Thái Bình City () is a city in the
Red River Delta of
Northern Vietnam. It is the capital of
Thái Bình Province. The city is located 110 km from
Hanoi
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. The city area is 67.7 square km, with a population of 210,000 people (2006).
History
In the 10th century, the area was the domain of the Tran clan, which rose in power to become the
Trần Dynasty of Vietnam in the early 13th century. The town Thái Bình (Sino-Vietnamese: 太平) developed near the
Keo Pagoda constructed in 1061.
Before the prime minister declared it a city in June 2004, Thai Binh was officially a town. The city is the center of economics and culture in its province.
Thai Binh Medical College is considered one of the highest quality
medical
Medicine is the science and Praxis (process), practice of caring for patients, managing the Medical diagnosis, diagnosis, prognosis, Preventive medicine, prevention, therapy, treatment, Palliative care, palliation of their injury or disease, ...
colleges in Vietnam.
[''BMJ: British Medical Journal'' - Volume 313, Issues 7061-7072 1996- Page 1115 "Data from Thai Binh reproductive health survey, April 1992, on 347 mothers delivering for first time from April 1987 to ... We thank the participating women in this survey, our colleagues at Thai Binh Medical College, and the staff of Centre for ..."]
Climate
Administration
Thái Bình city has 19 administrative units at the commune level, including 10 wards (''phường''): Bồ Xuyên, Đề Thám, Hoàng Diệu, Kỳ Bá, Lê Hồng Phong, Phú Khánh, Quang Trung, Tiền Phong, Trần Hưng Đạo, Trần Lãm and 9 communes: Đông Hoà, Đông Mỹ, Đông Thọ, Phú Xuân, Tân Bình, Vũ Chính, Vũ Đông, Vũ Lạc, Vũ Phúc.
References
External links
Lịch sử tỉnh Thái Bình trước khi sáp nhập(History of Thái-Bình Province before the merger)
Populated places in Thái Bình province
Provincial capitals in Vietnam
Districts of Thái Bình province
Cities in Vietnam
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