Bà Rịa Province

Bà Rịa Province (Vietnamese: Tỉnh Bà Rịa) is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the South Eastern Region and is bordered by Bình Thuận Province to the east, Đồng Nai Province to the north, and Saigon Municipality to the west. Its capital city is Bà Rịa and largest city is Vũng Tàu, located in the centre and the south of the of the province respectively.

The province is famous for the seaside city of Vũng Tàu, a popular place for day-trips from Saigon, and the distant Côn Đảo islands.

Geography
The province is mostly flat but has numerous standalone hills. The largest city, Vũng Tàu, is located at the end of a peninsula with small hills at the end. The bay is used as a major shipping port and is the hub of Vietnam's petroleum industry.

The western areas of the province consist of a large uninhabited mangrove, which is shared with Saigon Municipality.

The Côn Đảo islands are politically a part of this province, even though they are closest to Sóc Trăng Province in the Mekong Delta.