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Best Viewed With GFS!Bến Tre Province
| Ben Tre Province Tỉnh Bến Tre |
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| Nickname(s): Bamboo Landing | |
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| Coordinates: 10°10′N 106°30′E / 10.167°N 106.500°ECoordinates: 10°10′N 106°30′E / 10.167°N 106.500°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Capital | Bến Tre |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Nguyễn Hữu Phước |
| • People's Committee Chair | Nguyen Thi Thanh Ha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,321.6 km2 (896.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,345,600 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Khmer, Hòa, Tày |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Calling code | 75 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-50 |
| Website | Official website |
Bến Tre (
listen) is a province of Vietnam. It is one of the country's southern provinces, being situated in the delta of the Mekong River.
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Administration
Politically, Bến Tre Province is divided into eight districts:
The provincial capital, also known as Bến Tre, is a separate municipality. The districts in turn are divided into communes.
Geography
Geographically, Bến Tre is wedged between the two main branches of the Tiền Giang River, which is itself one of the two main branches of the Mekong. The province's northern boundary is formed by the Tiền Giang's main course, while the province's southern boundary is formed by the Tiền Giang's largest branch (which breaks away from the Tiền Giang just upriver from Bến Tre province). Between the Tiền Giang and its main branch are two smaller branches, passing through the middle of Bến Tre.
The entire province is criss-crossed with a network of smaller rivers and canals. The extensive irrigation that this provides makes Bến Tre a major producer of rice, but also means that the area is prone to flooding. The Climate Change Research Institute at Cần Thơ University, in studying the possible consequences of climate change, has predicted that 51% of Bến Tre province can be expected to be flooded if sea levels rise by 1 meter.1 Bến Tre Province is, on average, only 1.25 metres above sea level.
Transportation
Construction on the Rach Mieu Bridge, which links Bến Tre to its northern neighbour, Tiền Giang Province, was started in 2002. The bridge was finished and opened for traffic on 19 January 2009. Before that time, Bến Tre was only accessible to automobiles via ferry.
Start of the Vietnam War
The first large-scale military action by Viet Cong forces occurred in Bến Tre on 26 September 1959. A force led by Nguyễn Thị Định, a Bến Tre native who would become one of the most prominent female Vietnamese revolutionary leaders, ambushed the 23d Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, killing 12 and wounding 14.2 This battle is commonly considered the start of the Vietnam War.34
References
- ^ "Mekong Delta: more flood and drought". VietnamNet Bridge. 19 March 2009.
- ^ "The Pentagon Papers, Volume 1, Chapter 5, Section 3, "Origins of the Insurgency in South Vietnam, 1954-1960"". Mtholyoke.edu. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ^ Pringle, James (2004-03-23). "The quiet town where the Vietnam War began". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ^ "American Experience | Vietnam Online | Transcript". PBS. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
External links
- Bến Tre website (in English)
- Bến Tre website (in Vietnamese)
- Bến Tre Province profile
- Tuổi Trẻ Bến Tre Website
- Diễn Đàn Tuổi Trẻ Bến Tre Online
- Website Thành phố Bến Tre - Ben Tre City
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