Nam Định
Nam Định (ⓘ) is a city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Nam Định Province. The city of Nam Định is 90 km southeast of Vietnam's capital, Hanoi. From August 18–20 of each year, there is a festival held in Nam Định called the Cố Trạch. This celebration honors General Trần Hưng Đạo, a 13th-century national hero who led Vietnamese forces to victory over the invading Mongols.
Nam Định
Thành phố Nam Định | |
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| Nam Định City | |
03 February Cultural House | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Côi Mountain and Vị River (Non Côi sông Vị, 孤山洧川) | |
Nam Định Location in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 20°25′12″N 106°10′6″E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Nam Định |
| Established | 17 October 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Phạm Hồng Hà |
| • Chairman | Nguyễn Văn Tuấn |
| Area | |
| • City (Class-1) | 46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census) | |
| • City (Class-1) | 236,294 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 179,229 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
| Climate | Cwa |
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