Nam Dinh province

Nam Dinh province Tỉnh Nam Định
—  Province  —
Nickname(s): Southern Stability
Location of Nam Định within Vietnam
Coordinates: 20°15′N 106°15′E / 20.25°N 106.25°E / 20.25; 106.25Coordinates: 20°15′N 106°15′E / 20.25°N 106.25°E / 20.25; 106.25
Country	Vietnam
Region	Red River Delta
Capital	Nam Định
Government
- People's Council Chair	Phạm Hồng Hà
- People's Committee Chair	Nguyễn Văn Tuấn
Area
- Total	1,676 km2 (647.1 sq mi)
Population (2004)
- Total	1,934,000
- Density	1,153.9/km2 (2,988.7/sq mi)
Demographics
- Ethnicities	Vietnamese
Time zone	ICT (UTC+7)
Calling code	3503
ISO 3166 code	VN-67
Website	namdinh.vn

Nam Định ( listen) is a province in the Red River Delta region of northern Vietnam.

History

See also: History of Nam Dinh

Carved wooden doors from the Phổ Minh pagoda, Nam Định province (13th-14th century)

Patterned brown glazed ceramic jar with lotus and chrysanthemum motifs from Nam Định province (13th-14th century)

Administrative divisions

The province comprises one city (Nam Định) and nine districts:

1. Giao Thủy
2. Hải Hậu
3. Mỹ Lộc
4. Nam Trực
5. Nghĩa Hưng
6. Trực Ninh
7. Vụ Bản
8. Xuân Trường
9. Ý Yên

External links

• Official website of the Nam Định Government