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On the coast of Central [[Vietnam]], '''Binh Dinh Province''' contains the capital city of '''Qui Nhon'''. The South China Sea forms the eastern border, with [[Quang Ngai Province]] to the north, [[Phu Yen Province]] to the south, and [[Gia Lai Province]] to the west. | On the coast of Central [[Vietnam]], '''Binh Dinh Province''' contains the capital city of '''Qui Nhon'''. The South China Sea forms the eastern border, with [[Quang Ngai Province]] to the north, [[Phu Yen Province]] to the south, and [[Gia Lai Province]] to the west. | ||
[[National Highway 1 (Vietnam)|National Highway 1]] runs north-south through it, and [[National Highway 19 (Vietnam)|National Highway 19]] runs to [[Pleiku]] in the highlands to the west. It is on a rail line and has a small airport. | [[National Highway 1 (Vietnam)|National Highway 1]] runs north-south through it, and [[National Highway 19 (Vietnam)|National Highway 19]] runs to [[Pleiku]] in the highlands to the west. It is on a rail line and has a small airport. | ||
Qui Nhon is | Qui Nhon is | ||
Revision as of 22:19, 6 July 2010
On the coast of Central Vietnam, Binh Dinh Province contains the capital city of Qui Nhon. The South China Sea forms the eastern border, with Quang Ngai Province to the north, Phu Yen Province to the south, and Gia Lai Province to the west.
National Highway 1 runs north-south through it, and National Highway 19 runs to Pleiku in the highlands to the west. It is on a rail line and has a small airport.
Qui Nhon is
- 1655 km south of Hanoi
- 174 km south of Quang Ngai
- 304 knm south of Da Nang
- 186 km east of Pleiku
- 223 km northeast of Ban Me Thuot
- 238 km north of Nha Trang
- 677 km, north of Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon
Loc Ninh, the site of considerable fighting, is on on Highway 13 north of An Loc. Province names may have changed since the war. An Khe, which served as a base camp for the 4th Infantry Division (U.S.), is also on Highway 19, but now in Gia Lai Province.