long, Mong Cai – Tra Co, Uong Bi-Dong Trieu-Yen Hung, Van Don (in the comprehensive tourism plan for the period 2001-2010). Especially, the Van Don economic zone will be developed to be a big eco-tourism centre, development of Bai Chay, Mong Cai (border tours), etc
+ Industry: It is planned to reach the growth rate of 15% annually for the period 2006-2010, accounting for 48% of the total province’s GDP in 2010. Coal exploitation, construction material, shipbuilding will be developed. Attention will also paid to investing in industries serving tourism such as foodstuff, soft drink processing, etc., centered industrial zones such as Cai Lan and Hoanh Bo.
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