Thanh Hóa ( Vietnamese: [tʰajŋ̟ hwǎː] ) is the capital of Thanh Hóa Province . The city is situated in the east of the province on the Ma River (Sông Mã), about 150 kilometers (93 miles) south of capital Hanoi and 1560 kilometers (969 miles) north of Ho Chi Minh City . Thanh Hoa became one of the most populous cities in North Central Coast after expanding in 2012, with a population of approximately 400,000. Thanh Hoa township was upgraded to Thanh Hoa City in 1994 and has been the historical center of politics, economy, culture, education and entertainment of Thanh Hóa Province .
14-630: Thanh Hoá is a new developing city, although its central position was established centuries before. Nowadays, provincial administrators are trying to build and gentrify the city so that its important role for the whole province and even North Central Coast is emphasised. The Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty was the capital of the Trần dynasty from 1398 to 1400 and the Hồ dynasty from 1400 to 1407. The Thanh Hóa town and region were an area of popular support for Lê Lợi and
28-522: A location in Vietnam is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Regions of Vietnam The Vietnamese government often groups the various provinces and municipalities into three regions: Northern Vietnam , Central Vietnam , and Southern Vietnam . These regions can be further subdivided into eight subregions: Northeast Vietnam , Northwest Vietnam , the Red River Delta ,
42-837: Is between 23.3 and 23.6 °C or 73.9 and 74.5 °F. Thanh Hóa city is located in coast region so it is affected by three seasonal winds, which are mainly referred to distinctive wind directions. Annual rainfall average is 1,730 to 1,980 millimetres or 68 to 78 inches. By the time 2012, Thanh Hoá city had 12 inner wards and 6 outer communes. After expansion in February 2012, the city merged some subdivisions from other nearby districts and that extended total of urban subdivisions up to 37. Thanh Hoá city currently has 20 inner wards and 17 outer communes. Note : Area: km2; Density: People/km2 (Statistics in 2009) After expansion, Thanh Hoá city's population had rise up from 207,698 to 406,550 people (2014). According to urban development plan in 2012,
56-555: Is located 45 km to the east from city, was implemented and upgrade to turn into a mixed civilian/military airport. This airport became the place provide air transport services for Thanh Hoá city. North Central Coast Bắc Trung Bộ (literally North Central Region , and often translated as North Central Coast ) is one of the geographic regions of Vietnam . It consists of six provinces in northern part of Central Vietnam : Thanh Hóa , Nghệ An , Hà Tĩnh , Quảng Bình , Quảng Trị , Thừa Thiên–Huế . The last two provinces were
70-438: Is the heart of transport network, where every essential transportation modes are aggregated such as North–South Railway (Vietnam) , National Route 1A (Vietnam), National Route 47, buses system and many other provincial routes. Le Mon port is situated beside Ma River and 4 km from city centre east. This river port supports and provides transportation for Le Mon industrial region. In February 2013, Tho Xuan Airport , which
84-402: Is the longest river flow through the city, meandering around Ham Rong mountain before flowing to South East Asian sea. In addition, there are 5 canals were dug in order to support for watering, drought and flooding. Possessing a marginal humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cwa ), Thanh Hóa city has four seasons with two distinctive hot and cold atmospheres in a year. Annual mean temperature
98-692: The Lê dynasty in the 1580s, leading to the reestablishment of the southern court near the town following the withdrawal of Ming dynasty armies. After 1945 the city was a stronghold of the Communist-led Viet Minh . In January 1946 the Viet Minh transported all local cells of the VNQDD to the city. During the Vietnam War , US strategic bombing destroyed much of the buildings and infrastructure;
112-494: The United States and ARVN forces throughout the Vietnam War as it was a NLF (Viet Cong) stronghold and patron. This region features three out of UNESCO 's seven World Heritage Sites in Vietnam , namely: Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park (2003) under Natural, and Complex of Huế Monuments (1993) and Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty (2011) under Cultural. The Bắc Trung Bộ region has the second lowest GDP per capita in
126-427: The city's economy was the following: The annual economic growth rate was 15% (2013). Total of capital development fund estimated 12,665 thousand billion VND (~650 million USD), export volume estimated 504 million USD. State budgets revenue is 1,436 thousand billion VND(~70 million USD). GDP per capital is 3,930 USD. Currently, there are three industrial regions locally: As central position of province, Thanh Hoá city
140-560: The country, while the Northwest (Tây Bắc) region ranks the lowest GDP per capita. The monthly income for the North Central Coast is 902,900 VND compared with the whole country of 1,387,200 VND (2010). The percentage of households with permanent housing for the North Central Coast is 75.6% compared with the whole country of 49.2% (2010). The household size for the North Central Coast is 3.94 (2010). The percentage of
154-474: The estimated population will be approximate 1 million in 2030 with 800,000 urban people. A star shaped fortress was built in 1804 during the reign of Emperor Gia Long of Nguyễn dynasty to improve defense of the city. It was French-influenced and defended the residents with a moat. It is now a residential area covering Ðiện Biên and Tân Sơn wards. According to statistics from 2013, the GDP sector composition of
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#1732771978807168-504: The northernmost provinces of State of Vietnam and South Vietnam until Reunification of Vietnam in 1976. In the Nguyễn dynasty , this area (except Thừa Thiên ) was known as Hữu Trực Kỳ (the area located in the left of Thừa Thiên). Four of the northernmost provinces of the north central coast region, fell within the communist-ruled North Vietnam (DRVN, controlled territory above 17th parallel according to Geneva accords ), were hostile to
182-665: The population aged 15 years old and over obtained the following education in the North Central Coast: Never go to school 5.2%; Primary 19.3%; Lower secondary 33.1%; Upper secondary 17.3%; College, University 5.2%; Postgraduate 0.1% (2010). The percentage of the population aged 15 years old and over work in the following industries: Agriculture 59.9%; Forestry 2.1%; Fishery 1.8%; Industry 7.5%; Construction 6.6%; Trade 7.7%; Services 14.5% (2010). 16°28′N 107°35′E / 16.467°N 107.583°E / 16.467; 107.583 This article about
196-644: The whole city has been totally rebuilt since then. Thanh Hoá city is located in centre of Thanh Hoá's plain with many scattered rocky mountains surround. There are two main mountains along the city: Hàm Rồng and Mật Sơn. Hàm Rồng mountain begins from Thiệu Dương commune, which is about 8 km from city centre, along the right bank of the Ma River to Hàm Rồng Thanh Hóa Bridge pier. Ham Rong mountain has 99 peaks and had become an entrench for air defensive in Operation Rolling Thunder . Ma River
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