Geographical location:

Dak Nong is located at the southwestern gateway of the Central Highlands, the end of the Truong Son range. Located in the coordinates from 11°45 to 12°50 north latitude and from 107°12 to 108°07 east longitude. The center of Dak Nong province is Gia Nghia city, located 125 km from Buon Ma Thuot city along National Highway 14, about 250 km south of Ho Chi Minh City, about 689 km north of Da Nang city, about 1358 km north of Hanoi capital, with geographical location:

- East and North border Dak Lak province;

- To the West, it borders Binh Phuoc province and Mondulkiri province, Kingdom of Cambodia with a border of about 141 km long;

- South and southeast border Lam Dong province

The extreme points of Dak Nong province:

Easternmost point: Dak Plao commune, Dak Glong district

Westernmost point: Quang Truc commune, Tuy Duc district

Southernmost point: Hung Binh commune, Dak R'lap district

Northernmost point: Ea Po commune, Cu Jut district.

In Dak Nong province, there are two international border gates with the Kingdom of Cambodia: Dak Per border gate in Dak Mil district and Bup'rang in Tuy Duc area.

Natural condition

Dak Nong lies entirely on the M'Nong plateau, with an average altitude of 600 meters to 700 meters above sea level, the highest being in Ta Dung with an altitude of up to 1,982 meters. In general, Dak Nong's terrain runs long and gradually lowers from east to west. The terrain is diverse, rich and strongly fragmented, with interspersed high mountains, with large, gently sloping, undulating, fairly flat plateaus interspersed with low-lying plains.

Dak Nong's climate is transitional between the two sub-climates of the Central Highlands and the Southeast, so the climate regime has the general characteristics of a sub-equatorial tropical monsoon climate, but with the elevation of the terrain, it has the characteristics of a humid tropical plateau climate, and is influenced by the hot and dry southwest monsoon. The climate is divided into two distinct seasons: the rainy season and the dry season. The rainy season usually lasts from April to the end of November, concentrating over 90% of the annual rainfall. The average annual rainfall is 2,513mm. The dry season is from December to the end of March of the following year, with insignificant rainfall. The average annual temperature is 22-230C, the highest temperature is 350C, the lowest is 140C. These weather conditions are very suitable for the development of perennial tropical crops. However, the climate in Dak Nong also has disadvantages such as the imbalance in rainfall during the year and the large fluctuations in temperature amplitude between day and night and seasonally, so the decisive factors for production and living are water supply, water retention and crop arrangement.

Dak Nong has a network of rivers, streams, lakes, and dams distributed relatively evenly, convenient for exploiting water resources for agricultural and industrial production, and building hydroelectric projects. Dak Nong's land is quite rich and diverse, divided into 5 main soil groups including gray soil, red basalt soil, and the rest is alluvial black soil. Agricultural land accounts for 47% of the total natural area. Of which, land for growing perennial industrial crops accounts for the majority of the area.

Administration

Dak Nong province has 8 district-level administrative units, including 1 city and 7 districts with 71 commune-level administrative units, including 6 wards, 5 towns and 60 communes.

History

During the French colonial period in 1893, the French had full control over the Central Highlands, including the area that is now Dak Nong province. The colonial administrative system was concentrated in Dak Mil and Dak Song. From 1912 to 1936, in the M'Nong plateau, a large-scale and long-lasting uprising took place against the French colonialists led by the M'Nong ethnic leader N'trang Long. In 1940, next to Buon Ma Thuot prison, the French built Dak Mil Prison (now in Dak Mil district).

In 1946, this area belonged to the Southern Indochina Highlands and then in 1950, it was included in the Imperial Territory before this unit was abolished in 1955 under the Republic of Vietnam government. Since 1959, the Nam Nung area became a base for the revolutionary army.

In January 1959, the Republic of Vietnam government established Quang Duc province on the basis of separating almost the entire Dak Song district (except Dak Lao commune in the north) and part of Lak district from Darlac province (Dak Lak), along with a small part of Phuoc Long province and Lam Dong province. The provincial capital was located in Gia Nghia. The administrative boundaries of Quang Duc province, basically the same as those of Dak Nong province today (except for Cu Jut district, which at that time belonged to Ban Me Thuot district of Darlac province), were divided into 3 districts: Duc Lap, Kien Duc, Khiem Duc and Duc Xuyen administrative area. In December 1960, the Revolutionary Government also decided to establish Quang Duc province. In mid-1961, Quang Duc province was directly commanded by Zone VI. In early 1962, the Revolutionary Government decided to dissolve Quang Duc province, transfer Duc Lap and Duc Xuyen to Dak Lak province, Kien Duc to Phuoc Long province, and Khiem Duc to Lam Dong province.

