Agribusiness

Vietnamese name Bac Lieu Area 2,669 km² Population about 910,000 Provincial capital / central city Bac Lieu City Climate tropical monsoon climate. Serious saltwater intrusion in the dry season. Overview Bac Lieu Province is one of Vietnam's leading shrimp-farming areas, where a national project aiming to become the 'shrimp capital' is underway. Tradi...

Vietnamese name Soc Trang Area 3,313 km² Population about 1.3 million Provincial capital / central city Soc Trang City Climate tropical monsoon climate. Coastal areas affected by saltwater intrusion. Overview Soc Trang Province is the birthplace of ST25, chosen as the 'world's most delicious rice'. Agricultural engineer Ho Quang...

Vietnamese name Ben Tre Area 2,394 km2 Population about 1.3 million Provincial capital / main city Ben Tre City Climate tropical monsoon climate. Made up of three islands of the Mekong River. Overview: Ben Tre province is nicknamed the "land of coconut" (Xu dua) and is Vietnam's largest coconut-producing area...

Vietnamese name Can Tho Area 1,440 km² Population about 1.3 million Climate tropical monsoon climate. Annual average temperature 27°C. Main port / logistics hub Can Tho Port, Can Tho International Airport Overview Can Tho City is the largest city in the Mekong Delta, nicknamed the 'Western Capital' (Tay Do). Mekong...

Vietnamese name Dong bang song Cuu Long Area about 40,600 km² Population about 17.5 million Climate tropical monsoon climate. High temperatures year-round (26–28°C). Floods in the rainy season (May to November). Overview The Mekong Delta is Vietnam's largest granary and the most important in Southeast Asia...

Vietnamese name Binh Phuoc Area 6,876 km2 Population about 1 million Climate tropical monsoon climate. Annual average temperature 26 degrees C. Overview: Binh Phuoc province is Vietnam's largest cashew-producing area and one of the centers of the world's cashew-processing industry. Vietnam is the world's largest...

Vietnamese name Ba Ria - Vung Tau Area 1,982 km² Population about 1.2 million Climate tropical monsoon climate. Annual average temperature 27°C. Main port / logistics hub Cai Mep–Thi Vai deep-water port (Vietnam's largest deep-water port) Overview Ba Ria–Vung Tau Province is known for its petroleum industry and the Cai Mep–Thi V...

Vietnamese name Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh (Ho Chi Minh City) Area 2,095 km² Population about 9.5 million (metropolitan area over 15 million) Climate tropical monsoon climate. Annual average temperature 28°C. Rainy season (May to November). Main port / logistics hub Cat Lai Port, Tan Son Nhat International Airport Overview Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Sai...

Vietnamese name Nam Bo Area about 44,000 km2 (excluding the Mekong Delta) Population about 18 million Climate tropical monsoon climate. High temperatures year-round (26–28 degrees C). A clear wet season (May–November) and dry season. Overview: Southern Vietnam (the southeast) is the economic heart centered on Ho Chi Minh City. Rapid...

Vietnamese name Dak Lak Area 13,125 km² Population about 2 million Provincial capital / central city Buon Ma Thuot City Climate tropical highland climate. Annual average temperature 24°C. Altitude about 500 m. Access from HCMC about 1 hour by plane from Ho Chi Minh, about 6 hours by car Overview Dak Lak Province is Vietnam's largest cof...