Quảng Ninh

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Quảng Ninh (Vietnamese pronunciation: [kwâŋ nīŋ] ) is a centrally-governed city along the northeastern coast of Vietnam and part of the Red River Delta, located 153 km (95 mi) east of Hanoi. It is divided into 30 wards, 22 communes, and two special zones. The city covers an area of 6,207.95 km2 (2,396.90 mi2) and, as of 2023, had a population of 1,413,452. Nearly 80% of the city is mountainous, with 90% of Vietnam's coal output extracted there. The city is also home to Hạ Long Bay, a World Heritage Site that has 1,969 islands, out of which 989 have been given names. Quảng Ninh has a Human Development Index of 0.819 (very high), ranking second among all centrally-governed cities and provinces of Vietnam.

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