Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province
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Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the coast of the country's southern region. It also includes the Côn Đảo islands, located some distance off Vietnam's southeastern coast. From 1954 to 1975, this province belonged to the Republic of Vietnam.
Administration
Politically, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu is divided into five districts: Chau Duc, Côn Đảo, Long Dat, Tan Thanh, and Xuyen Moc. The town of Bà Rịa is a separate municipality, as is the city of Vũng Tàu (the provincial capital).
Economy
Vũng Tàu is an important tourist destination, being particularly well known for its beaches, for its colonial-era architecture, and for a large statue of Jesus on a hill by the sea. Tourism is a major industry for Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu province. Other significant economic activities include fishing and off-shore oil exploration.
History
With the exception of the Côn Đảo islands, all of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province was once a part of Đồng Nai province to the north. In 1979, Vũng Tàu was broken away from Đồng Nai and merged with the Côn Đảo islands (formerly part of Hau Giang province), forming the new Vũng Tàu–Côn Đảo "special zone". Later, in 1992, Bà Rịa was also broken away from Dong Nai province, merging with Vũng Tàu–Côn Đảo to form the modern province of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu.
External links
- [Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province Foreign Affairs Department website]
- [Ba Ria–Vung Tau province home page (mostly in Vietnamese)]
- [Ba Ria–Vung Tau Tourism Home Page (in Vietnamese, English and Chinese)]
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