Nghe An province is in the center of the North Central Part  of Vietnam.  The province is adjacent  to Thanh Hoa province to the north, Ha Tinh province to the south, shares its 419km long borderline with  Lao PDR to  the west, and owns an 82km coastal line  in the east, making it an important part  in the socio- economic relationship between the North and the South, marine economy establishment  and development,  foreign-related economy and  international cooperation enhancement.