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ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, LAND AND CLIMATE IN 2023

Binh Dinh is one of the provinces in the South-Central Coastal areas,
located in the Central Key Economic Zone. Binh Dinh currently has 11 district-
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level administrative units, including 01 city, 2 towns and 8 districts. There are
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159 commune-level administrative units, including 32 wards, 11 townships
and 116 communes.
Binh Dinh is considered as a very important strategic position in the
socio-economic development of the Central Key Economic Zone, which is one
of the gateways to the sea of the Central Highlands provinces and Laos
southern region, Cambodia northeastern region and Thailand.

As of December 31, 2023, the natural area in the province reached
606,640 hectares. Of which, agricultural land was 139,536 hectares, accounting
for 23.01%, down 0.11% over the same period in 2022; forestry land was
376,080 hectares, accounting for 62%, down 0.01%; specialized land was
40,021 hectares, accounting for 6.6%, up 0.13% and residential land was
10,696 hectares, accounting for 1.76%, up 0.02%.

Binh Dinh has 2 distinct seasons (rainy season and dry season). In
particular, the long dry season and the concentrated rainy season in a few
months have caused the land to be eroded, washed away, alluvial, which
affected production and people's lives, especially in rural areas. According to
statistics, the average air temperature in 2023 at Quy Nhon monitoring station
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reached 27.8 C; the number of sunshine hours was 2,398.2 hours; the rainfall
was 1,876.5 mm; the air humidity was 78%.

Binh Dinh is located in the system of Truong Son Nam Range, with a
rather complicated structure, many rivers and streams; inclined from West to
East. The geological structure, topography and climate make Binh Dinh have
fertile fields, diversified in agricultural, forestry and fishery products, etc., with
many mineral resources and potentials in renewable energy such as wind and
solar power although it does not have a large plain.

1 On April 22, 2020, the National Assembly Standing Committee issued Resolution No. 932/NQ-
UBTVQH14 on the establishment of Hoai Nhon town and wards of Hoai Nhon town on the basis of the
entire natural area and population size of Hoai Nhon district. Accordingly, Hoai Nhon town has 17
commune-level administrative units, including 11 wards and 06 communes.
2 On January 12, 2021, the National Assembly Standing Committee issued Resolution No. 1188/NQ-
UBTVQH14 on the establishment of Cat Tien town in Phu Cat district, Binh Dinh province.
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