Phú Ninh (listen^ⓘ) is a district (huyện) of Quảng Nam province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 114,048.^[1] The district covers an area of 167 km². The district capital lies at Phú Thịnh.^[2]

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Phú Ninh District Huyện Phú Ninh
District
Country	Vietnam
Region	South Central Coast
Province	Quảng Nam
Capital	Phú Thịnh
Area
• Total	64 sq mi (167 km2)
Population  (2003)
• Total	114,048
Time zone	UTC+7 (UTC + 7)

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Between 2005 and 2016, the Bông Miêu gold mine operated in the district. The mine was one of the largest gold mines in Southeast Asia. Following its 2018 bankruptcy, the mine's Canadian parent company Besra Gold corporation left Vietnam, leaving behind millions of USD in debt and environmental damages mitigation cost.^[3][4] After the mine was closed, illegal miners caused further pollution in the area.^[5]