Phú Yên | |
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                  Điện Beach • Tuy Hòa Beach • Đà Rằng River • Dài Beach • Đá Bia Mountain • Đá Dĩa Beach • Đá Hòa Thắng Mountain • Coral Phú Yên • Long Thủy Beach • Vũng Rô Bay • Ganh Da Dia • Nhạn Tower | |
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 Location of Phú Yên within Vietnam | |
| Coordinates:13°10′N109°10′E / 13.167°N 109.167°E /13.167; 109.167 | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | South Central Coast |
| Capital | Tuy Hòa |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Trần Hữu Thế |
| • People's Committee Chair | Cao Thị Hòa An |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,025.99 km2 (1,940.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 1,054,350 |
| • Density | 209.780/km2 (543.327/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese,Chăm,Ê Đê,Ba Na |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Total | VND 36.352 trillion US$ 1.579 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Calling code | 57 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-32 |
| HDI (2020) |  0.699[3](37th) |
| Website | www |
Phú Yên was a former central coastalprovince in theSouth Central Coast region, inCentral Vietnam. It borders Bình Định to the north, Khánh Hòa to the south, Gia Lai to the northwest,Đắk Lắk to the southwest and theSouth China Sea to the east.
On June 12, 2025, Phú Yên was merged intoĐắk Lắk province.[4]
Phú Yên formerly belonged toChampa territory asAyaru, a part of Kauthara polity.
In 1611,Nguyen Hoang sent his generalVan Phong to attack Ayaru.Champa failed and Nguyen Hoang annexed Ayaru intoDang Trong and he named itPhú Yên, which means a prosperous and peaceful land.
Phú Yên province contains two passes:Cù Mông pass in the north andCả pass in the south.
The province's topography consists of hilly regions in the west (70%) and the fertile plain of Tuy Hòa in the east. Lowlands also extend west alongĐà Rằng River.[5] The highest peaks are at 1,592 m on the border ofKhánh Hòa province in the south and at 1,331 m in the northwest (Đồng Xuân District).[6] There are several hills near the coast, including Mô Cheo (Núi Mô Cheo, 814 m) inSông Cầu and Đá Bia (Núi Đá Bia, 706 m) nearĐại Lãnh inĐông Hòa District.[6]
The main rivers that flow across Phú Yên are theĐà Rằng River (the largest river in Central Vietnam),Bàn Thạch River andKỳ Lộ River. Sông Hinh Lake, a large artificial lake, is located in the southwest of the province.[5]
Phú Yên has various picturesque landscapes, such as theÔ Loan Lagoon, Sông Cầu coconut ranges, Đá Bia and Nhạn mountains, Rô Bay, Xep Beach, and Long Thủy Beach.
The beautiful nature of Phú Yên has been used for the movieYellow Flowers on the Green Grass, which is adapted from the same novel byNguyễn Nhật Ánh.
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Phú Yên is subdivided into nine district-level sub-divisions:
They are further subdivided into eight commune-level towns (or townlets), 88 communes, and 16 wards.
As of 2007 Phú Yên has a population of 880,700. It has a relatively small urban population (178,600), making up 20% of the province's population. With 174 people per square kilometer, it is also one of the least densely populated provinces of the South Central Coast.[7] Population density is relatively high (exceeding 500/km2) along the lowerĐà Rằng River, but is lower than 50/km2 in much of the western part of the province.[5] Average yearly population growth between 2000 and 2007 has been 1.3%, close to the regional average.[8] Urban population growth has been faster with 2.2% per year on average.[8]
The vast majority of the population is ethnicKinh. There are also minorities ofCham,E De, andBa Na people. Significant minorities of Cham live inĐồng Xuân District andSơn Hòa District andE De people inSông Hinh District and Sơn Hòa District.[9] Much smaller communities of Ba Na people also live in these three districts.[9]
With aGDP per capita of 8.43 millionVND[8] in 2007 and a relatively small industrial sector, Phú Yên is one of the less developed provinces of theSouth Central Coast.
Phú Yên has had a trade deficit. In 2007, it exported goods worth US$72.7 million while importing goods worth US$116.25 million, mainly fuel, raw materials, machinery, and medical goods.[7]
Total employment was at 482,800 in 2007. The vast majority (361,400) are still employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. 45,600 people were employed in industry and construction and 75,800 in the service sector. Both industry and service have shown little employment growth between 2005 and 2007. Service employment has actually declined significantly since 2000.[7]
The main agricultural regions of the province are the plains aroundTuy Hòa and the lowlands along theĐà Rằng River.[5] In 2007 the rice harvest was 321,800 t.[7] It is the South Central Coast's largest producer of sugar-cane with a harvest of 1.051 million t (6% of Vietnam's total harvest). Cultivation of cotton and tobacco is also significant, with 800 t (5% of the national total) and 700 t (2.2%) respectively.[8] Other crops include peanuts, cashew nuts, pepper, and coffee.[7]
Phú Yên has a relatively large fishing sector. Itsgross output is the third largest in the South Central Coast afterKhánh Hòa province andBình Định province.[7] Aquaculture, mostly shrimp farms, make up around one third of the fishing output, while using 2300 ha.[7]
Phú Yên is one of the less industrialized provinces of the South Central Coast. Its industrial production is mostly based on the processing of local primary products such as fish, shrimp, cashew nuts and sugar. The province also produces mineral water, beer, garments, and cement.[7] Industrial parks are located in the north ofTuy Hòa andSông Cầu, nearQui Nhơn.[5]
The province is zoning and developing a large economic zone, namely theNam Phú Yên Economic Zone in southernĐông Hòa District.[5] Upon completion, it will become an oil-refining hub in Vietnam and potentially provide high profits for the province.[citation needed]
National Route 1 as well as theNorth–South Railway run through the province. Phú Yên's main railway station isTuy Hòa Railway Station. Smaller railway stations are located inĐồng Xuân District andTuy An District north ofTuy Hòa.[6] National Road 25 connects Tuy Hòa toChư Sê inGia Lai province, mostly along theĐà Rằng River.[10]
Đông Tác Airport, a small domestic airport, is located south ofTuy Hòa.
The province has a port around 28 km south of Tuy Hòa, namelyVũng Rô Port (Vietnamese:Cảng Vũng Rô).[10]
A hydropower plant is located inSông Hinh District in the southwest of Phú Yên.[5] It is built on theHinh River, a major tributary of theĐà Rằng River and which created a lake of the same name (Sông Hinh Lake, meaning River Hinh Lake). Phú Yên produced 379.9 million kWh of electricity in 2007.[7]
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