Vĩnh Long
Vĩnh Long
Thành phố Vĩnh Long | |
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Vĩnh Long City | |
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• Quốc ngữ | Thành phố Vĩnh Long |
• Chữ Hán | 城舖永隆 |
Etymology: "eternal prosperity" | |
Coordinates: 10°15′N 105°58′E / 10.250°N 105.967°E | |
Country | Vietnam |
Province | Vĩnh Long Province |
Area | |
• Total | 48.1 km2 (18.6 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 200,120 |
• Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Vĩnh Long (Vĩnh Long Province in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Vĩnh Long covers 48.1 kilometres (29.89 mi) and has a population of 200,120 (as of 2018). The name was spelled 永隆 ("eternal prosperity") in the former Hán-Nôm writing system.
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Vĩnh Long is on the Cổ Chiên River, which branches out from the Mekong River at the narrows of Mỹ Thuận about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) upstream, only to meet it later downstream. Across the Cổ Chiên river from Vĩnh Long are the An Binh and Bình Hòa Phước islands, some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) across, with the Mekong River on the other side. A number of canals run through Vĩnh Long, with tall vehicular bridges crossing them. Transport by boat is possible, although parts of the town, particularly An Binh, become unreachable at low tide.
Vĩnh Long is about two hours from the large city of Cần Thơ in the adjacent Hậu Giang Province, and about three hours from Saigon. The floating market town of Cái Bè is on the other side of the An Binh island and is the frequent destination for tourists from Vĩnh Long.
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