Natural Conditions

Geographical location:

Quang Ninh is a province in the first place northeast of Vietnam, a skewed rectangular shape is angling towards the northeast - southwest, adjacent to the following areas:
            + Guangxi Province (China) with Mong Cai border gate and Trinh Tuong in the North.
            + Lang Son Province and Bac Giang Province in the West.  
            + Hai Duong Province and Hai Phong City in the South.

            + Bac Bo Bay in the East.

 

Area:

Natural area: 6.110,813 km²

Quang Ninh Sea has more than 2,000 islands, accounting for 2/3 of the island of Vietnam (2078/2779).

 

Population:

The average population: 1177.8 thousands people (2011)

Labor force: about 633.4 thousands people (2011)

 

Climate:

 

Quang Ninh’s climate is symbolic of the climate of North Vietnam; featuring all four seasons.

 In summer, it is hot, humid and rainy, while monsoons flourish.

The average annual temperature recorded is 22.9°C.

 

Terrain:

 Quang Ninh is a mountainous - coast. More than 80% of the land is mountainous, more than two thousand floating islands on the sea are the mountains.
 
Coastal areas and islands of Quang Ninh besides the alluvial silt sandy beaches set up from the waves. There are places to mine sand as raw material for glass technology (Van Hai), where has great beaches (such as Tra Co, Quan Lan, Minh Chau, Ngoc Vung ...)
 
Seafloor topography of Quang Ninh, not flat, the average depth is 20 m. The current flow connected to the creek deep depths of the sea to create a series of canals and ports on the winding coastline sheltered by the islands shielding corridor, creating a potential port and waterway very large.