Thuận Thành ʰwə̰ʔn˨˩:tʰa̤jŋ˨˩is a

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of Bắc Ninh province in the Northern Midlands and Mountains of

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History

On April 19, 2025, after the dissolution of former Bắc Ninh province for the merger with

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by the

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, according to the '' Plan for arrangement of the commune-level administrative units in 2025'' by the Bắc Ninh Provincial People's Committee, Thuận Thành town was transformed into Thuận Thành ward (phường Thuận Thành). This class-II administrative unit is under Bắc Ninh province.

Geography

Currenty, Thuận Thành ward includes 18 commune-level sub-divisions. *10 wards : Hồ, An Bình, Gia Đông, Hà Mãn, Ninh Xá, Song Hồ, Thanh Khương, Trạm Lộ, Trí Quả, Xuân Lâm. *8 communes : Đại Đồng Thành, Đình Tổ, Hoài Thượng, Mão Điền, Nghĩa Đạo, Ngũ Thái, Nguyệt Đức, Song Liễu.

Topography

The ward covers an area of 117.83 km².

Demography

As of 2022 the ward had a population of 199,577.

Culture

Đông Hồ painting Ðông Hồ painting (), full name Đông Hồ folk woodcut painting () is a line of Vietnamese folk painting originating in Đông Hồ village (Song Hồ commune, Thuận Thành District, Bắc Ninh Province). With the consent of the Prime Mi ...

is a genre of Vietnamese woodcut paintings originating from Đông Hồ village (làng Đông Hồ). *

Luy Lâu Luy Lâu ( Nôm: 羸𨻻) or Liên Lâu ( Nôm: 𨏩𨻻) was the first capital of the Han commandery of Jiaozhi/Giao Chỉ from 111 BC following China's conquest of Nanyue/Nam Viet till 106 BC. present. Name According to researchers ...

was the ancient capital of Annam after it became a Han Dynasty Chinese province called Jiaozhou, or Jiaozhi under the Chinese Commander-in-chief Sĩ Tiếp. * Diên Ứng Pagoda was built between AD 187 and 226. The pagoda is in the area of the remains of the ancient citadel and Buddhist center of

. * Ninh Phúc Pagoda is one of the most famous pagodas in Vietnam. Inside, there are various valuable ancient objects and statues, which are considered to be Annamese masterpieces of 17th century wood carving. * Thuận Thành No 1 High School is one of the top-ranked high schools in Bắc Ninh Province and which was in Vietnam's Top 100 High Schools for many years.

Notable persons

* Hoàng Cầm * Nguyễn Gia Thiều

Landscapes

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Notes and references

Notes

References

*''Quorum omnium exemplum, in portu regni Tunquini ad Batsham, sub latitudine Boreali 20 gr. 50 min.'' (Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, Liber Tertius. De Mundi Systemate, Propositio XXIV. Theorema XIX, 1687). *"Ce singulier phénomène a été observé à Batsha, port du royaume de Tunquin, et dans quelques autres lieux. Il est vraisemblable que des observations faites dans les divers ports de la terre, offriroient toutes les variétés intermédiaires entre les marées de Batsha et celles de nos ports." (''Exposition du système du monde'', Livre quatrième, Chapitre X. "Du flux et du reflux de la mer", 1796). *

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. ''Cơ sở văn hóa Việt Nam'' (''The Foundation of Vietnamese Culture''), 504 pages. Publishing by Nhà xuất bản Đại học Tổng hợp TPHCM.

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, 1995. * Trần Quốc Vượng, Tô Ngọc Thanh, Nguyễn Chí Bền, Lâm Mỹ Dung, Trần Thúy Anh.
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' (''The Basis of Vietnamese Culture''), 292 pages. Re-publishing by Nhà xuất bản Giáo Dục Việt Nam & Quảng Nam Printing Co-Ltd.

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(2011). "Jiaozhi (Giao Chỉ) in the Han period Tongking Gulf". In Cooke, Nola ; Li Tana ; Anderson, James A. (eds.). ''The Tongking Gulf Through History''. University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 39–44. ISBN 9780812205022. *

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Christoforo Borri Christoforo Borri (1583 in Milan – 24 May 1632 in Rome), also called Christopher Borrus in older English sources, was a Jesuit missionary in Vietnam, a mathematician, and an astronomer. In Vietnam Borri's family was one of good standing in Mi ...

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External links

Hội thi độc đáo ở Bắc Ninh : Gà đứng trên mâm, xôi trắng tinh không vết nứt
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thuan Thanh Municipalities of Bắc Ninh province County-level towns in Vietnam