Quang Ngai Province
Encyclopedia
Quảng Ngãi is a province
in the South Central Coast
region of Vietnam
, on the coast of South China Sea
. It is located 883 km south of Hanoi
and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City
.
inhabited what is now Quang Ngai. Remains of it were found in Sa Huynh in Duc Pho District in southern Quang Ngai province. Within Champa, the region that is now Quang Ngai was less significant than its powerful neighbours to the north and south (in Quang Nam Province
and Vijaya
in Binh Dinh Province
). There are only a few Cham remains in the province. The area became part of Vietnam together with Vijaya
(Binh Dinh Province
) in 1471.
In the early 19th century the Long Wall of Quang Ngai
was constructed in the province. It improved security among the Vietnamese and Hre people and facilitated trade.
Quang Ngai Province has long been particularly resistant to foreign occupiers. It was one of the first provinces in central Vietnam (together with Quang Tri Province
) to organize self-defence forces in March 1945, with the famous Ba To Guerilla Unit mobilizing tens of thousands of peasants.
Quảng Ngãi Province was known as an NLF
(Vietcong) stronghold during the Vietnam War
and was the site of the infamous Binh Hoa massacre
, Dien Nien-Phuoc Binh Massacre
in 1966 and My Lai Massacre
in 1968, as well as Operations Malheur I and Malheur II
and Operation Quyet Thang 202
. It produced famous war literature on both sides of the conflict: The now-famous wartime diary of NLF medic Đặng Thùy Trâm was written here, and from an American perspective, Quảng Ngãi Province is the major setting of Tim O'Brien
's The Things They Carried
.
:
The city of Quảng Ngãi is its own municipality.
and Binh Dinh Province
. Lowlands also extend further inland along Tra Khuc River
. The province's highest peak is at 1630m in the west of the province near the border to Quang Nam. The coastline is relatively straight in most of the south and central part of the province (unusual for the South Central Coast
), but features several capes north of Quang Ngai City.
Quang Ngai's largest river is Tra Khuc River
. Other important rivers are Tra Bong River
in the north and Ve River in the south of the province. The Ly Son Islands belong to Quang Ngai.
(after Ninh Thuan Province
). This was due to weaknesses in all major sector of the economy (agriculture, industry, services). However, Quang Ngai's economy has been booming since then, mostly due to a spectacular increase in industrial GDP from Dung Quat Economic Zone. It grew by 21% in 2009, increasing GDP per capita to 15.2 million VND, higher than that of its neighbours Quang Nam Province
and Binh Dinh Province
. Exports increased from 31 million US$ in 2005 to 182 million in 2009.
The number of employed people increased from 571,400 in 2000 to 704,700, despite a significant decline agricultural and fishing employment. The booming industrial sector created 63,200 jobs in the period and employs 99,200 as of 2007. Despite lacking behind the industrial sector in terms of value-added, the service sector employed 180,500 people in 2007 compared to 57,900 in 2000.
Quang Ngai's fishing output as share of total national output is larger than its population share. It benefits from Ly Son Island. However, in contrast to the rest of the region, there is a lack of rich fishing grounds off the coast of Quang Ngai Province.
with processing of agricultural products and production of some paper and machinery. Other products include beer (38.3 million litres in 2007), textiles (5577 pieces), bricks (303 million), chemical fertilizer (24kt), and hand farming tools (352,000 pieces). Furniture is also produced in Quang Ngai and it is one of the major export products, accounting for 11.475 million US$ in 2007.
Industrial GDP has more than tripled between 2000 and 2007, growing by an average yearly rate of 18.64%. This was the second highest growth rate in the South Central Coast
after Binh Thuan Province
. Industry has grown even faster since then, especially because of Dung Quat Economic Zone. Dung Quat refinery
, Vietnam's first oil refinery, started production in February 2009. In the same year, industrial gross output
increased by 144.7% and the share of industry in the province's GDP surged from 36.2% in 2008 to 46.3% in 2009. This share is much higher than that of other provinces in the region and even slightly higher than that of Da Nang
.
The province's prospects for industry may also be changing outside Dung Quat Economic Zone. Vinatex
bought Dai Cat Tuong
, a formerly bankrupt textile manufacturer, in 2011 and plans to expand its production in Quang Ngai significantly.
