Quảng Ngãi province

Quảng Ngãi (Vietnamese pronunciation: [kwâŋ ŋǎjˀ]) is a coastal and mountainous province located in the South Central Coast and Central Highlands regions of Vietnam. The province borders Da Nang to the north, the South China Sea to the east, Gia Lai to the south, the Lao provinces of Sekong and Attapeu, and the Cambodian province of Ratanakiri to the west. The province's administrative is Cẩm Thành Ward, located 130 km south of Đà Nẵng, 820 km north of Hồ Chí Minh City, and 908 km south of Hà Nội along the National Route 1. Quảng Ngãi has a 129 km coastline with a territorial sea of 11,000 km² (4,200 sq mi).

The province was re-established in July 1989, on the basis of separating Nghĩa Bình province into 2 provinces of Quảng Ngãi and Bình Định. In May 2025, it was merged with the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, forming the new Quảng Ngãi Province with an area of 14,833 km² (5,727 sq mi) and a population of 2,161,755 people.

The province has been historically populated with H're, Cham, and Kinh peoples. Quảng Ngãi has been one of the least economically developed provinces in Vietnam and has achieved progress in poverty reduction. While being a net contributor to the national budget thanks to the presence of a planned oil and gas industry, the province is one of the 20 provinces with the lowest income per capita in Vietnam.