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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).
(Trung Bộ, Miền Trung) North Central (Bắc Trung Bộ) Hà Tĩnh; Nghệ An; Quảng Bình; Quảng Trị; Thanh Hóa; Huế † 51,455.6 11,426,000 203.53 Contains the coastal provinces in the northern half of Vietnam's narrow central part. They all stretch from the coast in the east to Laos in the west. South Central Coast (Duyên hải ...
Haiphong or Hai Phong (Vietnamese: Hải Phòng) is the third-largest city in Vietnam and is the principal port city of the Red River Delta. [8] The municipality has an area of 1,526.52 km 2 (589.39 sq mi), [ 1 ] consisting of 8 urban districts , 6 rural districts and 1 municipal city (sub-city).
North Central Coast (Bắc Trung Bộ) Hà Tĩnh Nghệ An Quảng Bình Quảng Trị Thanh Hóa Huế † 51,242.75 11,190,830 218.39 contains the coastal provinces in the northern half of Vietnam's narrow central part. They all stretch from the coast in the east to Laos in the west. South Central Coast (Duyên hải Nam Trung Bộ) Bình Định
A large part of Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve, include Nam Cát Tiên, is located in Dong Nai province. [19] Tri An Dam provides electricity, reduces flooding, and produces drinking water. As a result of the Vietnam War, some areas around Bien Hoa Air Base were dioxin pollution. The authorities are trying to clean up these areas. [20]
Hải Dương has had many name changes throughout history, such as Dương Tuyền (in the period of the Hùng kings), Giao Chỉ and Giao Châu (in the 1st millennium), Nam Sách Lo, Hồng Lo (under the Ly and Trần dynasties), Hồng Châu, Nam Sách (in the 16th century), Thừa tuyên and Hải Dương (in the 10th year of Quang Thuận ...
District 1 and the other seven districts of Ho Chi Minh City were founded on May 27, 1959. Before 1975, the first district only had four small subsets (wards) which were Bến Nghé, Hòa Bình, Trần Quang Khải and Tự Đức (named after major historical characters), and the second district had seven different wards which were Bến Thành, Bùi Viện, Cầu Kho, Cầu Ông Lãnh ...
The front was later broadened and renamed the Viet Nam Giai Phong Dong Minh (Vietnam Liberation League). [42] It was an uneasy situation, as another VNQDĐ leader, Truong Boi Cong, a graduate of a KMT military academy, wanted to challenge the communists for pre-eminence, [43] while Vũ Hồng Khanh led a virulently anti-communist VNQDĐ faction ...