Vĩnh Long province
province of Vietnam
Vĩnh Long (Vietnamese pronunciation: [ʑiŋ˧ˀ˦˥ lɔŋ˧] ) is a province located in the Mekong Delta of southwestern Vietnam. Its provincial capital is Long Châu ward. Its population is 4,257,581 and its area is 6,296.20 km2 (2,430.98 mi2). After merging with Bến Tre and Trà Vinh provinces. The east of the province has a coastline with the South China Sea.
Geography
Vĩnh Long is a province located in the Mekong Delta region, 23km southwest of Hồ Chí Minh City. The province has a geographical location:
To the north, it borders Đồng Tháp province.
To the southwest, it borders Cần Thơ city.
The eastern and southeastern sides have coastlines bordering the East Sea.
Administrative divisions
Administratively, Vĩnh Long province is divided into 124 commune-level administrative units, including 35 wards and 89 communes.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7333405. VIAF identifies the subject as 149089482. The Library of Congress control number is n96010806. Authority coordinates are 10.167, 106.000. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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