Biên Hòa
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關於Biên Hòa
Biên Hòa (Northern accent:, Southern accent: ) is a former city in Vietnam and was the capital city of Đồng Nai Province. Situated northeast of Ho Chi Minh City (also known as Saigon), Biên Hòa is connected to it via Hanoi Highway (part of National Route 1). As a class-1 provincial city, it is the sixth largest city in Vietnam by population.
Biên Hòa ceased to exist as a municipal city on 1 July 2025, following the elimination of district level units in Vietnam, and became a part of the Đồng Nai Province.
Biên Hòa spans 264 square kilometers (102 sq mi) of midland terrain in western Đồng Nai Province. The majority of the city is situated to the east of the Đồng Nai River.
Long Thành district and Ho Chi Minh City to the south
Biên Hòa has 25 divisions (24 wards and 1 commune), including:
In 1989, Biên Hòa's population was estimated at 273,879. By 1999, it had grown to 435,400 and reached 701,194 in 2009. In December 2012, the city's population surpassed 1 million. By 2019, it...
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