Northern Vietnam key economic region
Vùng kinh tế trọng điểm Bắc bộ | |
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Country | Vietnam |
Founded by | 1997 |
Area | |
• Total | 15,594 km2 (6,021 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 14,589,000[1] |
Time zone | UTC+07:00 |
Northern Vietnam key economic region (Vietnamese: Vùng kinh tế trọng điểm Bắc bộ) is one of the three key economic regions of Vietnam, encompassing the capital Hanoi which stands out as a political, cultural, economic, techno-scientific center driving the socio-economic development to neighboring provinces and municipalities.[2]
The Northern Key Economic Region covers 7 provinces and municipalities: