Definition

1. Proper Noun (Place Name):
   • A city: Bà Rịa is a city and the capital of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province in southeastern Vietnam.
   • An administrative unit: Historically, it was a town (thị xã) and was officially established as a city in 2012.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Bà Rịa là thủ phủ của tỉnh Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu. (Bà Rịa is the capital of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province.)
  • Chúng tôi sẽ lái xe từ Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh đến Bà Rịa. (We will drive from Ho Chi Minh City to Bà Rịa.)

Advanced Usage

• The name "Bà Rịa" is almost always used in conjunction with "Vũng Tàu" to refer to the combined province: Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province.
  • Tỉnh Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu có nhiều khu công nghiệp quan trọng. (Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province has many important industrial zones.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tỉnh Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu: Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province.
• Thành phố Bà Rịa: Bà Rịa City (official designation since 2012).

Synonyms

• Provincial capital: (when referring to its role within Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province).
• City: an urban center.

Note on Meaning

• "Bà Rịa" functions primarily as a geographical proper noun. It does not have a literal meaning as a common noun phrase; it is the name of a specific location. Its usage is fixed in the context of Vietnamese administration and geography.