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   Home>Red River Valley Region>Nam Dinh Province
 Provinces of North East Region
   Nam Dinh Province +84-(0)-350  
 
Capital city: Nam Dinh
Area (sq km): 1,669,360
Population: 1,916,400
Average temp: 23°C
Ethnic data: Viet/Kinh, Hoa, Tay.
Districts/wards: Giao Thuy, Hai Hau, My Loc, Nam Truc, Nghia Hung, Truc Ninh, Vu Ban, Xuan Truong, Y Yen.


Description:

Nam Dinh, lying in the southern Hong River delta, is bordered by Ha Nam to the North, the Gulf of Tonkin in the South-East, by Thai Binh to the East and Ninh Binh on the West.
 

With 72 kilometres of coast line and 4 large rivers; the Red, Dao, Day and Ninh Co, water plays a large part in the life of Nam Dinh. As a coastal province the mountains and hills are low in stature.

Four large rivers dissect the province:  Dao, Day, Red and Ninh Co.

Economy:
Agriculture, industry, and fisheries.

Natural beauty sights:
Con Lu, Hai Thinh Beach.

Historic sights:
Co Le Pagoda, Keo Pagoda, Pho Minh Pagoda (1).

Tourist sights:
Con Ngan Bird Grounds, Day Palace, Hai Thinh Beach.

Festivals:
Co Le pagoda festival (2) (eleventh month of the lunar calendar); Keo pagoda festival (eleventh month of the lunar calendar); Phu Day Festival; Tran Hung Dao traditional festival.(eight month of the lunar calendar).

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