Vĩnh Long is a province located in the Mekong Delta of southwestern Vietnam. Its capital is Vĩnh Long. Its population is 1,046,390 and its area is 1,525.73 km2. Vĩnh Long is a Sino-Vietnamese name, translating as "eternal prosperity." This province covers the central part of the largest delta island in Vietnam, and also on the western tip of the southern river island of Bến Tre Province.