After the reunification of the two regions, in May 1975, Quang Duc province was re-established. In November 1975, Quang Duc province merged into Dak Lak province. On November 26, 2003, the National Assembly issued Resolution No. 22/2003/QH11 dividing Dak Lak province into two provinces, Dak Lak and Dak Nong. When separated, Dak Nong province had 6 administrative units including 6 districts: Cu Jut, Dak Mil, Dak Nong, Dak R'lap, Dak Song, Krong No. The provincial capital was located in Gia Nghia town, Dak Nong district.

On June 27, 2005, Dak Nong district was divided into Gia Nghia town (provincial capital of Dak Nong province) and Dak Glong district.

On November 22, 2006, Dak R'lap district was divided into two districts: Dak R'lap and Tuy Duc.

On January 1, 2020, Gia Nghia town was converted into Gia Nghia city. Dak Nong province has 1 city and 7 districts as of now.

Economy

In 2022, the Provincial People's Committee directed and implemented the completion and achievement of 11/11 socio-economic targets. The GRDP growth rate is estimated at 7.59%, up 0.09% compared to the plan; the state budget revenue is estimated at 3,475 billion VND, exceeding the plan by 15.8%; the total social investment capital is estimated at 19,280 billion VND, up 14.5% compared to 2021; the average GRDP per capita is estimated at 59.61 million VND, reaching 112% of the plan; The poverty rate decreased by over 3%, the poverty rate of ethnic minorities in the area decreased by over 5%; Total retail sales of goods and service revenue reached 19,312 billion VND, up 21% over the same period; The total number of tourists to Dak Nong in 2022 is estimated to reach 480,000, an increase of 280.6% over the same period; Forest coverage rate reaches 38.5%, newly planted concentrated forests reach 2,039.57 hectares; new rural construction continues to receive attention, it is expected that 3 more communes will meet new rural standards and 2 communes will meet advanced new rural standards; work to ensure social security, care for people's lives, the fields of culture, education, environment, administrative reform, digital transformation, anti-corruption, and negativity continue to receive attention and direction and have positive changes; national defense, security, social order and safety are maintained...

Education

By the end of 2022, the province had 367 educational institutions, including 41 non-public educational institutions, with 179/316 public preschools and secondary schools meeting national standards, reaching 56.65%. Specifically: Preschool education has 126 schools, 36 non-public schools, 41 national standard schools, reaching 45.5%. Primary education has 119 schools, 01 non-public school, 72 national standard schools, reaching 61.53%. Secondary education has 79 schools, 02 non-public schools, 52 national standard schools, reaching 67.53%. High school has 33 schools, 01 non-public school, 14 national standard schools, reaching 43.75%. Continuing education has 08 centers (including 01 provincial center and 07 district centers). Inclusive education has 02 centers, 01 private center.

Medical

The whole sector has 14 units under the Department of Health (including 06 provincial units: Department of Population and Family Planning, Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, Provincial General Hospital, Medical Examination Center, Forensic Center, Provincial Center for Disease Control and 08 District/City Health Centers) with about more than 2,000 civil servants, public employees and workers. The total number of existing/assigned staff is 2186/2156, of which the total number of doctors is 507 (postgraduate is 149); bachelors and masters of public health are 11; other types are 1668.

Provincial General Hospital with 380 beds and 411 medical staff (Doctors: 119; Pharmacists: 24; Nurses: 149; Technicians: 32, Other specialties: 87).

The district level includes 7 multifunctional medical centers with 915 beds and 991 medical staff (Doctors: 249; Pharmacists: 106; Nurses: 261; Technicians: 59, Other specialties: 316).

Commune level includes 71 communes, wards and towns: 561 medical staff (Doctors: 85; Pharmacists: 73; Nurses: 148; Other specialties: 225).

Area and Population according to 2022 statistics

(According to Statistical Yearbook 2022)

Culture

Dak Nong is a land inhabited by local ethnic groups for thousands of generations, and is also a land where people from many regions come to make a living and make a living, so spiritual life, religion, and beliefs are also extremely rich. 

In addition, the ethnic groups in Dak Nong also have many beliefs to worship, especially the local ethnic groups worship Yang (Heaven), Mountain God, River God, etc. and many festivals such as: Buffalo Stabbing Festival (Buffalo Eating Festival). New House Celebration, Harvest Celebration, Grave Leaving Ceremony, etc. are rich and unique.

Traffic

National Highway 14, National Highway 14C, National Highway 28 pass through.