Đông Hưng district | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Native Name: | Huyện Đông Hưng |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Red River Delta |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Thái Bình |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Đông Hưng |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 198 |
Population As Of: | 2003 |
Population Total: | 257,144 |
Timezone: | Indochina Time |
Utc Offset: | +07:00 |
Đông Hưng is a district (huyện) of Thái Bình province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam.
Đông Hung is the homeland of hát chèo, a traditional Vietnamese music genre, and water puppetry. The district is also well known for Cay cake.
As of 2003 the district had a population of 257,144.[1] The district covers an area of 198 km². The district capital lies at Đông Hưng.[1]