Ninh Bình province
Ninh Bình is a province of Vietnam in the Red River Delta region of the northern part of the country. The province is famous for a high density of natural and cultural attractions, including reserved parks in Cúc Phương National Park and Vân Long, grotto caves and rivers in Tràng An, Tam Cốc-Bích Động and Múa Caves, historic monuments in the Hoa Lư ancient capital, Vietnam's largest Buddhist worshipping complex, and the Phát Diệm Cathedral with "eclectic architectural style". Thanks to its adjacency to Hanoi, day trips from the capital are easily manageable.
In 2025, Hà Nam province and Nam Định province were merged into Ninh Binh.
Geography
Ninh Bình is located to the south of the Northern Delta, between the Red and Ma rivers. It is bordered by Hòa Bình and Hà Nam to the north, Nam Định to the northeast, and Thanh Hóa to the south and west. Ninh Bình also has a very short coastline abutting the Gulf of Tonkin.The population is 1,010,700 people, with a total area of.
Travel destinations
Thung Nham Ninh Binh, also known as Thung Chim, is about 12km west of Hoa Lư city center. Thung Nham has an area of more than 300 hectares, including primeval forest landscapes, flooded forests, terrestrial cave systems, and bird gardens with a variety of precious bird species. Thung Nham Ninh Binh has a wild and lyrical beauty that has become one of the attractive destinations for domestic and foreign tourists.Administrative divisions
Ninh Bình is subdivided into 32 wards and 97 communes.Before 2025, Ninh Bình was subdivided into eight district-level sub-divisions:
They were further subdivided into seven commune-level towns, 122 communes, and 16 wards.
Demographics
The ethnic groups in Vietnam|ethnic groups] include the Viet, as well as other groups such as the Dao, Hoa, Hmong, Mường, Nùng, Tày and Thai. There are 23 ethnic groups, of which the Kinh account for more than 98%.Sights
Natural sights
- Tam Cốc-Bích Động
- Thung Nham Ecotourism Zone
- Múa Caves
- Tràng An
- Cúc Phương: primitive forest and ancient inhabited cave
- Địch Lộng cave and pagoda
Conservation centers
- Bear Sanctuary Ninh Bình
- Endangered Primate Rescue Center
- Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Program
- Turtle Conservation Center
Ecological sights
Historic sights
- Bích Động pagoda and cave
- Bái Đính Temple
- Ban Long Pagoda
- Dinh and Le Temples
- Hoa Lư ancient capital
- Hoa Lư Citadel; Nhat Tu Pagoda
- Phát Diệm Cathedral
Festivals
- Thái Vi festival
- Trường Yên Festival
- Yên Cư Festival
- Nộn Khê Festival
- Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Festival
- Dich Long Pagoda Festival
- La Temple Festival
- The traditional festival honoring Duc Thanh Minh Dai Vuong
Handicrafts
Embroidered handicrafts in Hoa Lư DistrictSea reed handicrafts in Kim Sơn District