Hai Hung Province
Encyclopedia
Hải Hưng is a former province in the Red River Delta
of Vietnam
. It was established on January 26, 1968.
On November 6, 1996, Hai Hung was split into two provinces: Hai Duong
and Hung Yen
.
The capital of Hai Hung is Hai Duong Town. Hai Hung had 1 town (Hưng Yên
), and 10 districts: Chí Linh, Kim Môn
, Nam Thanh
, Cẩm Bình
, Tứ Lộc
, Ninh Thanh
, Mỹ Văn
, Châu Giang
, Kim Thi
and Phù Tiên
.
Red River Delta
The Red River Delta is the flat plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries joining in the Thai Binh River in northern Vietnam. The delta measuring some 15,000 square km is well protected by a network of dikes. It is an agriculturally rich area and densely populated...
of Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. It was established on January 26, 1968.
On November 6, 1996, Hai Hung was split into two provinces: Hai Duong
Hai Duong Province
Hải Dương is a province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. Its name derives from Sino-Vietnamese , meaning "ocean", though in fact, the province is landlocked.-Geography of Hai Duong:...
and Hung Yen
Hung Yen Province
Hưng Yên is a province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province comprises one city and nine districts:#Ân Thi#Khoái Châu#Kim Động#Mỹ Hào#Phù Cừ#Tiên Lữ#Văn Giang#Văn Lâm#Yên Mỹ...
.
The capital of Hai Hung is Hai Duong Town. Hai Hung had 1 town (Hưng Yên
Hung Yen City
Hưng Yên is a city in Vietnam. It is the provincial capital of Hung Yen province and is a third-graded city according to Vietnam's city classification table.-Geography:...
), and 10 districts: Chí Linh, Kim Môn
Kim Môn
Kim Môn is former district of Hai Hung Province. It was formed in 1979 from Kim Thành and Kinh Môn districts....
, Nam Thanh
Nam Thanh
Nam Thanh is a former district of Hai Hung Province. It was formed on February 24, 1979 from merger of Nam Sách and Thanh Hà districts....
, Cẩm Bình
Cẩm Bình
Cẩm Bình is former district of Hai Hung Province. It was formed in January 1977 from merger of Cẩm Giàng and Bình Giang districts....
, Tứ Lộc
Tứ Lộc
Tứ Lộc is a former district of Hai Hung Province in South Vietnam. It was formed on February 24, 1979 from the merger of the Tứ Kỳ and Gia Lộc districts....
, Ninh Thanh
Ninh Thanh
Ninh Than is former district of Hai Hung Province. It was formed in February 1979 from merger of Thanh Miện and Ninh Giang districts....
, Mỹ Văn
Mỹ Văn
Mỹ Văn is former district of Hai Hung Province in South Vietnam. It was formed on February 24, 1979 from merger of former Văn Yên and Văn Mỹ districts....
, Châu Giang
Châu Giang
Châu Giang is former district of Hai Hung Province. It was formed on February 24, 1979 from merger of Khoái Châu district and 14 communes of Văn Giang district....
, Kim Thi
Kim Thi
Kim Thi is former district of Hai Hung Province. It was formed from merger of Kim Động and Ân Thi districts....
and Phù Tiên
Phù Tiên
Phù Tiên is former district of Hai Hung Province. It was formed on March 11, 1977 from merger of Tiên Lữ and Phù Cừ districts....
.