Bến Tre
Bến Tre (Vietnamese pronunciation: [ˀɓən˦ˀ˥ ʈɛ˧˧] (listen)) is the capital city of Bến Tre Province, in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. Located 85 kilometers (53 mi) southwest of Ho Chi Minh City, the city covers an area of 65.75 km2 (25.39 sq mi) and has a population of 124,499 at the 2019 census.[1] Bến Tre is connected to the surrounding provinces by the Rạch Miễu Bridge.
Bến Tre Thành phố Bến Tre | |
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| Bến Tre City | |
From top, left to right: Bến Tre skyline, Bến Tre Museum, Rạch Miễu Bridge, Bến Tre High School, and Bến Tre Market | |
Bến Tre Location of Bến Tre | |
| Coordinates: 10°14′N 106°23′E / 10.233°N 106.383°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Bến Tre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.75 km2 (25.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 124,449 |
| • Density | 1,893.52/km2 (4,904.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | https://bentre.gov.vn/ |
History
The French occupied Bến Tre in 1867. The Viet Minh defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu and gained independence under the guidance of Ho Chi Minh and his generals.[2] During the Tet Offensive in 1968, it was nearly destroyed by bombing.
Geography
Bến Tre is located on Bảo Island, with the districts of Châu Thành, Giồng Trôm and Ba Tri. The city is oriented in a triangular layout and is bordered by the following:
- North and east by Châu Thành district.
- South by Giồng Trôm district.
- West by Hàm Luông River, separating the city from Mỏ Cày Bắc district.
Administration
The city of Bến Tre has 8 wards: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, An Hội, Phú Khương and Phú Tân, and 6 communes: Bình Phú, Mỹ Thạnh An, Nhơn Thạnh, Phú Hưng, Phú Nhuận and Sơn Đông.
Schools
- Bến Tre High School for the Gifted
- Nguyen Dinh Chieu High School
Notable people
- Chân Không - Buddhist nun who worked closely with Zen master Thích Nhất Hạnh for more than fifty years
- Nguyễn Phương Khánh - Miss Earth 2018 winner
Gallery
Bến Tre River
Trúc Giang Lake
References
- ^ "Completed results of the 2019 Vietnam population and housing census" (PDF). General Statistics Office. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Thạch Phương, Tứ Đoàn, Phương Thảo Nguyễn Địa chí Bến Tre 1991 "Only in Bao and Minh islets, there had been 70 schools of Chinese characters in 152 villages until the French occupied Ben Tre (1867). That was a very rare proportion at that time. The list of the Ben Tre successful candidates written in the...."
External links
- Ben Tre - The third Coconut Festival 2012[permanent dead link]
- Bến Tre Hôm Nay
- Official website of Ben Tre province (English ver.)