Vĩnh Long | |
Official Name: | Vĩnh Long City |
Native Name: | Thành phố Vĩnh Long |
Settlement Type: | City (Class-2) |
Translit Lang1: | |
Translit Lang1 Type: | Quốc ngữ |
Translit Lang1 Info: | Thành phố Vĩnh Long |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Chữ Hán |
Etymology: | "eternal prosperity" |
Pushpin Map: | Vietnam |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Vĩnh Long in Vietnam |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Vĩnh Long Province |
Coordinates: | 10.25°N 163°W |
Area Total Km2: | 48.1 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 200120 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Vĩnh Long is a city and the capital of Vĩnh Long Province in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Vĩnh Long covers 48.1km (29.9miles) and has a population of 200,120 (as of 2018). The name was spelled 永隆 ("eternal prosperity") in the former Hán-Nôm writing system.
Vĩnh Long is on the Cổ Chiên River, which branches out from the Mekong River at the narrows of Mỹ Thuận about upstream, only to meet it later downstream. Across the Cổ Chiên river from Vĩnh Long are the An Binh and Bình Hòa Phước islands, some across, with the Mekong River on the other side. A number of canals run through Vĩnh Long, with tall vehicular bridges crossing them. Transport by boat is possible, although parts of the town, particularly An Binh, become unreachable at low tide.
Vĩnh Long is about two hours from the large city of Cần Thơ in the adjacent Hậu Giang Province, and about three hours from Saigon. The floating market town of Cái Bè is on the other side of the An Binh island and is the frequent destination for tourists from Vĩnh Long.