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Thai Binh
Vietnam
Thai Binh, city, northeastern Vietnam. Thai Binh is a market centre on the Tra Ly River and is connected by road with Hanoi, 53 miles (85 km) northwest. The surrounding region is a densely populated and intensely cultivated low delta. It is one of the country’s granaries; two rice crops a year can be produced because of an extensive irrigation network. Other crops include sweet potatoes, taro, corn (maize), sugarcane, jute, mulberries, and rushes; hogs and poultry are raised. Pop. (1999) 62,719; (2009) 106,915.
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