Nghệ An Province

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History

Nghệ An () and Thanh Hoá were the base of "Thanh-Nghệ" (from the name of the two provinces) former Lê Dynasty loyalist opposition to the new Mạc dynasty in the 1530s.[2]

Administrative divisions

Nghệ An is subdivided into 21 district-level sub-divisions:

  • 17 districts:

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  • 3 district-level towns:

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  • 1 provincial city:

They are further subdivided into 17 commune-level towns (or townlets), 431 communes, and 32 wards.

Education

There are two universities in Nghệ An, both of them are in Vinh city which is the capital of Nghệ An province. The biggest one is Vinh University.

Notable inhabitants

Nghệ An is the home province of Phan Bội Châu and Ho Chi Minh.

Ethnic groups

In addition to the majority Vietnamese people, some Ơ Đu people also live here.

Etymology

The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese , meaning "governance in peace."

References

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External links

  1. 1.0 1.1 Statistical Handbook of Vietnam 2014, General Statistics Office Of Vietnam
  2. Anh Tuấan HoÁng - Silk for Silver: Dutch-Vietnamese Relations, 1637-1700 2007 19 "Shortly after the Mạc usurpation, in 1532, Thanh-Nghệ loyalists began a movement to restore the Lê dynasty, using Thanh Hoá and Nghệ An provinces as a base from which to rival the Mạc in Đông Kinh."