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Biên Hòa

Biên Hòa (Northern accent: , Southern accent: ) is the capital city of Đồng Nai Province, Vietnam and part of the Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area and located to the northeast of Ho Chi Minh City, to which Biên Hòa is linked by Vietnam Highway 1. Classified as a class-1 provincial city, it is the sixth largest city in Vietnam by population.[1]

For the former South Vietnamese province with the same name, see Biên Hòa Province.

Biên Hòa
Thành phố Biên Hòa

 Vietnam

Đồng Nai

263.62 km2 (101.78 sq mi)

1.272.235

4,826/km2 (12,500/sq mi)

Aw

Geography[edit]

Topography[edit]

Biên Hòa spans 264 square kilometers of midland terrain in the West of Đồng Nai province. The majority of the city is situated to the east of the Đồng Nai River.


Biên Hòa shares borders with:[2]

Demographics[edit]

In 1989 the estimated population was 273,879. In 1999, the population was 435,400, and in 2009 it was 701,194.[4] In December 2012, the population of the city crossed the one million mark.[5]


The population in 2019 was 1,055,414,[6] and in 2021 it was 1,119,190.[7]

Biên Hòa I Industrial Zone, 335 ha. There is a plan to convert it into an urban, commercial, and service area by the end of 2025.

[14]

Biên Hòa II Industrial Zone, 365 ha

Amata Industrial Park, 674 ha. This is the first investment project of in Vietnam.[15]

Amata Corporation

Long Bình Industrial Zone Development

Agtex Long Bình Industrial Park - AGTEX 28, 43 ha

Tam Phước Industrial Park, 323 ha

Biên Hòa is one of the centers of industry in southern Vietnam. There are six industrial zones:


Sanyang Motor's Vietnam Manufacturing & Export Processing Co., Ltd. (VMEP) is located in Biên Hòa.

National Route 51, and National Route 1K pass through the city.

National Route 1

leads out of the south of the city.

Hồ Chí Minh Bridge

on the North–South Railway also leads out of the city.

Biên Hòa station

is one of the biggest air bases in Vietnam.

Bien Hoa Air Base

Đồng Nai port is located on .

Đồng Nai river

Dong Nai University

Lạc Hồng University

Lương Thế Vinh High School for the Gifted

Ngo Quyen High School

Environment[edit]

As a result of the Viet Nam war, some areas around Bien Hoa Air Base were dioxin pollution. The authorities are trying to clean up these areas.[16]

has been recognised as national historical relic.[17] Ancient Citadel of Biên Hòa is the only ancient citadel in the Southern Vietnam that still exists today.[18] Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh Temple worships Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh, the General had a huge contribution in the Nam tiến.

Trấn Biên Literature Temple

Đồng Nai Bridge

(1901-1904) - designed by company associated with Gustave Eiffel; 2 spans destroyed 2016 and new bridge to be built after 2025

Cầu Ghenh Bridge

(1903) - outer spans designed by company associated with Gustave Eiffel; inner span added during Vietnam War[19]

Rach Cat Bridge (Cầu Rạch Cát)

Đồng Nai Stadium

Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea[20]

South Korea

Pakse, Champasak province, Laos[21]

Laos