| Nam Định | |
| Official Name: | Nam Định City |
| Native Name: | Thành phố Nam Định |
| Nickname: | Côi Mountain and Vị River (Non Côi sông Vị, 孤山洧川) |
| Settlement Type: | City (Class-1) |
| Pushpin Map: | Vietnam |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Vietnam |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nam Định |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Phạm Hồng Hà |
| Leader Title1: | Chairman |
| Leader Name1: | Nguyễn Văn Tuấn |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 17 October 1921 |
| Area Total Km2: | 120 |
| Population As Of: | 2024 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 364,181 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Indochina Time |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Cwa |
| Coordinates: | 20.42°N 106.1683°W |
Nam Định is a city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Nam Định Province. The city of Nam Định is 90 km southeast of Vietnam's capital, Hanoi. From August 18–20 of each year, there is a festival held in Nam Định called the Cố Trạch. This celebration honors General Trần Hưng Đạo, a 13th-century national hero who led Vietnamese forces to victory over the invading Mongols.
Nam Định has two sports facilities, Thiên Trường Stadium (formerly Cuối Stadium) and Trần Quốc Toản Indoor Stadium, which are host to football and volleyball matches. Both sports centers are located on Hùng Vương Street.
Hà Nam Ninh won the National Football Champions (V.League) in 1985 with star player Nguyễn Văn Dũng. In 2001, Nam Định took second place in the National Championships, losing to Bình Định F.C. In 2007, the Nam Định football team changed its name to Đạm Phú Mỹ Nam Định and won its first National Cup under its new name. In 2009 the Nam Định Football team changed its name to Megastar Nam Định F.C and failed in standing on V.League to 1st level tournament 2010.
Religious sites in Nam Định city include Trần Temple, Phổ Minh Temple, Nam Định Church (Archdiocese of Hanoi) and Khoái Đồng Church (Diocese of Bùi Chu).
Museums in Nam Định include the Nam Định Textile Museum.
Residents of the city of Nam Định were the first to create Vietnamese traditional phở. It is considered Vietnam's national dish.[2]
