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Huế
Huế (formerly Thừa Thiên Huế province) is the southernmost coastal Municipalities of Vietnam, city in the North Central Coast region, the Central Vietnam, Central of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quảng Trị province, Quảng Trị to the north, Quảng Nam and Đà Nẵng to the south, Salavan province, Salavan of Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. As one of the country's six direct-controlled municipality, direct-controlled municipalities, it falls under the administration of the Politics of Vietnam, central government. Huế has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 hectare, ha of lagoons and over 200,000 ha of forest. The city is located in the middle of the North Central and South Central regions (including the South Central Coast and Central Highlands (Vietnam), Central Highlands), and is transitional in many aspects: geology, climate, administrative division and local culture. Huế and its surroundings is widely k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial City Of Huế
The Imperial City (; vi-hantu, 皇城) is a walled enclosure within the Fortifications of Vauban, Vauban style citadel (; vi-hantu, 京城) of the city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam during the Nguyễn dynasty. It contains the palaces that housed the imperial family, as well as shrines, gardens, and offices for Mandarin (bureaucrat), mandarins. Constructed in 1804 under Emperor Gia Long as a new capital and later re-model and enlarge in current scale in 1833. It mostly served as ceremonial function and imperial residence during the French Indochina, French colonial period. After the Abdication of Bảo Đại, end of the monarchy in 1945, it suffered heavy damage and neglect during the Indochina Wars through the 1980s. The Imperial City was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993 as part of the Complex of Huế Monuments and is undergoing restoration. History Nguyễn dynasty In June 1802, after more than Trịnh–Nguyễn War, a century of divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trường Tiền Bridge
Trường Tiền Bridge () is a bridge crossing the Perfume River in Huế, Vietnam Description The Truong Tien Bridge is long gothic structure, with 6 arches of comb-shaped steel girders, each arch itself . The bridge's width is . Spanning over the Perfume River, the northern bridgehead is in Dong Ba ward with the southern bridgehead is in Phu Hoi ward in the city center of Hue city, Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam. History In 1897, French engineering company Schneider, Cie, and Letellier team was assigned by the French Resident Superior in Central Vietnam to design and build the bridge."Le projet présenté par MM. Schneider et Cie et Letellier fut jugé supérieur à celui des autres concurrents, et le pont leur fut adjugé le 23 novembre 1897", The project was completed at an estimated cost of 732,456 Francs, with the groundbreaking ceremony taking place in May 1899 and the inauguration on December 18, 1900. During the 1904 'Year of the Dragon' Flood ("Trận lụt n� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiên Mụ Temple
The Thiên Mụ Temple (meaning Temple of the Celestial Lady, ; also called ''Linh Mụ Temple'') is a historic temple in the city of Huế in Vietnam. Its iconic seven-story Phước Duyên pagoda is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the city, and the temple has often been the subject of folk rhymes and '' ca dao'' about Huế. The temple sits on the Hà Khê hill, in the ward of Hương Long in Huế. It is around from the Citadel of Huế constructed by the first emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty on the site of a pre-existing shrine and sits on the northern bank of the Perfume River. History Built in 1601 on the order of the first Nguyễn lords, Nguyễn Hoàng, who at that time was the governor of Thuận Hóa (now known as Huế). The Nguyen Lords were in name, officials of the ruling Lê dynasty in Hanoi, but was the ''de facto'' independent ruler of central Vietnam. According to the royal annals, Hoang while touring the vicinity, was told of the local legend i ... [...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] |
Tomb Of Khải Định
The Tomb of Khải Định (, vi-hantu, 陵 啓定), officially Ứng Mausoleum (, vi-hantu, 應 陵) is a tomb built for Khải Định, the twelfth Emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty of Vietnam. It features a blend of Vietnamese architecture with Western styles. The tomb was completed in 1931 after 11 years of construction. It is located on Châu Chữ mountain near the former capital city of Huế. The tomb became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993 as part of the Complex of Hué Monuments. History In 1916, Khải Định became the Emperor of Vietnam after his predecessor was exiled by the French colonial government. Khải Định worked closely with the government of France, and by the end of his reign he was considered to be nothing more than "a salaried employee of the French government." Due to this close collaboration, he was very unpopular amongst the people of Vietnam. Like a number of Vietnamese emperors, Khải Định desired the preparation of a tomb in anti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hương River
The Hương River (; ) is a river that crosses the city of Huế, in the central Vietnam. In the autumn, flowers from orchards upriver from Huế fall into the water, giving the river a perfume-like aroma, hence the sobriquet. Source and flow The Hương River has two sources; both begin in the Annamite Range, Dãy Trường Sơn mountain range and meet at Bằng Lãng Fork. The Tả Trạch (left tributary) originates in the Trường Đồng mountains and flows northwest towards the fork. The river then flows along south–north direction past the temples of Hòn Chén and Ngọc Trản, then flows north-west, meandering through the Nguyệt Biều and Luong Quan plains. Continuing on, the Sông Hương (Hương River) flows to the northeast to Huế and passes the resting place of the Nguyễn emperors. The river continues, passing Hen islet and various villages, crossing the Sinh junction (capital of ancient Châu Hóa) before emptying into the Tam Giang–Cau Hai lagoon, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thuận Hóa District