Quang Ngai's industry was dominated by the state sector (mostly centrally managed companies) until 2005, after which most of the state industry was (officially) privatized. The state sector's share decreased from 2/3 in 2000 to around 1/8 in 2007, while there was also a restructuring within the state sector from central state to locally managed state enterprises.
run through the province. The main railway station is Quang Ngai Railway Station
. National Road 24 connects Quang Ngai to Kon Tum in the Central Highlands
. It has its starting point at Thach Tru on National Road 1A 28km south of Quang Ngai City and passes through Ba To District.
The nearest airport is Chu Lai International Airport, just north of Quang Ngai Province.
The province has a major port in Dung Quat Economic Zone, namely Dung Quat Port, in the north of the province. Sa Ky Port is a local port north of Quang Ngai City. It serves as a fishing and small cargo port and has regular ferry connections to Ly Son Island.
in the center of the province. It is located near the border of Son Ha District with Tu Nghia District and Son Thinh District. As of 2007, 401 million kwh were generated in the province.
, with only 14.4% of the population living in cities and towns. The population grew by an annual average of 1% between 2000 and 2007, while the growth of the urban population was 3.9% on average, one of the highest rates in the region.
The coastal lowlands are mostly ethnically homogeneous, with almost the entire population (>99%) made up of Kinh people. There are large Hrê
communities in the southwest of the province. They made up the majority of the population in the districts of Ba Tơ, Sơn Hà (which then also included Sơn Tây), and Minh Long as of 1996. A slight majority in Trà Bồng District (which then also included Tây Trà District) were Co people
. There is also a small minority of Xê Đăng
in Sơn Hà District.
Provinces of Vietnam
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in the South Central Coast
Nam Trung Bo
Nam Trung Bộ is one of the regions of Vietnam. It consists of the independent municipality of Đà Nẵng and seven other provinces. The two southern provinces Ninh Thuận and Bình Thuận are sometimes seen as part of the Southeast region.The region has traditionally been one of the main gateways to...
region of 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 coast of South China Sea
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...
. It is located 883 km south of 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...
and 838 km north of Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
.
History
The ancient Sa Huynh cultureSa Huynh culture
The Sa Huỳnh culture was a culture in central and southern Vietnam that flourished between 1000 BC and 200 AD. Archaeological sites from the culture have been discovered from the Mekong Delta to just south of the Tonkin region. The Sa Huynh people were most likely the predecessors of the Cham...
inhabited what is now Quang Ngai. Remains of it were found in Sa Huynh in Duc Pho District in southern Quang Ngai province. Within Champa, the region that is now Quang Ngai was less significant than its powerful neighbours to the north and south (in Quang Nam Province
Quang Nam Province
Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
and Vijaya
Vijaya (Champa)
Vijaya was a city-state in the ancient kingdom of Champa in what is now south-central Vietnam. It was the capital of Champa for several centuries until it was conquered by Vietnam in 1471.-Geography, Economy, Transport:...
in Binh Dinh Province
Binh Dinh Province
Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
). There are only a few Cham remains in the province. The area became part of Vietnam together with Vijaya
Vijaya (Champa)
Vijaya was a city-state in the ancient kingdom of Champa in what is now south-central Vietnam. It was the capital of Champa for several centuries until it was conquered by Vietnam in 1471.-Geography, Economy, Transport:...
(Binh Dinh Province
Binh Dinh Province
Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
) in 1471.
In the early 19th century the Long Wall of Quang Ngai
Long Wall of Quang Ngai
The Long Wall of Quang Ngai , Truong luy, or the Great Wall of Vietnam is a rampart extending from Vietnam's Quảng Ngãi Province in the north to Binh Dinh Province in the south...
was constructed in the province. It improved security among the Vietnamese and Hre people and facilitated trade.
Quang Ngai Province has long been particularly resistant to foreign occupiers. It was one of the first provinces in central Vietnam (together with Quang Tri Province
Quang Tri Province
Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...
) to organize self-defence forces in March 1945, with the famous Ba To Guerilla Unit mobilizing tens of thousands of peasants.
Quảng Ngãi Province was known as an NLF
National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam
The Vietcong , or National Liberation Front , was a political organization and army in South Vietnam and Cambodia that fought the United States and South Vietnamese governments during the Vietnam War . It had both guerrilla and regular army units, as well as a network of cadres who organized...
(Vietcong) stronghold during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
and was the site of the infamous Binh Hoa massacre
Binh Hoa massacre
The Binh Hoa massacre was a massacre conducted by the South Korean forces between December 3 and December 6, 1966, of 430 unarmed citizens in Binh Hoa village, Quang Ngai province in South Vietnam. The most of the victims were children, elderly and women. The victims included 21 pregnant women...
