Dĩ An Explained

Dĩ An
Official Name:Di An City
Native Name:Thành phố Dĩ An
Settlement Type:Provincial city (Class-2)
Pushpin Map:Vietnam
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of in Vietnam
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bình Dương
Leader Title:Chairman of the People's Committee
Leader Name:Lê Thành Tài
Leader Title1:Chairman of the People's Council
Leader Name1:Ngô Ngọc Điệp
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:
  • January 13, 2011: established Di An town
  • February 1, 2020: established Di An city
Area Total Km2:60.05
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:463.023
Population Density Km2:7,711
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:10.9039°N 106.7678°W

Dĩ An is a city of Bình Dương Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam, about 20 km north of central Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). It is 1,706 km by rail from Hanoi. At the 2009 census the city had a population of 73,859.[1] The town covers 60 km².

Dĩ An consists of seven wards: Dĩ An, An Bình, Bình An, Bình Thắng, Đông Hòa, Tân Bình and Tân Đông Hiệp.

Transport

The city is the proposed junction for the Trans-Asian Railway that would connect half a dozen railways in southeast Asia, starting with Cambodia. This line would cross the Cambodian border near Lộc Ninh.

Dĩ An is an important destination of the national railway with two railway stations: Dĩ An and Sóng Thần. The area's tram factory is the largest in South Vietnam. Dĩ An was also the headquarters for the American 1st Infantry Division (nicknamed "The Big Red One") during the Vietnam War. Later in 1969 and 1970 the 1st Infantry Division was withdrawn to the US, and The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment was there until 1972. It also houses the largest bus station in Vietnam, New Eastern Bus Station.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. March 13, 2009.