Tam Kỳ () is the capital city of Quảng Nam Province, in the

South Central Coast South Central Coast ( vi, Duyên hải Nam Trung Bộ, links=no) or (South Central Region) is one of the regions of Vietnam. It consists of the independent municipality of Đà Nẵng and seven other provinces. The two southern provinces Ninh ...

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making ...

History

Administration map of Tam Ky City, Quangnam Province

The town was established in 1906 under the

Nguyễn dynasty The Nguyễn dynasty (chữ Nôm: 茹阮, vi, Nhà Nguyễn; chữ Hán: 阮朝, vi, Nguyễn triều) was the last Vietnamese dynasty, which ruled the unified Vietnamese state largely independently from 1802 to 1883. During its existence, ...

as an administrative and tax post.Bradley Camp Davis ''States of Banditry: The Nguyễn Government, Bandit Rule, and the culture of power in the post-Taiping China-Vietnam Borderlands'' 2008 Page 106 "unspecified bandits ransacked two tax posts, including Tam Kỳ ... Tam Kỳ returned steady revenue" During the

Republic of Vietnam South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Việt Nam Cộng hòa), was a state in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975, the period when the southern portion of Vietnam was a member of the Western Bloc during part of t ...

, the city was the main base of the US military in Quảng Nam Province (what was then Quảng Tín Province) for the war in Vietnam. The North Vietnamese captured the city on March 24, 1975. In 1997, the local government under the

Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it ...

made it the capital of Quảng Nam province. Since then, there has been substantial development within the city. Tam Kỳ city is famous for Tam Kỳ chicken rice, which is recognized nationally, and many pristine beaches. In addition, Tam Kỳ city is also famous for Tam Kỳ noodles, which is known as My Quang.

Transportation

The city is served by Tam Kỳ Railway Station, which is connected to all major cities across Vietnam.

Da Nang International Airport Da Nang International Airport is located in Da Nang, the largest city in central Vietnam. It is the third international airport in the country, besides Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh ...

is 70 km from the city, which is a one and a half hours' drive. The closer

Chu Lai International Airport : ''For the military use of the facility prior to April 1975, see Chu Lai Air Base Chu Lai Airport ( vi, Sân bay Chu Lai) is an airport in Chu Lai, Vietnam. It is near Tam Kỳ city, the largest city in Quảng Nam province. The airport is loc ...

is 30 km away. There is a free daily shuttle bus between the airport and

Quảng Ngãi Quảng Ngãi () is a city in central Vietnam. It serves as the capital city of Quảng Ngãi Province. Quảng Ngãi City borders Tư Nghĩa District to the south and west, Sơn Tịnh District to the northwest and Bình Sơn District to the ...

city center. Other means of transportation include regular car and bus services.

Notable people

* Julie Yip-Williams (1976-2018), American lawyer, memoirist, born in Tam Kỳ.

Gallery

file:Đường phố ở Tam Kỳ, Quảng Nam.JPG, Streets in Tam Kỳ, Quảng Nam file:Sông Tam Kỳ, Quảng Nam.JPG, Tam Kỳ River, Quảng Nam Cơm gà Tam Kỳ, Quảng Nam.JPG, ''Cơm gà Tam Kỳ'', Tam Ky chicken rice

References

External links

Districts of Quảng Nam province Populated places in Quảng Nam province Provincial capitals in Vietnam Cities in Vietnam {{QuangNam-geo-stub