, Dien Nien-Phuoc Binh Massacre
Dien Nien-Phuoc Binh Massacre
The Dien Nien-Phuoc Binh Massacre was a massacre conducted by South Korean forces on October 9 and October 10, 1966, of 280 unarmed citizens in Tinh Son village, Quang Ngai province in South Vietnam. The massacre was conducted in two hamlets in Tinh Son village...
in 1966 and My Lai Massacre
My Lai Massacre
The My Lai Massacre was the Vietnam War mass murder of 347–504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam on March 16, 1968, by United States Army soldiers of "Charlie" Company of 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade of the Americal Division. Most of the victims were women, children , and...
in 1968, as well as Operations Malheur I and Malheur II
Operations Malheur I and Malheur II
Operation Malheur I and Operation Malheur II were a series of search and destroy operations conducted by the 1st Brigade 101st Airborne Division operating as part of Task Force Oregon in Quang Ngai Province....
and Operation Quyet Thang 202
Operation Quyet Thang 202
Operation Quyet Thang 202 was a 1964 Army of the Republic of Vietnam operation carried out with US support. ARVN commandos were transported by U.S. helicopters behind entrenched Viet Cong positions, attacking them with shoulder fired rockets and flame throwers...
. It produced famous war literature on both sides of the conflict: The now-famous wartime diary of NLF medic Đặng Thùy Trâm was written here, and from an American perspective, Quảng Ngãi Province is the major setting of Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien (author)
Tim O'Brien is an American novelist who often writes about his experiences in the Vietnam War and the impact the war had on the American servicemen who fought there...
's The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried is a collection of related stories by Tim O'Brien, about a platoon of American soldiers in the Vietnam War, originally published in hardcover by Houghton Mifflin, 1990...
.
Administration
Quảng Ngãi is divided into 13 districtsDistricts of Vietnam
||The provinces of Vietnam are divided into counties , provincial cities , and county-level towns .The centrally-controlled municipalities are subdivided into rural counties , county-level towns , and urban districts , which then subdivided into wards ....
:
- Ba Tơ
- Bình Sơn
- Đức Phổ
- Minh Long
- Mộ Đức
- Nghĩa Hành
- Sơn Hà
- Sơn Tây
- Sơn Tịnh
- Tây Trà
- Trà Bồng
- Tư Nghĩa
- Lý SơnLy Son, VietnamLý Sơn , previously known as Cù Lao Ré, Canton Island, and Poulo Canton, is an island and also a district in Quang Ngai province, off the South Central Coast of Vietnam.-Geography and geology:...
(island district)
The city of Quảng Ngãi is its own municipality.
Geography
Quang Ngai's topography is dominated by a large plain along the coast and in the center of the province and by mountains and hills in the west and along its borders with Quang Nam ProvinceQuang Nam Province
Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
and Binh Dinh Province
Binh Dinh Province
Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
. Lowlands also extend further inland along Tra Khuc River
Tra Khuc River
Trà Khúc River is a river in Vietnam. It is the largest river in Quảng Ngãi Province.It flows through the following places:*Sơn Tây District*Sơn Hà District*Tư Nghĩa District*Sơn Tịnh District*Quảng Ngãi City...
. The province's highest peak is at 1630m in the west of the province near the border to Quang Nam. The coastline is relatively straight in most of the south and central part of the province (unusual for the South Central Coast
Nam Trung Bo
Nam Trung Bộ is one of the regions of Vietnam. It consists of the independent municipality of Đà Nẵng and seven other provinces. The two southern provinces Ninh Thuận and Bình Thuận are sometimes seen as part of the Southeast region.The region has traditionally been one of the main gateways to...
), but features several capes north of Quang Ngai City.
Quang Ngai's largest river is Tra Khuc River
Tra Khuc River
Trà Khúc River is a river in Vietnam. It is the largest river in Quảng Ngãi Province.It flows through the following places:*Sơn Tây District*Sơn Hà District*Tư Nghĩa District*Sơn Tịnh District*Quảng Ngãi City...
. Other important rivers are Tra Bong River
Trà Bồng River
The Trà Bồng River is a river of Vietnam. It flows through Quang Ngai Province for 70 kilometres....
in the north and Ve River in the south of the province. The Ly Son Islands belong to Quang Ngai.
