Hải Hưng province

Hải Hưng Province Tỉnh Hải Hưng
Province of * the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1968–1976) the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–1996)
1968[2]–1996[1]
Hải Hưng province on the administrative map of Vietnam in 1976.
Capital	Hải Dương
Historical era	20th century
• Established	26 January 1968[2]
• Disestablished	6 November 1996[1]
Subdivisions
• Type	Districts, towns, communes
Preceded by Succeeded by Hải Dương province Hưng Yên province Hải Dương province Hưng Yên province

Hải Hưng is a former province in the Red River Delta of Vietnam.^[3] It was established in 1968. On November 6, 1996, Hai Hung was split into two provinces: Hải Dương and Hưng Yên. The capital of Hải Hưng is Hải Dương. Hải Hưng had 1 town (Hưng Yên), and 10 districts: Chí Linh, Kim Môn, Nam Thanh, Cẩm Bình, Tứ Lộc, Ninh Thanh, Mỹ Văn, Châu Giang, Kim Thi and Phù Tiên.

Geography

Hai Hung province has a geographical location:

• The North borders on the province Ha Bac and the city Hanoi
• The South borders the province Thai Binh and the province Ha Nam Ninh
• The East borders on the province Quang Ninh and the city Hai Phong
• The West borders on the province Ha Son Binh.

History

On January 26, 1968, according to the Resolution of the Standing Committee Vietnam National Assembly, the two provinces Hai Duong and Hung Yen merged into Hai Hung province. When merging, the province has two towns—Hai Duong town (the provincial capital) and Hung Yen town—and 20 districts: En Thi, Binh Giang, Cam Giang, Chi Linh, Gia Loc, Khoai Chau, Kim Động, Jincheng, Kinh Mon, My Hao, Nam Sach, Ninh Giang, Phu Cu, Thanh Ha, Thanh Mien, Tien Lu, Tu Ky, Van Giang, Van Lam, and Yen My.

After merging the province, districts also proceeded to consolidate.

In 1977, it merged Cam Giang and Binh Giang into a district Cam Binh.

In 1979, merged Kim Thanh and Kinh Mon into a district Kim Mon; Nam Sach and Thanh Ha into districts Nam Thanh; Tu Ky and Gia Loc become a district Tu Loc; Thanh Mien and Ninh Giang into districts Ninh Thanh.

The year 1977, merged Phu Cu and Tien Lu into district Phu Tien, Van Giang and Yen My into district Van Yen, Van Lam and My Hao into a district Van My.

In 1979, the 14 communes of the district Van Yen were merged (including most of the old Yen My district) and the district Van My into a district My Van; merging the remaining 14 communes of Van Yen district (including most of old Van Giang district) and Khoai Chau district into district Chau Giang; Kim Động and An Thi into districts Kim Thi.

Thus, the administrative unit of the province by the beginning of 1996 includes Hai Duong town (the provincial capital), Hung Yen town, 10 districts: Cam Binh, Chau Giang, Chi Linh, Kim Mon, Kim Thi, My Van, Nam Thanh, Ninh Thanh, Phu Tien, Tu Loc.

On January 27, 1996, Kim Thi district divided into two districts Kim Động and An Thi, divided Ninh Thanh district into 2 districts: Ninh Giang and Thanh Mien, dividing Tu Loc district into two districts: Tu Ky and Gia Loc as before the merger.

By the end of 1996, the administrative units of the province include Hai Duong town (the provincial capital), Hung Yen town and 13 districts: An Thi, Cam Binh, Chau Giang, Chi Linh, Gia Loc, Kim Động, Kim Mon, My Van, Nam Thanh, Ninh Giang, Phu Tien, Thanh Mien, Tu Ky.

On November 6, 1996, the 10th session of the IXth National Assembly issued a resolution to divide Hai Hung province to re-establish Hai Duong and Hung Yen provinces.

• The province Hai Duong includes Hai Duong town and 8 districts: Cam Binh, Chi Linh, Gia Loc, Kim Mon, Nam Thanh, Ninh Giang, Thanh Mien, Tu Ky.
• The province Hung Yen includes Hung Yen town and 5 districts: An Thi, Chau Giang, Kim Động, My Van, Phu Tien.

References

1. "Nghị quyết về việc chia và điều chỉnh địa giới hành chính một số tỉnh do Quốc hội ban hành".
2. "Nghị quyết số 504-NQ/TVQH về việc phê chuẩn việc hợp nhất hai tỉnh Vĩnh Phúc và Phú Thọ thành một tỉnh lấy tên là tỉnh Vĩnh Phú và việc hợp nhất hai tỉnh Hải Dương và Hưng Yên thành một tỉnh lấy tên là tỉnh Hải Hưng do Ủy ban thường vụ Quốc hội ban hành".
3. "Từ điển bách khoa toàn thư Việt Nam – Tu dien bach khoa toan thu Viet Nam". Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2010-01-02.