Ha Tinh

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Hà Tĩnh
ductho.hatinh.vietnam
—  City  —
Ha Tinh is located in Vietnam
Hà Tĩnh
Location of in Vietnam
Coordinates: 18°20′N 105°54′E / 18.333°N 105.900°E / 18.333; 105.900
Country  Vietnam
Province Hà Tĩnh
Upgraded to city 28 May 2007
Government
 • People's Committee President Trần Thế Dũng
 • People's Association President Đậu Thị Thủy

Hà Tĩnh (About this sound listen) is a city in Vietnam.[1] It is the capital of the Ha Tinh province, and lies in North Central Coast region.

History [edit]

From 1976–1991, Hà Tĩnh town was an administrative unit directly under the province Nghệ Tĩnh.

From 1991 until 2007, Ha Tĩnh is a town unit directly under the province Hà Tĩnh.

On 28 May 2007, Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng signed Decree No. 89/2007/NĐ-CP establishing Hà Tĩnh City under the province of Hà Tĩnh. On 20 June 2007, a ceremony for establishment of Hà Tĩnh City occurred at the City Centre Square.

References [edit]

  1. ^ Atlas of the World, Oxford University Press, 2011, p. 236.

External links [edit]

Coordinates: 18°20′N 105°54′E / 18.333°N 105.900°E / 18.333; 105.900