Economy
Quang Ngai's GDP per capita was 7.82 million VND in 2007, making it the second poorest province in the South Central CoastNam Trung Bo
Nam Trung Bộ is one of the regions of Vietnam. It consists of the independent municipality of Đà Nẵng and seven other provinces. The two southern provinces Ninh Thuận and Bình Thuận are sometimes seen as part of the Southeast region.The region has traditionally been one of the main gateways to...
(after Ninh Thuan Province
Ninh Thuan Province
Ninh Thuận is a province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam .-History:The Cham principality of Panduranga had its center in Ninh Thuan Province, but also included much of what is now Binh Thuan Province. Panduranga became the political centre of Champa after the fall of Vijaya in 1471...
). This was due to weaknesses in all major sector of the economy (agriculture, industry, services). However, Quang Ngai's economy has been booming since then, mostly due to a spectacular increase in industrial GDP from Dung Quat Economic Zone. It grew by 21% in 2009, increasing GDP per capita to 15.2 million VND, higher than that of its neighbours Quang Nam Province
Quang Nam Province
Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
and Binh Dinh Province
Binh Dinh Province
Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
. Exports increased from 31 million US$ in 2005 to 182 million in 2009.
The number of employed people increased from 571,400 in 2000 to 704,700, despite a significant decline agricultural and fishing employment. The booming industrial sector created 63,200 jobs in the period and employs 99,200 as of 2007. Despite lacking behind the industrial sector in terms of value-added, the service sector employed 180,500 people in 2007 compared to 57,900 in 2000.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing
Despite its large agricultural area, Quang Ngai's agricultural GDP is low compared to other provinces in the region. Rice cultivation takes up the largest area, concentrated around Quang Ngai City. 381,200t of rice were harvested in 2007. Other important crops include sugar-cane, peanuts, and coconuts. There is a large number of cattle in the province (287,800 in 2007), mostly in the northwest and southwest.| Crop | Area | Output (2007) | % of national | Main Location(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar-cane | 7300ha | 390,900t | 2.25 | Binh Son District |
| Peanuts | 5700ha | 11,100t | 2.2 | Duc Pho District |
| Coconuts | 2700ha | 13,726t | 1.31 | Mo Duc District |
Quang Ngai's fishing output as share of total national output is larger than its population share. It benefits from Ly Son Island. However, in contrast to the rest of the region, there is a lack of rich fishing grounds off the coast of Quang Ngai Province.
Industry
Quang Ngai City is a secondary industrial center of the South Central CoastNam Trung Bo
Nam Trung Bộ is one of the regions of Vietnam. It consists of the independent municipality of Đà Nẵng and seven other provinces. The two southern provinces Ninh Thuận and Bình Thuận are sometimes seen as part of the Southeast region.The region has traditionally been one of the main gateways to...
with processing of agricultural products and production of some paper and machinery. Other products include beer (38.3 million litres in 2007), textiles (5577 pieces), bricks (303 million), chemical fertilizer (24kt), and hand farming tools (352,000 pieces). Furniture is also produced in Quang Ngai and it is one of the major export products, accounting for 11.475 million US$ in 2007.
Industrial GDP has more than tripled between 2000 and 2007, growing by an average yearly rate of 18.64%. This was the second highest growth rate in the South Central Coast
Nam Trung Bo
Nam Trung Bộ is one of the regions of Vietnam. It consists of the independent municipality of Đà Nẵng and seven other provinces. The two southern provinces Ninh Thuận and Bình Thuận are sometimes seen as part of the Southeast region.The region has traditionally been one of the main gateways to...
after Binh Thuan Province
Binh Thuan Province
Bình Thuận is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the country's South Central Coast, not far from Ho Chi Minh City. It is sometimes seen as part of the Southeast Region. Binh Thuan is known for its scenery and for its good beaches...
. Industry has grown even faster since then, especially because of Dung Quat Economic Zone. Dung Quat refinery
Dung Quat Refinery
Dung Quat refinery is an oil refinery in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam. It is the first oil refinery in Vietnam.-History:The refinery project started already in 1980s. The refinery was planned to be construct near the port of Vung Tau, just away from the offshore oil fields. In 1988, the clearance...
, Vietnam's first oil refinery, started production in February 2009. In the same year, industrial gross output
Gross Output
Gross output is an economic concept used in national accounts such as the United Nations System of National Accounts and the US National Income and Product Accounts...
increased by 144.7% and the share of industry in the province's GDP surged from 36.2% in 2008 to 46.3% in 2009. This share is much higher than that of other provinces in the region and even slightly higher than that of Da Nang
Da Nang
Đà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of...
