Vĩnh Bảo district Huyện Vĩnh Bảo Vĩnh Lại huyện | |
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 A banana forest on a dike section of the Thái Bình River in autumn 2012. | |
 Interactive map of Vĩnh Bảo district | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Red River Delta |
| Municipality (Class-I) | Hải Phòng |
| Existence | 1838 to August 30, 2025 |
| Central hall | MFRJ+6GX, National Highway 10, Vĩnh Lạc township |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural district |
| • People Committee's Chairman | Nguyễn Đức Cảnh |
| • People Council's Chairman | Bùi Gia Huấn |
| • Front Committee's Chairman | Phạm Ngọc Quỳnh |
| • Party Committee's Secretary | Nguyễn Hoàng Long |
| Area | |
• Total | 183.16 km2 (70.72 sq mi) |
| Population (December 31, 2022) | |
• Total | 224,813 |
| • Density | 1,227/km2 (3,180/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Kinh Tanka |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
| ZIP code | 4000–05000–05300[note 1] |
| Website | Vinhbao.Haiphong.gov.vn Vinhbao.Haiphong.dcs.vn |
Vĩnh Bảo [vïʔïŋ˧˥:ɓa̰ːw˧˩˧] is a formerrural district ofHải Phòng, the third largest city ofVietnam.
Currently, Vĩnh Bảo rural district is divided into 20 commune-leveladministrative units.
Vĩnh Bảo rural district is located in the Southern and about 40 km from the center ofHải Phòng city. Its surface is almost flat and not very high compared tosea level, therefore, that problem has made it difficult for living every time to enter therainy season.[1][2] Besides, Vĩnh Bảo is also the intersection of the three largestrivers in theNortheast Vietnam :Luộc,Hóa andThái Bình. In particular, the water power of Thái Bình River is very large, so it is considered as one of the causes of serious flooding.[3]
Up to now, Vĩnh Lạc township is the most important traffic hub of the whole district, where is run by large roads such as : Provincial routes of 18 Tháng 3 and 20 Tháng 8, Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm road (or called as National Highway 37), especially National Highway 10.
According to the statistics of the Central Steering Committee of the General Census for the Population and Housing[note 2] on December 31, 2022, the total population of Vĩnh Bảo rural district reached 224,813. In particular, all people are registered asKẻ Kinh.
The soil cannonball contest (hội thi pháo đất) has been atradition of Vĩnh Bảo rural district,[4] which has been recorded byĐại Việt sử ký toàn thư since theXVII century. It is always held on the first day of theLunar New Year to honor agriculture and pray for thenew year byfarmers.[5][6][7]
Vĩnh Bảo rural district is the only locality not bordering thesea inHải Phòng, but because of the interlaced river system, it has been known as the key agricultural area of the city.[8] With 70% of the land area to serveagriculture, it has been self-reliant to build from 70 to 80 agricultural extension models.[9]
In the past, Vĩnh Bảo andTiên Lãng were two localities with their tradition of processingpipe tobacco (thuốc lào), even during thewar andsubsidy, they were considered as strategic items.[10] Therefore, these two localities wereVietnamese government allowing some autonomies of production, which has been considered prohibition before the 1990s. However, when themarket economy has begun to crept intoVietnam society, the status of Vĩnh Bảo pipe tobacco brand was increasingly low. The locality has gradually shifted to the diversification of theeconomy.[11][12]
Since 2016, Tân Hưng commune has emerged as the locality with the most successfulmelon growth inVietnam. The type ofyellow melon is known as Golden Lady (kim cô nương), Golden Empress (kim hoàng hậu) or Golden Emperor (kim thiên hoàng) what can be harvested from two to three seasons per year. In particular, sinceVietGAP standard has been applied, the melon output has reached 1800 or 2000 tons per season.[13]
During the years after the passing of theCOVID-19 epidemic, Vĩnh Bảo Agricultural Extension Agency[note 3] has begun to deploy intellectual investment and technical means forrươi processing.[14][15]
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