Ninh Bình (Vietnamese pronunciation: [nīɲ ɓìɲ]) is a province of Vietnam in the Red River Delta region. The province is known for natural and cultural attractions, including reserved parks in Cúc Phương National Park and Vân Long, grotto caves and rivers in Tràng An, Tam Cốc – Bích Động and Múa Caves, historic monuments in the Hoa Lư ancient capital, Vietnam's largest Buddhist worshipping complex (Bái Đính Pagoda), and the Phát Diệm Cathedral with "eclectic architectural style".
The current province was formed by merging the old Ninh Bình, Nam Định and Hà Nam provinces in 2025.
Geography
Ninh Bình is located to the south of the northern Red River Delta, between the Red and Ma Rivers. It has a coastline abutting the Gulf of Tonkin.
The population is 1,010,700 people (2022), with a total area of 1,412 km2 (545 mi2).