.
The province's prospects for industry may also be changing outside Dung Quat Economic Zone. Vinatex
Vinatex
The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group is a large Vietnamese textile company, and one of Vietnam's largest companies overall...
bought Dai Cat Tuong
Dai Cat Tuong
Dai Cat Tuong is a textile manufacturer in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam. After several years of making losses, it was acquired by Vinatex as part of the latter's strategy of decentralization of its production for 39.876bn VND....
, a formerly bankrupt textile manufacturer, in 2011 and plans to expand its production in Quang Ngai significantly.
Quang Ngai's industry was dominated by the state sector (mostly centrally managed companies) until 2005, after which most of the state industry was (officially) privatized. The state sector's share decreased from 2/3 in 2000 to around 1/8 in 2007, while there was also a restructuring within the state sector from central state to locally managed state enterprises.
Transport
National Road 1A and the North-South RailwayNorth-South Railway, Vietnam
The Vietnam North-South Railway, also known as the Reunification Express, is a railway that runs from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City. The total length of this railway is , with a gauge of metre gauge...
run through the province. The main railway station is Quang Ngai Railway Station
Quang Ngai Railway Station
Quang Ngai Railway Station is one of the main railway stations on the North-South Railway in Vietnam. It serves the city of Quang Ngai, lying 1.5 kilometres west of the main centre.-References:...
. National Road 24 connects Quang Ngai to Kon Tum in the Central Highlands
Tây Nguyên
Tây Nguyên, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lâm Đồng....
. It has its starting point at Thach Tru on National Road 1A 28km south of Quang Ngai City and passes through Ba To District.
The nearest airport is Chu Lai International Airport, just north of Quang Ngai Province.
The province has a major port in Dung Quat Economic Zone, namely Dung Quat Port, in the north of the province. Sa Ky Port is a local port north of Quang Ngai City. It serves as a fishing and small cargo port and has regular ferry connections to Ly Son Island.
Energy
There is a hydroelectric station on Tra Khuc RiverTra Khuc River
Trà Khúc River is a river in Vietnam. It is the largest river in Quảng Ngãi Province.It flows through the following places:*Sơn Tây District*Sơn Hà District*Tư Nghĩa District*Sơn Tịnh District*Quảng Ngãi City...
in the center of the province. It is located near the border of Son Ha District with Tu Nghia District and Son Thinh District. As of 2007, 401 million kwh were generated in the province.
Demography
Quang Ngai Province had a population of 1,219,200 in 2009. Around 40% of it is concentrated in Quang Ngai City and the two districts just north and south of it (Sơn Tịnh and Tư Nghĩa), where population density ranges from over 500 to 3600/km2). Population density in most of coastal Quang Ngai is around 400/km2. The five western districts have population densities of less than 100/km2, three of them (Tây Trà, Sơn Tây, and Ba Tơ) even less than 50/km2. Quang Ngai is the least urbanized province of the South Central CoastNam Trung Bo
Nam Trung Bộ is one of the regions of Vietnam. It consists of the independent municipality of Đà Nẵng and seven other provinces. The two southern provinces Ninh Thuận and Bình Thuận are sometimes seen as part of the Southeast region.The region has traditionally been one of the main gateways to...
, with only 14.4% of the population living in cities and towns. The population grew by an annual average of 1% between 2000 and 2007, while the growth of the urban population was 3.9% on average, one of the highest rates in the region.
The coastal lowlands are mostly ethnically homogeneous, with almost the entire population (>99%) made up of Kinh people. There are large Hrê
H're people
The H're people are an ethnic group of Vietnam, speaking a language in the Mon–Khmer family. Most H're live in the Quảng Ngãi and Bình Định provinces of Vietnam's South Central Coast, and number approximately 113,111 ....
communities in the southwest of the province. They made up the majority of the population in the districts of Ba Tơ, Sơn Hà (which then also included Sơn Tây), and Minh Long as of 1996. A slight majority in Trà Bồng District (which then also included Tây Trà District) were Co people
Cor people
The Cor are an ethnic group of Vietnam. Most Cor live in the provinces Quảng Ngãi and Quảng Nam of South Central Vietnam, and number approximately 27,766 ....
. There is also a small minority of Xê Đăng
Xo Dang people
The Xo Dang are an ethnic group of Vietnam.Their main source of income is farming. They are also known to be involved with raising cattle and poultry.Religiously, they are largely animistic...
in Sơn Hà District.