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Tân Biên District
Tân Biên is a rural district of Tây Ninh province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 82,641. The district covers an area of 853 km². The district capital lies at Tân Biên. Aside from the Vietnamese majority, there are sizable minorities of ethnic Khmer and Cham people. The name of the district literally means New Border; the area was part of the Khmer Empire until the 17th and 18th century when the southwards expansion of Vietnam under the Nguyễn lords brought it under the control of the Vietnamese people. The district is bordered to the east by Tân Châu, to the west and north by Cambodia, to the north by Châu Thành and Tây Ninh city. Production of rubber and sugarcane are the main economic activities in the district. Forestry is also a growing industry in the district, as it is in the entire province. The area is impoverished and the GDP per capita is under 500USD. Currently there is a concerted drive to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huyện
Districts (huyện), also known as rural districts, are one of several types of second-tier administrative subdivisions of Vietnam, the other types being List of urban districts of Vietnam, urban districts (''quận''), Provincial city (Vietnam), provincial cities (), Municipal city (Vietnam), municipal city (), and District-level town (Vietnam), district-level towns (). The districts are subdivisions of the first-tier divisions, namely the provinces of Vietnam, provinces and municipalities of Vietnam, municipalities. Districts are subdivided into third-tier units, namely Commune-level town (Vietnam), townships and Commune (Vietnam), communes. History The districts existed since the 15th century. Prior to 1945 the ''huyện'' (chữ Hán: :wikt:縣, 縣) was also called district and earlier "sub-prefecture" of the prefectures, or phủ into which provinces were previously divided. The administrative reorganization by Minh Mạng in 1832 did not substantially affect the position of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COSVN
Central Office for South Vietnam (abbreviated COSVN ; vi, Văn phòng Trung ương Cục miền Nam), officially known as the Central Executive Committee of the People's Revolutionary Party from 1962 until its dissolution in 1976, was the American term for the North Vietnamese political and military headquarters inside South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was envisaged as being in overall command of the communist effort in the southern half of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), which included the efforts of both People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), the Viet Cong, and the People's Revolutionary Party. Some doubted its existence but in his memoirs the American commander in South Vietnam, General William Westmoreland, spoke of it as something whose existence and importance were not in doubt. According to PAVN Major General and later dissident Trần Độ, COSVN did, in fact exist and was responsible for organising and directing the Viet Cong and served as overall command. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lò Gò-Xa Mát National Park
Lò Gò-Xa Mát National Park () is a national park in the Southeast region of Vietnam, approximately from the city of Tây Ninh. It was established by upgrading the status of the former Lò Gò-Xa Mát Nature Reserve. After receiving national park status in 2002, the park was expanded in 2020 to cover an area of . It is the largest single forested area in Tây Ninh Province, and 177 species of birds and ten mammal species have been confirmed to live in the park boundaries. Biomes include broadleaf tropical forests, and seasonally flooded grasslands A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur natural .... References External links Lò Gò-Xa Mát at Tay Ninh Tourism {{DEFAULTSORT:Lo Go-Xa Mat National Park National parks of Vietnam Geography of Tây Ninh province Prote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
