Bà Rịa, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu
Bà Rịa was a city in the former Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. Bà Rịa was adjacented to Vũng Tàu by Cỏ May river and connected by Cỏ May Bridge on National Route 51. This was the de jure seat of the province since most of the provincial administration agencies are located here. In May 2012, Bà Rịa officially replaced Vũng Tàu to become the provincial capital of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu.
The City of Bà Rịa ceased to exist on July 1, 2025, following the elimination of district level units in Vietnam.Bà Rịa is located 90 km east southeast of Ho Chi Minh City and 20 km northwest to the centre of the petroleum and beach city of Vũng Tàu. Bà Rịa borders Châu Đức District and part of Phú Mỹ City to the north, Vũng Tàu to the south, Long Điền District to the east, and Phú Mỹ to the west. Bà Rịa has an area of 91.04 km2, including seven urban wards , with 3 rural communes . As of 2011, the town has 122,424 inhabitants; the density is 3,500 inhabitants/km2.History
The city was promoted from the town of Bà Rịa to the capital city on 22 August 2012. It was the capital town of the district of Châu Thành, then in 1994, the district was split into the districts of Châu Đức, Tân Thành, and Bà Rịa district-level town. Many provincial agencies have been relocated from Vũng Tàu to Bà Rịa. By 2007, this city was a 3rd-class municipality in Vietnam and was upgraded to 2nd-class municipality on 27 November 2014.Transportation
Bà Rịa is an important transport hub of the province, with some national routes are Route 51, Route 56, Route 55A and Provincial Road 52. Bà Rịa is situated about 48 km southeast of the planned Long Thành International Airport on National Route 51 and Biên Hoà–Vũng Tàu Expressway. Bà Rịa has Bà Rịa Secres Port. It is connected to Xuân Lộc by road.Tourism
Bà Rịa is on the way from Ho Chi Minh City to the seaside resorts at the Long Hải and Bình Châu hot springs.