South Central Region

The South Central Region (Vietnamese: Trung Nam Bộ) is one of the 8 regions of Vietnam. It is located in the country's south and is a grouping of 7 provinces and 1 city. It borders the North Central Region and the to the north, the Central Highlands to the west, and the South Eastern Region to the south west.

The region consists entirely of coastal provinces along 800km of the Vietnamese coastline on the South China Sea. Most of the provinces consist of coastal plains seperated by hills and mountains. There are numerous popular tourist areas in the region, such as Đà Nẵng, Hội An, the Chàm Islands, Quy Nhơn, Vân Phong, Nha Trang and Hòn Tre island, Cam Ranh and Mũi Né.

The region is home to 10,107,709 residents. The North-South Railway and highway run down the spine of the region. The coast is made up of numerous capes, bays, and islands.