Thuận Hóa is an urban district of Huế in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. It was formed on 1 January 2025, when the former Huế city was split into two urban districts: Phú Xuân and Thuận Hóa. Administrative divisions Thuận Hóa district is divided into wards (''Phường''): * An Cựu * An Đông * An Tây * Dương Nỗ * Hương Phong * Phú Hội * Phú Nhuận * Phú Thượng * Phước Vĩnh * Phường Đúc * Thuận An Thuận An is a city of Bình Dương province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. It is situated about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the centre of Ho Chi Minh City. As of November 3rd, 2021 the city had a population of 618,984. Thuận An ... * Thủy Bằng * Thủy Biều * Thủy Vân * Thủy Xuân * Trường An * Vĩnh Ninh * Vỹ Dạ * Xuân Phú References Districts of Huế {{DEFAULTSORT:Thuan Hoa District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Vietnam
The Vietnamese government often groups the various provinces and municipalities into three regions: Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam, and Southern Vietnam. These regions can be further subdivided into eight subregions: Northeast Vietnam, Northwest Vietnam, the Red River Delta, the North Central Coast, the South Central Coast, the Central Highlands, Southeast Vietnam, and the Mekong River Delta. These regions are not always used, and alternative classifications are possible. Other classifications used can be: Northern, Central, Southern, and Mekong. Northern- Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Thai Binh, Bac Giang, Nam Dinh, Phu Tho, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh, Thai Nguyen, Hung Yen, Son La, Vinh Phuc, Ninh Binh, Ha Giang, Hoa Binh, Ha Nam, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Cao Bang, Lai Chau, Bac Kan Central- Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Gia Lai, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh, Ha Tinh, Quang Ngai, Da Nang, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Binh, Phu Yen, Quang Tri, Kan Tum Southern- Ho Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Central Coast
Bắc Trung Bộ (literally North Central Region, and often translated as North Central Coast) is one of the geographic regions of Vietnam. It consists of six provinces in northern part of Central Vietnam: Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Huế. The last two provinces were the northernmost provinces of State of Vietnam and South Vietnam until Reunification of Vietnam in 1976. In the Nguyễn dynasty, this area (except Thừa Thiên) was known as Hữu Trực Kỳ (the area located in the left of Thừa Thiên). Provinces History Four of the northernmost provinces of the north central coast region, fell within the communist-ruled North Vietnam (DRVN, controlled territory above 17th parallel according to Geneva accords), were hostile to the United States and ARVN forces throughout the Vietnam War as it was a NLF (Viet Cong) stronghold and patron. Culture This region features three out of UNESCO's seven World Heritage Sites in Vietnam, namely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Council (Vietnam)
Vietnam is divided into 34 first-level subdivisions, comprising 28 provinces () and six municipalities under the command of the central government (). A proposal reported in April 2025 show the number of provinces and cities to be reduced to 34 through mergers. Municipalities are the highest-ranked cities in Vietnam. Municipalities are centrally-controlled cities and have special status equal to that of the provinces. The provinces and municipalities are divided into communes (''xã''), wards (''phường'') and special administrative regions (''đặc khu'') as the second-tier units. Governance Provincial Committee of the Communist Party Provincial Committee of the Communist Party (''Đảng bộ Đảng Cộng sản cấp tỉnh'' or ''Tỉnh ủy Đảng Cộng sản'', simply ''Tỉnh ủy'' - Provincial Committee for short) is a provincial subordinate of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Since Vietnam is a one party state, the provincial committee of the Communist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Vietnam
Vietnam is divided into 34 First-level administrative division, first-level subdivisions, comprising 28 provinces () and Municipalities of Vietnam, six municipalities under the command of the central government (). A proposal reported in April 2025 show the number of provinces and cities to be Plan for arrangement and merger of administrative units in Vietnam 2024–2025, reduced to 34 through mergers. Municipalities are the highest-ranked cities in Vietnam. Municipalities are centrally-controlled cities and have special status equal to that of the provinces. The provinces and municipalities are divided into Commune (Vietnam), communes (''xã''), Ward (Vietnam), wards (''phường'') and Special administrative region (Vietnam), special administrative regions (''đặc khu'') as the second-tier units. Governance Provincial Committee of the Communist Party Provincial Committee of the Communist Party (''Đảng bộ Đảng Cộng sản cấp tỉnh'' or ''Tỉnh ủy Đảng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ta Oi People
The Tà Ôi is an ethnic group of Vietnam (52,356 in 2019) and Laos (45,991 in 2015). They speak the Ta’Oi language, a Mon–Khmer language. They are concentrated in A Lưới district of Huế city and Hướng Hóa District of Quảng Trị Province in Vietnam, and in muang Ta Oy District, Ta Oy of Saravane Province in southern Laos. Culture of the Ta Oi in A Lưới District, Thừa Thiên-Huế province The Ta-oi ethnic group speaks a language in the Mon–Khmer language family, and is regarded as one of Vietnam's indigenous groups. The Ta Oi call themselves Taoih, or sometimes as Taoih or Ta Uot, and is called by the Paco sub-group as Can Tua or Can Tang, which means "highlanders". According to the April 1, 1999 census on population and housing, the Ta-oi have a population of 34,960, accounting for 0.07% of the national population. At present, the Ta-oi live in both Vietnam and Laos, in the latter nation where they the Ta oi mainstream population and also call themse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
