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Hội An (Vietnamese: [hôjˀ aːn] ⓘ), formerly known in the Western world as Faifoo or Faifo, is a city of approximately 120,000 people in Vietnam's Quảng Nam Province, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. [1] Along with the Cù Lao Cham archipelago, it is part of the Cù Lao Cham-Hội An Biosphere Reserve, designated ...
In 2006, Vinpearl Land, the conglomerate's first amusement park, was opened in Nha Trang. [citation needed] In 2007, Vingroup was listed on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange. [6] In February 2010, Vingroup sold its Technocom's facility in Ukraine and the Mivina brand to Nestlé for a deal of approximately US$150 million. [7] [verification needed]
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Lying off Nha Trang is the Hon Tre Island (Bamboo Island), with a major resort operated by the Vinpearl Group. The Vinpearl Cable Car, a gondola lift system, links the mainland to the five-star resort and theme park on Hon Tre Island. Nha Trang is a stopover for annual yacht races starting in Hong Kong.
The provinces of Vietnam are subdivided into second-level administrative units, namely districts (Vietnamese: huyện), provincial cities (thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh), and district-level towns (thị xã).
Vượng was born on 5 August 1968 in Hanoi; his paternal family has origins in Hà Tĩnh in north-central Vietnam. [6] His father served in the Vietnamese Army's air defence division, and his mother is a Hai Phonger, who had a tea shop, which left the family with a very meager income. [4]
The province Ha Tinh includes Ha Tinh town and 8 districts: Cam Xuyen, Can Loc, Duc Tho, Huong Khe, Hương Sơn, Ky Anh, Nghi Xuan, Thach Ha. Provinces Nghe An include Vinh city and 17 districts: Anh Sơn , Con Cuong , Dien Chau , Do Luong , Hung Nguyen , Ky Son , Nam Dan , Nghi Loc , Nghia Dan , Que Phong , Quy Chau , Quy Hop , Quynh Luu ...
The Mekong Delta region (the location of the Six Provinces) was gradually annexed by Vietnam from the Khmer Empire starting in the mid 17th century to the early 19th century, through their Nam tiến territorial expansion campaign. [citation needed] In 1832, Emperor Minh Mạng divided Southern Vietnam into the six provinces Nam Kỳ Lục tỉnh.