Ninh Thuan province used to be a prefecture of Khanh Hoa province, after merging with Binh Thuan and Binh Tuy to form Thuan Hai province.

Historically, the administrative boundaries of Khanh Hoa province included part of Ninh Thuan province. While Khanh Hoa was merged with Phu Yen to form Phu Khanh province, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, and Binh Tuy provinces (old) were also merged to form Thuan Hai province.

Khanh Hoa, a land with a history of more than 370 years

The website of Nha Trang University cites documents in our country's historical books showing that in the spring of Quy Ty year 1653, in the process of expanding the border of Dai Viet Fatherland (now Vietnam), under the order of Lord Nguyen Phuc Tan, the chief Hung Loc Hau took the land from the North bank of Phan Rang River (now Ninh Thuan province) to Da Bia - Deo Ca mountain (the border between the two provinces of Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa today) to establish Thai Khang palace.

Administratively, Thai Khang Palace was divided into two prefectures: Thai Khang prefecture (Van Ninh district and Ninh Hoa town today) and Dien Ninh prefecture (Nha Trang city, Cam Ranh city and Dien Khanh, Cam Lam, Khanh Vinh, Khanh Son districts and a part of the north of Ninh Thuan province today).

Thus, by establishing Thai Khang palace and dividing administrative units, Lord Nguyen integrated the land of Khanh Hoa today into Dai Viet territory.

In the 7th year of Gia Long (1808), the Nguyen Dynasty carried out the first administrative reform on a national scale. The dinh were changed to towns. In 1831, Binh Hoa prefecture was renamed Ninh Hoa prefecture. In October 1832, King Minh Mang carried out the second administrative reform, the towns were called provinces and 31 provinces were established nationwide. Therefore, Binh Hoa town was changed to Khanh Hoa province.

In 1888, King Dong Khanh merged the land of An Phuoc district, Ninh Thuan prefecture of Binh Thuan province and 7 communes of Tuy Phong district, 2 cantons of Hoa Da district into Vinh Xuong district. The boundary of Khanh Hoa province was expanded.

In 1901, when Ninh Thuan prefecture was established as Ninh Thuan province, the above-mentioned land divisions were returned to Ninh Thuan.

Van Phong Bay, Khanh Hoa seen from above. Photo: DTPT.

After the Great Victory in Spring 1975, the South was completely liberated. In November 1975, the two provinces of Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa merged into Phu Khanh province.

On December 28, 1982, the 7th National Assembly, 4th session decided to merge Truong Sa island district into Phu Khanh province.

To meet the requirements of national renewal, to create suitable conditions for each locality to fully develop its potential, on July 1, 1989, according to the decision of the 8th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (5th session), Phu Khanh province was divided into two provinces, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa.

Khanh Hoa today is a top attractive destination. In 2024, 22/22 socio-economic targets of the province were completed and exceeded. In particular, the total product in the province (GRDP) increased by 10.16% compared to 2023, ranking 7th in the country, the third consecutive year Khanh Hoa province was in the group of localities achieving "double-digit" economic growth rate.

State budget revenue completed the plan 2 months ahead of schedule, total revenue in 2024 reached 20,443.2 billion VND, up 13.6% compared to 2023 and exceeding the plan by 22.5%. The province's key sectors all achieved impressive growth, such as: Industrial production increased by 27.15%; consumer services increased by 13.3%; exports reached 2.04 billion USD, up 16.5%.

In particular, the tourism industry grew very strongly, with 10.8 million visitors in the year, including 4.7 million foreign visitors, total tourism revenue reached 53,151 billion VND, an increase of 56.4%.

Ninh Thuan - land of sun and wind

According to the Ninh Thuan Statistical Office, Ninh Thuan was born and became an administrative unit that changed its boundaries many times. At the end of the 17th century, Ninh Thuan prefecture belonged to Thuan Thanh town, then changed to Binh Thuan citadel. In 1832, the Nguyen feudal regime changed Binh Thuan citadel into a province of Ham Thuan and Ninh Thuan prefectures. At that time, Ninh Thuan had 2 districts, Yen Phuoc and Tuy Phong, bordering Vinh Xuong district (Khanh Hoa) to the north and Hoa Da district (Ham Thuan prefecture) to the south.

Ninh Thuan province applies high technology in agricultural development. Photo: VNA.

From 1888 to 1900, Ninh Thuan prefecture belonged to Khanh Hoa province. From 1901 to before the successful August Revolution, Ninh Thuan was sometimes an administrative unit of Phan Rang province, sometimes Ninh Thuan province.

After August 1945, Ninh Thuan was a provincial-level administrative unit, consisting of 3 districts: Ninh Hai Ha, Ninh Hai Thuong and Ninh Son.

After the complete liberation of the South and the reunification of the country (April 30, 1975), Ninh Thuan merged with Binh Thuan, Tuyen Duc, and Lam Dong provinces to form Thuan Lam province. From 1976 to 1991, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, and Binh Tuy merged into Thuan Hai province.

Pursuant to the Resolution of the 8th National Assembly, at the 10th session on separating Thuan Hai province, from April 1, 1992, Ninh Thuan province was re-established.

During the development process, the Kinh, Cham, Hoa, Raclay, K'ho ethnic communities... have created a tradition of solidarity in labor and a rich revolutionary tradition, joining hands to protect and build Ninh Thuan homeland to become more and more prosperous and beautiful.

In 2024, Ninh Thuan province's economy will grow quite well, with GRDP increasing by 8.74%. Agricultural, industrial and construction economy will increase by 12.84%; renewable energy will continue to be effective, with added value increasing by 14.46%....

Key and driving projects are focused on accelerating progress; a number of investment projects have been completed and put into effective operation, contributing to increasing new capacity.

In particular, Ninh Thuan has been forming specialized fruit growing areas and high-tech application areas. Aiming to build an "adaptive-specific-sustainable" agricultural sector, in 2024, the total production value of the entire agricultural sector of Ninh Thuan province is estimated to reach more than 14,339 billion VND, reaching and exceeding the set target; in particular, more than 259 hectares of high-tech application have been developed during the year.

The value of high-tech agricultural production in 2024 is estimated at 990 million VND/ha of cultivated land, exceeding 41% of the target by 2025.

Attracted 40 enterprises to invest in shrimp seed production, reaching 45.184 billion shrimp (up 12.2% compared to 2023) and reaching 88.1% of the target by 2025.

Most agricultural production areas with high technology applications have high productivity and output; production value increased by 10.9% compared to 2023, contributing 14% to the total production value of the whole industry in 2024.

Source: https://danviet.vn/tinh-ninh-thuan-tung-la-mot-phu-thuoc-tinh-khanh-hoa-sau-sap-nhap-voi-binh-thuan-binh-tuy-thanh-tinh-thuan-hai-20250324143801138.htm