Phú Yên province
Phú Yên province
Tỉnh Phú Yên | |
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UTC+7 (ICT) | |
Calling code | 57 |
ISO 3166 code | VN-32 |
Website | www |
Phú Yên (Vietnamese:
Geography
Phú Yên province contains two passes: Cù Mông pass in the north and Cả 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 along
The main rivers that flow across Phú Yên are the
Phú Yên has various picturesque landscapes, such as the Ô 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 movie Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass, which is adapted from the same novel by Nguyễn Nhật Ánh.
Administrative divisions
Phú Yên is subdivided into nine district-level sub-divisions:
- 6 districts:
- Đồng Xuân
- Phú Hòa
- Sơn Hòa
- Sông Hinh
- Tây Hòa
- Tuy An
They are further subdivided into eight commune-level towns (or townlets), 88 communes, and 16 wards.
Demography
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.
The vast majority of the population is ethnic
Economy
With a
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.[4]
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.[4]
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
The main agricultural regions of the province are the plains around
Phú Yên has a relatively large fishing sector. Its gross output is the third largest in the South Central Coast after Khánh Hòa province and Bình Định province.[4] Aquaculture, mostly shrimp farms, make up around one third of the fishing output, while using 2300 ha.[4]
Industry
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.
The province is zoning and developing a large economic zone, namely the
Infrastructure
Transport
The province has a port around 28 km south of Tuy Hòa, namely Vũng Rô Port (Vietnamese: Cảng Vũng Rô).[7]
Energy
A hydropower plant is located in
References
- ^ "Tình hình kinh tế, xã hội Phú Yên năm 2018". Bộ Kế hoạch và Đầu tư. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Atlat Dia li Viet Nam (Geographical Atlas of Vietnam). NXB Giao Duc, Hanoi: 2010
- ^ a b c Viet Nam Administrative Atlas. Cartographic Publishing House, Hanoi 2010
- ^ a b c d e f g h i General Statistics Office (2009): Socio-economic Statistical Data of 63 Provinces and Cities, Vietnam. Statistical Publishing House, Hanoi
- ^ a b c d calculations based on General Statistics Office (2009): Socio-economical Statistical Data of 63 Provinces and Cities. Statistical Publishing House, Hanoi
- ^ a b General Statistics Office (1996): Population Data of Sparsely Populated Areas in Vietnam. Statistical Publishing House, Hanoi
- ^ a b Vietnam Road Atlas (Tập Bản đồ Giao thông Đường bộ Việt Nam). Cartographic Publishing House (Vietnam), 2004
External links
- Official website of the Phú Yên province People's Committee