North Central Coast
{{Short description|Region of Vietnam}}
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| name = North Central Coast
| native_name = Bắc Trung Bộ
| subdivision_type = Country
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| image_map = North Central Coast in Vietnam.svg
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| map_caption = Map showing location of the Bắc Trung Bộ (North Central Region) region in Vietnam
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| demographics1_title1 = Total
| demographics1_info1 = VND 433 trillion
US$ 19.3 billion (2021)
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| area_total_km2 = 51242.75
| population_total = 11190830
| population_as_of = 2022
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Bắc Trung Bộ (literally North Central Region, and often translated as North Central Coast) is one of the geographic regions of Vietnam. It consists of six provinces in northern part of Central Vietnam: Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Huế. The last two provinces were the northernmost provinces of State of Vietnam and South Vietnam until Reunification of Vietnam in 1976. In the Nguyễn dynasty, this area (except Thừa Thiên) was known as Hữu Trực Kỳ (the area located in the left of Thừa Thiên).
Provinces
History
Four of the northernmost provinces of the north central coast region, fell within the communist-ruled North Vietnam (DRVN, controlled territory above 17th parallel according to Geneva accords), were hostile to the United States and ARVN forces throughout the Vietnam War as it was a NLF (Viet Cong) stronghold and patron.
Culture
This region features three out of UNESCO's seven World Heritage Sites in Vietnam, namely: Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park (2003) under Natural, and Complex of Huế Monuments (1993) and Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty (2011) under Cultural.{{cite web|author=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/vn |title=Viet Nam - UNESCO World Heritage Centre |publisher=Whc.unesco.org |access-date=2013-06-22}}
Economy
The Bắc Trung Bộ region has the second lowest GDP per capita in the country, while the Northwest (Tây Bắc) region ranks the lowest GDP per capita.
Demographics
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The monthly income for the North Central Coast is 902,900 VND compared with the whole country of 1,387,200 VND (2010).{{cite web|url=http://www.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=13386|website=www.gso.gov.vn|title=Monthly Income per Capita Statistics|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212611/http://www.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=13386|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}
The percentage of households with permanent housing for the North Central Coast is 75.6% compared with the whole country of 49.2% (2010).{{cite web|url=http://www.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=13389|website=www.gso.gov.vn|title=Household Statistics|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233137/http://www.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=13389|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}
The household size for the North Central Coast is 3.94 (2010).{{cite web|url=http://www.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=13382|website=www.gso.gov.vn|title=Household size and Dependence ratio Statistics|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053747/http://www.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=13382|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}
The percentage of the population aged 15 years old and over obtained the following education in the North Central Coast: Never go to school 5.2%; Primary 19.3%; Lower secondary 33.1%; Upper secondary 17.3%; College, University 5.2%; Postgraduate 0.1% (2010).{{cite web|url=http://www.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=13383|website=www.gso.gov.vn|title=Education and School Statistics|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212841/http://www.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=13383|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}
The percentage of the population aged 15 years old and over work in the following industries: Agriculture 59.9%; Forestry 2.1%; Fishery 1.8%; Industry 7.5%; Construction 6.6%; Trade 7.7%; Services 14.5% (2010).{{cite web|url=http://www.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=13391|title=Employment Statistics|website=www.gso.gov.vn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215600/http://www.gso.gov.vn/Modules/Doc_Download.aspx?DocID=13391|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}
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References
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