Bồng Sơn is a ward () of

Hoài Nhơn Hoài Nhơn is a district-level town (''thị xã'') of Bình Định province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. The town seat lies at Bồng Sơn. Geography and infrastructure Hoài Nhơn has a varied topography with coastline of ar ...

town in northern

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Geography and infrastructure

Bong Son is located in Bình Định's northern lowlands near

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. It lies around 18 km (road distance) west of the South China Sea coast. Bong Son is located along National Route 1, Vietnam's most important road. Intersections with Road 630 and Road 629 leading up to

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are within a few kilometres of the town. The town has two post offices, one central plaza, and a stadium for cultural and sports events. Over 60% of households have been provided with clean running water. The town maintains 47 km of roads and streets, averaging between 8 and 12 meters in width.

History

According to historian

Đào Duy Anh Đào Duy Anh (25 April 1904 – 1 April 1988) was a Vietnamese historian and lexicographer. He was born in Thanh Oai, Hà Tây, now, Hà Nội. He was one of the writers associated with the Nhân Văn-Giai Phẩm movement. He was the gener ...

, Bồng Sơn was set up under king

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in 1471. It later became one of three administrative centres in what is now Bình Định Province. Bồng Sơn was the site of an uprising against French colonialism in 1945, involving around 8000 people and led by Trịnh Hồng Kỳ. As much of Bình Định Province, it was the site of severe fighting during the Vietnam War and a major battle in 1966.

Economy

Bồng Sơn has a small industrial park (Cụm công nghiệp Bồng Sơn) with industries such as wood processing.

References

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