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Đập Đá
Đập Đá is a ward (phường) in south central Vietnam. It is located in An Nhon Town in Bình Định Province. Geography and Infrastructure Đập Đá is located in Binh Dinh’s main lowland plain in the south of the province. Đập Đá River, part of the Côn River delta, flows through the town. Đập Đá is located along National Road 1, Vietnam’s most important road. It is also not far from National Road 19 (7 km to the south), which connects to the ports of Quy Nhon (23 km to the south-east), and the Central Highlands in the west.Vietnam Road Atlas (Tập Bản đồ Giao thông Đường bộ Việt Nam). Cartographic Publishing House (Vietnam), 2004 Phu Cat Airport is within 10 km to the north of the town. History and Heritage Sites Đập Đá shares a location with the former city-state of Vijaya of Champa Champa (Cham language, Cham: ꨌꩌꨛꨩ, چمڤا; ; 占城 or 占婆) was a collection of independent Chams, Cham Poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam Trung Bộ
In Vietnam, South Central Coast () and South Central Region () are two terms which can refer to the same region or two regions that do not correspond to each other. South Central Coast (sometimes called "South Central Region") consists of the independent municipality of Đà Nẵng and seven other provinces (picture 1), which means South Central Coast doesn't include Central Highlands (picture 2). Nevertheless, the term "South Central Region" can also be used to include Central Highlands as it is part of southern part of Central Vietnam. The region has traditionally been one of the main gateways to neighbouring Central Highlands. It has a complex geography with mountain ranges extending up to the coast, making transport and infrastructure development challenging but favouring tourism in some places, most notable around Phan Thiết, Nha Trang, and Da Nang. Tourism also benefits from Cham cultural heritage, including architecture, performances, and museums. It is generally much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifteenth-most populous country. One of two communist states in Southeast Asia, Vietnam shares land borders with China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west. It shares Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Thailand through the Gulf of Thailand, and the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia through the South China Sea. Its capital is Hanoi and its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam was inhabited by the Paleolithic age, with states established in the first millennium BC on the Red River Delta in modern-day northern Vietnam. Before the Han dynasty's invasion, Vietnam was marked by a vibrant mix of religion, culture, and social norms. The Han dynasty annexed Northern and Central Vietnam, which were subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bình Định Province
Bình Định (平定) was a former northern coastal province in the South Central Coast region, the Central of Vietnam. It borders Quảng Ngãi to the north, Phú Yên to the south, Gia Lai to the west and the South China Sea to the east. Bình Định province has an area of , comprising 11 district-level sub-divisions, with a population of over 1.5 million people as of 2023. The province is known for its scenery and beaches. There are also a number of Cham structures. Majority of the province is covered by mountains or hills. Its capital Quy Nhon served as the capital of the historic Tây Sơn dynasty. Economically the province has the most productive primary sector in the South Central Coast region, mostly because of its large output of rice, coconuts and its strong livestock, forestry and fishing sectors. History Champa Bình Định was probably one of the places where the Cham first arrived in what is now Vietnam.Vickery 2009, 47 Its favourable geography led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Côn River
Côn River (, also Kôn River, ''Sông Kôn'') is a river of Vietnam. With a length of 171 km, it is the longest river in Bình Định Province. Much of it can be used as an inland waterway for transportation. It has its source at Ngọc Roo mountain at 925 m above sea level in the border region of the provinces Kontum and Gia Lai. It flows through the districts of An Lão, Vĩnh Thạnh, Tây Sơn, Vân Canh, An Nhơn An Nhơn () is a district-level town of Bình Định Province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 187,737. The district covers an area of 255 km2. The district capital is Bình Định. I ... và Tuy Phước.''Bình Định Travel Map''. Nha Xuat ban Ban do Kon River basin suffers from flood damage almost every year, especially in the downstream areas from Thi Nai wetland. Côn River flows through the artificial Định Bình Lake in Vĩnh Thạnh District. Land use In the basins, more tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Route 1 (Vietnam)
National Route 1 (), also known as National Route 1A, is the trans-Vietnam highway. The route begins at km 0 at Friendship Pass, Hữu Nghị Quan Border Gate near the China-Vietnam border, runs the length of the country connecting major cities including Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, and ends at km 2301.34 at Năm Căn township in Cà Mau province. Road layout National Route 1 runs across provinces and cities of Vietnam: *Lạng Sơn (km 16) *Bắc Giang (km 119) *Bắc Ninh (km 139) *City of Hanoi (the capital) (km 171) *Phủ Lý (km 229, province of Hà Nam province, Hà Nam) *Ninh Bình (km 263) *Thanh Hóa (km 324) *Vinh (km 462, Nghệ An province, Nghệ An) *Hà Tĩnh (km 510) *Đồng Hới (km 660, province of Quảng Bình province, Quảng Bình) *Đông Hà (km 756, province of Quảng Trị province, Quảng Trị) *City of Huế (km 825) *City of Da Nang (km 930) *Tam Kỳ (km 991, province of Quảng Nam province, Quảng Nam) *Quảng Ngãi (km 1054) *via ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quy Nhon
