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Area: 1,650.8 sq. km.
Population: 1,974.3 thousand habitants (2006)
Capital: Nam Dinh City.
Districts: Vu Ban, My Loc, Y Yen, Nam Truc, Truc Ninh, Xuan Truong, Giao Thuy, Nghia Hung, Hai Hau.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Tay, Muong, Hoa...
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Geography
Situated on Red River Delta, Nam Dinh is contiguous to Ha Nam, Thai Binh provinces on the north, Ninh Binh Province on the west and the East Sea on the east with 72km seaside. Nam Dinh is not only a granary of midland in the North but also a center of textile industry in Vietnam.
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Tourism
Nam
Dinh
is
proud
of
Tran
Royal
Remains
on
Tuc
Mac
Village,
the
native
land
of
the
Tran
Kings
and
national
hero
Tran
Hung
Dao,
comprising
Thien
Truong
and
Co
Trach
temples
and
Pho
Minh
Pagoda
and
Tower.
The
province
is
also
famous
for
Phu
Day
Remains
on
Vu
Ban
District.
These
remains
including
Phu
Tien
Huong
(the
Tien
Huong
Temple),
the
Van
Cat
Temple
and
the
tomb
of
Goddess
Lieu
Hanh
have
high
value
of
architecture.
Coming
to
Xuan
Thuy
National
Park,
tourists
enjoy
observing
many
of
special
birds,
9
types
of
which
are
listed
in
the
world's
Red
Book.
From
November
to
April,
it
is a
gathering
place
for
tens
of
thousands
of
birds
migrating
from
the
North.
Beside
that,
tourists
are
interested
in
admiring
varieties
of
orchids,
camellias
and
roses
in
Vi
Khe
Ornamental
Plant
Village,
swimming
in
Thinh
Long
Beach.
Every
year,
Nam
Dinh
held
special
traditional
events
like
Vieng
Fair,
Phu
Day,
Co
Le,
Dai
Bi,
Keo
Hanh
Thien,
Vong
Cung
pagodas,
Tran
Temple
festivals.
Cheo,
van,
xam
songs,
puppet
showing
and
boat
racing
are
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Transportation
Nam Dinh is 90km from Hanoi. Reunification Express Train from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City stops in Nam Dinh. National Highway No.21 links National Highway No.1A to center of Nam Dinh. National Highway No.10 from Ninh Binh Town to Thai Binh, Haiphong, Quang Ninh provinces via Nam Dinh. |
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