Thai Binh

Thái Bình ( listen) is a city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Thai Binh province. It is located 110 km from Hanoi. The city area is 67.7 square km, with a population of 210,000 people (2006). In the 10th century, the area was the domain of the Tran clan, which rose in power to become the Tran Dynasty of Vietnam in the early 13th century. Before the prime minister declared it a city in June 2004, Thai Binh was officially a town. The city is the center of economics and culture in its province. Thai Binh Medical College is considered one of the highest quality medical colleges in Vietnam.

Coordinates: 20°26′46″N 106°20′32″E / 20.446111°N 106.342222°E / 20.446111; 106.342222

Cities in Vietnam
Centrally-controlled cities
Special-class
  • Hanoi
  • Ho Chi Minh
1st-class
  • Can Tho
  • Da Nang
  • Hai Phong
Provincial cities
1st-class
  • Buon Ma Thuot
  • Da Lat
  • Huế
  • Nam Dinh
  • Nha Trang
  • Qui Nhon
  • Thai Nguyen
  • Viet Tri
  • Vinh
2nd-class
  • Bien Hoa
  • Ca Mau
  • Ha Long
  • Hai Duong
  • Long Xuyen
  • My Tho
  • Phan Thiet
  • Pleiku
  • Thanh Hóa
  • Tuy Hoa
  • Vung Tau
3rd-class
  • Ba Ria
  • Bac Lieu
  • Bac Giang
  • Bac Ninh
  • Bao Loc
  • Ben Tre
  • Cao Lanh
  • Cam Pha
  • Cam Ranh
  • Dong Ha
  • Dong Hoi
  • Dien Bien Phu
  • Ha Tinh
  • Hoa Binh
  • Hoi An
  • Hung Yen
  • Kon Tum
  • Lang Son
  • Lao Cai
  • Mong Cai
  • Ninh Binh
  • Phan Rang-Thap Cham
  • Phu Ly
  • Quang Ngai
  • Rach Gia
  • Soc Trang
  • Son La
  • Tam Ky
  • Tan An
  • Thai Binh
  • Tra Vinh
  • Tuyen Quang
  • Uong Bi
  • Vi Thanh
  • Vinh Long
  • Vinh Yen
  • Yen Bai
Districts of the Red River Delta Region
Bac Ninh Province
  • Bac Ninh
  • Gia Binh
  • Luong Tai
  • Que Vo
  • Thuan Thanh
  • Tien Du
  • Tu Son
  • Yen Phong
Ha Nam Province
  • Phu Ly
  • Binh Luc
  • Duy Tien
  • Kim Bang
  • Ly Nhan
  • Thanh Liem
Hai Duong Province
  • Hai Duong
  • Binh Giang
  • Cam Giang
  • Chi Linh
  • Gia Loc
  • Kim Thanh
  • Thanh Ha
  • Thanh Mien
  • Nam Sach
  • Kinh Mon
Hung Yen Province
  • Hung Yen
  • An Thi
  • Khoai Chau
  • Kim Dong
  • My Hao
  • Phu Cu
  • Tien Lu
  • Van Giang
  • Van Lam
  • Yen My
Nam Dinh Province
  • Nam Dinh
  • Giao Thuy
  • Hai Hau
  • My Loc
  • Nam Truc
  • Nghia Hung
  • Truc Ninh
  • Vu Ban
  • Xuan Truong
  • Y Yen
Ninh Binh Province
  • Ninh Binh
  • Tam Diep
  • Gia Vien
  • Hoa Lu
  • Kim Son
  • Nho Quan
  • Yen Khanh
  • Yen Mo
Thai Binh Province
  • Thai Binh
  • Dong Hung
  • Hung Ha
  • Kien Xuong
  • Quynh Phu
  • Thai Thuy
  • Tien Hai
  • Vu Thu
Vinh Phuc Province
  • Vinh Yen
  • Binh Xuyen
  • Lap Thach
  • Phuc Yen
  • Song Lo
  • Tam Dao
  • Tam Duong
  • Vinh Tuong
  • Yen Lac