Ninh Binh
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| Ninh Bình | |
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  Ninh Bình
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| Coordinates: 20°15′14″N 105°58′30″E / 20.25389°N 105.975°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Ninh Binh Province |
| Population | |
| - Total | 900,000 |
Ninh Bình 
pronunciation (help·info) is a town in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Ninh Bình Province.
French colonial period
During the period of undeclared hostilities in Tonkin that preceded the outbreak of the Sino-French War in August 1884, the allegiance of Ninh Binh was of considerable importance to the French, as artillery mounted in its lofty citadel controlled river traffic to the Gulf of Tonkin. Although the Vietnamese authorities in Ninh Binh made no attempt to hinder the passage of an expedition launched by Henri Rivière in March 1883 to capture Nam Dinh, they were known to be hostile towards the French. In November 1883, on the eve of the Son Tay Campaign, the French occupied the citadel of Ninh Binh without resistance and installed a garrison.
Coordinates: 20°15′14″N 105°58′30″E / 20.25389°N 105.975°E
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