Mong Cai
Encyclopedia
Móng Cái is a district-level city of Quang Ninh province
in northern Vietnam
, on the border
with Dongxing
town, Fangchenggang
, Guangxi Province, China
. It has a population
of about 103,000. It is known as one of the wealthiest cities in Vietnam with the average
income
in some areas exceeding 20,000 USD
per family. One of these areas is the Tran Phu ward.
of trade
between Vietnam and China through the Mong Cai border gate
reached 2.4 and 4.1 billion USD in 2007, 2008 respectively, the highest among the Vietnam-China border gates. The cash flow via the banks located in Mong Cai was VND180,469 billion (US$11 billion). The volume trade is increasing significantly year by year. In particular, counting up to the end of March 2008, the volume trade had reached 720 Million which is equal to 182% in comparison to the same period of last year. The tax revenue of Mong Cai in 2008 was more than 1,700 Billion VND (nearly US$100 Million) equal to 150% to the year of 2007 result in the fact that Mong Cai is only district level area in northern Vietnam has tax revenue more than 1,000 billion and rank 3rd in whole nation.
Regarding the urbanization, in 2008, Mong Cai has been upgraded to "3rd urban area" in and recognized as city in the end of 2008. Mong Cai is also known as "Market city" because six big market
s are located in the city center. Tourists can find anything there.
tourists who come every year from Hanoi
or Haiphong
, two of Vietnam's biggest cities. With two five-star
hotel
s and a great number of private hotels and guesthouses, it is very easy for Mong Cai to provide more than adequate lodging for tourists.
as the native language. Cantonese is widely spoken in center market and English
is becoming the second language of the younger generation. Mandarin Chinese is also spoken there, especially in commercial areas.
As of 2003 the district had a population of 72,960. The district covers an area of 515 km².
and 9 communes (xã):
Quang Ninh Province
Quảng Ninh is a large province located along the northeastern coast of Vietnam. The province is home to Ha Long Bay, a World Heritage Site. The provincial capital is Ha Long. Nearly 80 per cent of the province is mountainous with abundant land, forest water and mineral resources. Nearly 90 per...
in northern Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, on the border
Border
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with Dongxing
Dongxing, Guangxi
-Climate:...
town, Fangchenggang
Fangchenggang
Fangchenggang , formerly Fangcheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County , is a prefecture-level city in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.-Geography and climate:...
, Guangxi Province, China
China
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. It has a population
Population
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of about 103,000. It is known as one of the wealthiest cities in Vietnam with the average
Average
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income
Income
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in some areas exceeding 20,000 USD
United States dollar
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per family. One of these areas is the Tran Phu ward.
Economy
The volumeQuantity
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of trade
Trade
Trade is the transfer of ownership of goods and services from one person or entity to another. Trade is sometimes loosely called commerce or financial transaction or barter. A network that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and...
between Vietnam and China through the Mong Cai border gate
Gate
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reached 2.4 and 4.1 billion USD in 2007, 2008 respectively, the highest among the Vietnam-China border gates. The cash flow via the banks located in Mong Cai was VND180,469 billion (US$11 billion). The volume trade is increasing significantly year by year. In particular, counting up to the end of March 2008, the volume trade had reached 720 Million which is equal to 182% in comparison to the same period of last year. The tax revenue of Mong Cai in 2008 was more than 1,700 Billion VND (nearly US$100 Million) equal to 150% to the year of 2007 result in the fact that Mong Cai is only district level area in northern Vietnam has tax revenue more than 1,000 billion and rank 3rd in whole nation.
Regarding the urbanization, in 2008, Mong Cai has been upgraded to "3rd urban area" in and recognized as city in the end of 2008. Mong Cai is also known as "Market city" because six big market
Market
A market is one of many varieties of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services in exchange for money from buyers...
s are located in the city center. Tourists can find anything there.
Tourism
Because of the nearby Tra co beach, Mong Cai attracts many VietnameseVietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...
tourists who come every year from Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
or Haiphong
Haiphong
, also Haiphong, is the third most populous city in Vietnam. The name means, "coastal defence".-History:Hai Phong was originally founded by Lê Chân, the female general of a Vietnamese revolution against the Chinese led by the Trưng Sisters in the year 43 C.E.The area which is now known as Duong...
, two of Vietnam's biggest cities. With two five-star
Star (classification)
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hotel
Hotel
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s and a great number of private hotels and guesthouses, it is very easy for Mong Cai to provide more than adequate lodging for tourists.
Language
Many languages are spoken in Mong Cai. Everyone speaks VietnameseVietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...
as the native language. Cantonese is widely spoken in center market and English
English language
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is becoming the second language of the younger generation. Mandarin Chinese is also spoken there, especially in commercial areas.
As of 2003 the district had a population of 72,960. The district covers an area of 515 km².
Administrative divisions
The township contains 8 ward (phường):- Hòa Lạc
- Trần Phú
- Ka Long
- Ninh Dương
- Trà Cổ
- Hải Yên
- Hải Hòa
- Bình Ngọc
and 9 communes (xã):
- Bắc Sơn
- Hải Tiến
- Hải Đông
- Hải Xuân
- Hải Sơn
- Quảng Nghĩa
- Vạn Ninh
- Vĩnh Thực
- Vĩnh Trung