Binh Thuan is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the country's South Central Coast, not far from Ho Chi Minh City. It is sometimes seen as part of the Southeast Region. Binh Thuan is known for its scenery and beaches. There are also a number of sites of archaeological significance.

Geographical location:

Adjacent to the provinces:

• Lam Dong province in the North
• Ninh Thuan in the Northest
• Dong Nai in the West
• Ba Ria-Vung Tau in the Southwest.

 
Area:

7.812,9 km²

Population:

The average population: 1.180.300 people (2011)

Climate:

 Binh Thuan lies in the monsoon tropical zone.

Climate is separated in two distinct seasons:

The rainy season lasts from May to October.

The dry season from November to April of the following year. 

Average temperature: 26 – 27 ⁰C

Terrain:

The terrain of Binh Thuan includes 4 basic types: low mountains, hills, plains, sand dunes and coastal sand dunes.

Binh Thuan is located along Vietnam's main north-south transport corridors. National Road 1A runs through the province, connecting 6 out of the province's 10 districts to the rest of the country. Binh Thuan's main railway station along the North-South Railway is Muong Man Railway Station, located around 10 km north-west of Phan Thiet. Four maller railway station are in the city of Phan Thiết and the eastern part of the province.

The province is connected to the Central Highlands by two national roads: 28 from Phan Thiet to Di Linh, Lam Dong Province and Đak Nong Province and 55 from Vung Tau to La Gi and Bao Loc, Lam Đong Province. Binh Thuan does not have an airport; the nearest commercial airport is located near Da Lat.

Binh Thuan's industry has been booming in the first years of the 21st century, with average an average growth rate of 21.6% until 2007. Bình Thuận's industrial development is currently facing problems of land management. Licensed industrial parks have been found to overlap with titanium reserves and their development may be delayed as a result. The private sector now makes up most of industrial output and even the foreign-invested sector has overtaken state-owned industry. Despite its spectacular growth, industry was not able to absorb much of the growth of the labour force. It created 17,200 new jobs between 2000 and 2007, while the slower growing service sector created 44,100 and even agriculture, forestry and fishing created 57,600 jobs.

Department of Planning and Investment

Address: 290 Tran Hung Dao, Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province

Email: kehoach@binhthuan.gov.vn

Website: http://www.dpibinhthuan.gov.vn/

Department of Natural Resources - Environment

Website: http://www.binhthuan.org.vn/index.php?SoTNMTBinhThuan=News&ndt-bt_in=viewst&sid=1551

   Management of IP

 Address: 119 Tran Hung Dao, Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province

Phone: (062) 3828946

Fax: (062) 3821243