Quy Nhon ( ) is a coastal city in Bình Định province in central Vietnam. It is composed of 16 wards and five communes with a total of . Quy Nhon was the capital of the former Bình Định province. As of 2022 its population was 481.110. Historically, the commercial activities of the city focused on agriculture and fishing. In recent years, however, there has been a significant shift towards service industries and tourism. There is also a substantial manufacturing sector. History The origins of human settlement stretch back to the 11th-century Champa culture, the Tây Sơn dynasty as well as the 18th-century seaport of Thị Nại. The city was subject to a Mongol invasion in the Battle of Thị Nại Bay (1283) during the Mongol invasions of Vietnam. During the Ming treasure voyages of the 15th century, the Chinese fleet led by Admiral Zheng He would always make port at Quy Nhon in Champa as their first destination after leaving China. During the 1620s the town was host t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tay Nguyen
The Central Highlands (), South Central Highlands (), Western Highlands () or Midland Highlands () is a region located in the south central part of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, and Lâm Đồng. Geography The Central Highlands are a series of plateaus bordering the lower part of Laos and northeastern Cambodia, namely Kon Tum Plateau at 500m, Kon Plông Plateau, Kon Hà Nừng Plateau, Pleiku Plateau at 800m, Mdrak Plateau at approximately 500m, Đắk Lắk Plateau at around 800m, Mơ Nông Plateau with the height of about 800–1000m, Lâm Viên Plateau of approximately 1500m and Di Linh Plateau of about 900–1000m. All of these plateaus are situated south of the Annamite Range. The Central Highlands are mostly drained by tributaries of the Mekong. The Sesan or Tonlé San river drains the northern portion of the highlands, and the Srepok River the southern. A series of shorter rivers run from the eastern edge of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phu Cat Airport
Phu Cat Airport is an airport serving Quy Nhơn, Vietnam. It is in Phù Cát district between the towns of Ngo May and Đập Đá, around northwest of Quy Nhơn within Bình Định province along the South Central Coast of Vietnam. As well as being a commercial airport, Phu Cat is also used by the Vietnam People's Air Force, being home to the nation's sole squadrons of Sukhoi Su-27 and Yakovlev Yak-130. Phu Cat Airport is the registered hub serving Bamboo Airways. Phu Cat Airport handled 1.5 million passengers in 2017. Airlines and destinations History Phù Cát Airport was built in 1967 during the Vietnam War for the United States Air Force (USAF) by the American construction company RMK-BRJ. During the war, it was a major air base for the Republic of Vietnam Air Force and USAF. Until 1975, the airport was known as ''Gò Quánh Airport''. The airport was one of the major sites for Agent Orange recharge besides Bien Hoa Air Base and Da Nang Air Base. Due to heavy ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijaya (Champa)
Vijaya (Sanskrit for "victorious"), also known as Vijayapura, was the capital of the Kingdom of Champa located in modern-day Bình Định province, Vietnam. It served as the capital of the Kingdom of Champa from the 12th century CE until it was conquered by Đại Việt during the Cham–Vietnamese War (1471), Champa–Dai Viet War of 1471. History The area around Vijaya was probably one of earliest landfalls of the Chams, Cham people in what is now Vietnam.Vickery 2009, p. 47 However, its architecture implies that it did not become important until the 11th or 12th century. Records suggest that there was an attack on Vijaya's citadel from the Vietnamese in 1069 (when Dai Viet was ruled by Lý Nhân Tông) to punish Champa for armed raiding in Vietnam. The Cham king Rudravarman III was defeated and captured and offered Champa's three northern provinces to Dai Viet (present-day Quảng Bình Province, Quảng Bình and Quảng Trị Province, Quảng Trị provinces).Maspero, G. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champa
Champa (Cham language, Cham: ꨌꩌꨛꨩ, چمڤا; ; 占城 or 占婆) was a collection of independent Chams, Cham Polity, polities that extended across the coast of what is present-day Central Vietnam, central and southern Vietnam from approximately the 2nd century CE until 1832. According to History of Champa, earliest historical references found in ancient sources, the first History of Champa#Initial kingdoms, Cham polities were established around the 2nd century, 2nd to 3rd century, 3rd centuries CE, in the wake of Khu Liên's rebellion against the rule of China's Han dynasty#Eastern Han, Eastern Han dynasty, and lasted until when the final Panduranga (Champa), remaining principality of Champa was annexed by Minh Mạng, Emperor Minh Mạng of the Vietnamese Nguyễn dynasty as part of the expansionist Nam tiến policy. The kingdom was known variously as ''Nagaracampa'' (), ''Champa'' (ꨌꩌꨛꨩ) in modern Cham languages, Cham, and ''Châmpa'' () in the Khmer lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
