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Lệ Thủy
Geography
District seat: Kien Giang Township
Location: southern Quảng Bình
Area: 1420. Kien Giang (VII Thị trấn Kiến Giang) is a township in Le Thuy District, Quang Binh province Bac Trung Bo, Vietnam. For the district in Ha Giang Province, see Quang Binh (district. 52 km²
Communes, Wards: 2 townships and 17 communes
Population
Population: 140,804 (1998)
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Density: ? person/km²
Main ethnic groups: Kinh, Vân Kiều
Administration
Chairman of People's Council: {{{People's Council}}}
Chairman of People's Committee: {{{People's Commitee}}}
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Bang Spa in Le Thuy
Bang Spa in Le Thuy
Kien Giang Town, the district seat of Le Thuy
Kien Giang Town, the district seat of Le Thuy
Kien Giang River in Le Thuy
Kien Giang River in Le Thuy

Lệ Thủy (Vietnamese: Huyện Lệ Thủy) is a district of Quang Binh Province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. The Vietnamese people (người Việt or vi ''người Kinh'' are an Ethnic group originating from what is now northern Vietnam and southern China. Vietnamese ( tiếng Việt, or less commonly Việt ngữ) formerly known under French colonization as Annamese ( see Annam) For the district in Ha Giang Province, see Quang Binh (district. Bắc Trung Bộ (literally North Central Coast) is one of the regions of Vietnam. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially The district borders Quang Ning District on the north, Vinh Linh District (Quang Tri Province) on the south, Laos on the west (with the Annamite Range as natural borderline). Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma The Annamite Range is a mountain range of eastern Indochina, which extends approximately 1100 km (700 miles through Laos, Vietnam, and a small area in The district government seat is Kien Giang Township. The district area is 141,052 km2, population: 140,804 (1998). [1] Lệ Thủy District is home to Vo Nguyen Giap and the family of Ngo Dinh Diem.

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Subdivisions

This district has two townlets and 26 communes (xã)

Geography

Le Thuy (Vietnam )
Le Thuy
Le Thuy
District seat of Le Thuy on the map of Vietnam

The western portion of the district is characterized by the Annamite Range, where the Ho Chi Minh Trail ran through in Vietnam War. The Annamite Range is a mountain range of eastern Indochina, which extends approximately 1100 km (700 miles through Laos, Vietnam, and a small area in The Ho Chi Minh trail was a logistical system that ran from the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam to the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam through The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The area slope is lower towards the east to the narrow plain of Kien Giang River. The Kiến Giang River ( Vietnamese: Sông Kiến Giang) is a River in Le Thuy District, Quang Binh Province, North Central Coast The east side is the coastline with a range of sand dunes (with the width of around 10 km). The seasides here are wild and clean with several fishing villages. The district is home to Bang Spa, a mineral hot spring and is also a regular tourist destination. Bang Spa is an area of hot mineral springs in Le Thuy County, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam.

Economy

The district's economy is largely based on agriculture and forestry. The district has two townships: Kien Giang and Nong Truong Le Ninh. There are some fine sand beaches and a hot mineral spring in this district but they are visited by local inhabitants only. Bang Spa is an area of hot mineral springs in Le Thuy County, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam.

Transportation

The National Road 1A, Ho Chi Minh Highway, and Hanoi-Saigon Railway run through the district. National Road 1A ( Vietnamese language: Quốc lộ 1A (or abbrv Ho Chi Minh Road or Ho Chi Minh Highway ( Vietnamese language: Đường Hồ Chí Minh) is a highway in Vietnam. The Vietnam North-South Railway, also known as the Reunification Express, is a Railway that runs from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City.

Famous persons

Le Thuy is home to some famous Vietnamese person, home to Ngô Đình Diệm's parents. Besides, there are following persons:

Culture

This district is home to Hò khoan Lệ Thủy. Hoàng Kế Viêm (1820-1909 was a mandarin a general of Nguyễn Dynasty. The Nguyễn Dynasty (Nhà Nguyễn Hán Việt: Nguyễn triều 阮朝 was the last ruling family of Vietnam. Hò khoan Lệ Thủy singing is a Vietnamese Folk music style characterized both by its Antiphonal nature with alternating groups of Female

Former location name before 1945

Thủy Liên Canton (Tổng Thủy Liên)

Mỹ Trạch Canton

Phong Lộc Canton

Thạch Xá Canton

Thượng Phong Lộc Canton

Xuân Lai Canton

Mỹ Lộc Canton

References

  1. ^ Quang Binh Year Book and Quang Binh Province official website
  2. ^ Quang Binh Year Book and Quang Binh Province official website
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