Bình Định province
Bình Định | |
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From top; left to right: Quy Nhon city • Quy Nhơn beach • Egg Stone Beach • Quang Trung statue • Quy Nhơn river • Scenery • Nhà thờ họ of Đào Duy Từ family • Phú Lốc tower • Quang Trung museum • Tây Sơn river | |
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Location of Bình Định province within Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 14°10′N 109°0′E / 14.167°N 109.000°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | South Central Coast |
| Capital | Quy Nhơn |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Nguyễn Xuân Dương |
| • People's Committee Chair | Vũ Hoàng Hà |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,066.40 km2 (2,342.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 2,313,101 |
| • Density | 381.297/km2 (987.555/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Chăm, Bahnar, H're |
| GDP | |
| • Total | VND 106.349 trillion US$ 4.511 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 56 (until 16 July 2017) 256 (from 17 June 2017) |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-31 |
| HDI (2020) | 0.722 (26th) |
| Website | www |
Bình Định was formerly a northern coastal province in the South Central Coast region, the Central of Vietnam. It borders Quảng Ngãi to the north, Phú Yên to the south, Gia Lai to the west and the South China Sea to the east.
Bình Định province has an area of 6,066.40 km2 (2,342.25 mi2), comprising 11 district-level sub-divisions, with a population of over 1.5 million people as of 2023. The province is known for its scenery and beaches. There are also a number of Cham structures. Majority of the province is covered by mountains or hills. Its capital Quy Nhon served as the capital of the historic Tây Sơn dynasty. Economically the province has the most productive primary sector in the South Central Coast region, mostly because of its large output of rice, coconuts and its strong livestock, forestry and fishing sectors.
On June 12, 2025, Bình Định was incorporated into Gia Lai province.