With the geographic location at 10o51' 46" - 11o30' northern latitude, 106o20'- 106o58' eastern longitude (source: Science and Technology Department), Binh Duong province shares the borders with: Binh Phuoc in the North; Ho Chi Minh city in the South; Dong Nai in the East; Tay Ninh and Ho Chi Minh city in the East. (See the map).
Located in the Eastern part of the Southern region of Vietnam, and being the part of the Southern Key Economic Zone (including Ho Chi Minh city, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Long An and Tien Giang province), Binh Duong province is one of the provinces with rapid economic growth rate and dynamic industrial development of Vietnam.
Along with fairly terrain, Binh Duong is rich in natural resources and river system. Binh Duong has a moonson tropical weather, hot and humid with two specific seasons: the raining season from May to November, the drain season from December to April, the annual average rainfall of 1800mm-2000mm. The annual average temperature is 26,5oC.
The natural area is 2.694,43 km2 (accounting for 0.83% of total area of Vietnam, and approximately 12% of the South Eastern region). The population is 2.426.561 people (by April 1st 2019) with the density of 900,58 people per square kilometer. The province has 09 administrative units, among them Thu Dau Mot city is the political - economic - cultural center.
Locating at the gateway to Ho Chi Minh City, being the economic – cultural central of the whole country; crossed by the life line highways such as Highway 13, Highway 14, Ho Chi Minh route, Trans-Asia route, etc.; ranging 10 to 15 kilometers from Tan Son Nhat International Airport and sea ports, convenient for comprehensive socio-economic development.
In recent years, with high economic growth rate, GRDP increases 14.5% annually on average. The economic structure actively changes, industrial and service sectors rapidly grow and account for high proportion, in 2018, the proportion of industry – contruction was 63,87%, service – 23,94% and forestry & agriculture – 3,084%, product tax minus product subsidies - 9,11%.
Currently Binh Duong has 28 industrial parks and zones with the total area of over 8,700 hectares, in which more than 36.379 domestic and 3.509 foreign enterprises under operation with the total capital investment of over US$ 32,2 billion.
Vietnam – Singapore Industrial Park I (Photo: Hoang Pham)
With the advantages in natural conditions, socio-economic potential and policies from the Central Party and Government, Binh Duong will continue to develop sustainably, and become the most civilized & modern city of Vietnam and of the South East Asia region.