Bến Tre
Bến Tre ([ˀɓən˦ˀ˥ ʈɛ˧˧] 
listen) is the capital city of Bến Tre Province, in the Mekong Delta area of southern Vietnam. Located 85 kilometers (53 mi) southwest of Ho Chi Minh City, the city covers an area of 65.75 km2 (25.39 sq mi) and has a population of 143,639 as of 2009.[1] Nowadays, Bến Tre is connected to the surrounding provinces by the Rạch Miễu Bridge.
Bến Tre
Thành phố Bến Tre | |
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| Bến Tre City | |
 Bến Tre | |
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  Bến Tre Location of in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 10°14′N 106°23′E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Bến Tre |
| Area | |
| • City (Class-2) | 71.11 km2 (27.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • City (Class-2) | 257,350 |
| • Density | 3,261.2/km2 (8,446/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 190,161 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
| Climate | Aw |
Geolocation
Bến Tre is located on Bảo Island, with the districts of Châu Thành, Giồng Trôm and Ba Tri. The city is oriented in a triangular layout and is bordered by the following districts:[1]
- North and east by Châu Thành district.
- South by Giồng Trôm district.
- West by Hàm Luông River, separating the city from Mỏ Cày Bắc district.
Administration
The city of Bến Tre has 8 wards: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, An Hội, Phú Khương and Phú Tân, and 6 communes: Bình Phú, Mỹ Thạnh An, Nhơn Thạnh, Phú Hưng, Phú Nhuận and Sơn Đông.
History
The French occupied Bến Tre in 1867. The Vietminh (Vietnam revolutionary force) defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu and gained independence under the guidance of Ho Chi Minh and his generals.[2] During the Tet Offensive in 1968, it was nearly destroyed by bombing.
Notable people
- Chân Không - Buddhist nun who has worked closely with Zen master Thích Nhất Hạnh for more than fifty years
- Khang Nguyen - Princeton-educated financier (notable companies: Brevet, Lazard Freres, Prospect Capital)
Schools
- Bến Tre High School for the Gifted
- Nguyen Dinh Chieu High School
Gallery
Ben Tre Market
Truc Giang Lake
References
- Nghị quyết số 34/NQ-CP về việc thành lập thành phố Bến Tre thuộc tỉnh Bến Tre do Chính phủ ban hành (Decision by the Vietnamese government on the establishment of Ben Tre City)
- Thạch Phương, Tứ Đoàn, Phương Thảo Nguyễn Địa chí Bến Tre 1991 "Only in Bao and Minh islets, there had been 70 schools of Chinese characters in 152 villages until the French occupied Ben Tre (1867). That was a very rare proportion at that time. The list of the Ben Tre successful candidates written in the...."
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External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ben Tre. |
- Ben Tre - The third Coconut Festival 2012
- Tuổi Trẻ Bến Tre
- Official website of Ben Tre province (English ver.)
- Michael D. Miller. Saving Ben Tre: American veteran's account of Bến Tre during the Tet Offensive
