Vinh

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Vinh Thành phố Vinh
City (Class-1)
Vinh City
Clockwise from top: Ho Chi Minh Square, Vinh International Airport, Vinh University, Lenin Avenue, Vinh Railway Station
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Vinh Location in Vietnam
Coordinates: 18°40′N 105°40′E / 18.667°N 105.667°E / 18.667; 105.667
Country	Vietnam
Province	Nghệ An Province
Area
• Total	166 km2 (64 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• Total	790,000
• Density	4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Climate	Cwa/Am
Website	http://www.vinhcity.gov.vn

Vinh (Vietnamese: [viŋ̟] ^ⓘ) is the capital of Nghệ An province and an economic and cultural center of North-Central Vietnam.^[1] A key point in the East–West economic corridor linking Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, the city is situated in the Southeast of the province, alongside the Lam River and is located on the main North–South transportation route of Vietnam, making it accessible by highway, railroad, boat and air. The Vinh International Airport is served daily by four carriers: Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Bamboo Airways and Jetstar Pacific.^[2] On September 5, 2008, it was upgraded from Grade-II city to Grade-I city, the fifth city to hold the status, after Haiphong, Đà Nẵng and Huế. Vinh is the most populous city in the North Central Coastal region, with 790,000 residents as of 2024.^[3] The city is bordered by Nghi Lộc district to the North and East, Hưng Nguyên district to the West, and Nghi Xuân district of Hà Tĩnh Province to the South across the Lam River. Vinh is about 300 kilometres (190 mi) South of Hanoi and 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) North of Ho Chi Minh City. The total area of Vinh city is 166 square kilometres (64 sq mi), divided administratively into 16 wards and 9 communes.