Thái Bình Explained

Thái Bình (City)
Official Name:Thái Bình City
Native Name:Thành phố Thái Bình
Settlement Type:City (Class-2)
Pushpin Map:Vietnam#Southeast Asia#Asia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Thái Bình in Vietnam
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Thái Bình
Established Title:Established
Established Date:29 April 2004
Area Total Km2:67.7135
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:268,167
Population Density Km2:3,961
Coordinates:20.4461°N 106.3422°W
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Blank Info Sec2:Cwa

Thái Bình City is a city in the Red River Delta of Northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Thái Bình Province. The city is located 110 km from Hanoi. The city area is 67.7 square km, with a population of 210,000 people (2006).

History

In the 10th century, the area was the domain of the Tran clan, which rose in power to become the Trần Dynasty of Vietnam in the early 13th century. The town Thái Bình (Sino-Vietnamese: 太平) developed near the Keo Pagoda constructed in 1061.

Before the prime minister declared it a city in June 2004, Thai Binh was officially a town. The city is the center of economics and culture in its province. Thai Binh Medical College is considered one of the highest quality medical colleges in Vietnam.[1]

External links

20.4461°N 106.3422°W

Notes and References

  1. BMJ: British Medical Journal - Volume 313, Issues 7061-7072 1996- Page 1115 "Data from Thai Binh reproductive health survey, April 1992, on 347 mothers delivering for first time from April 1987 to ... We thank the participating women in this survey, our colleagues at Thai Binh Medical College, and the staff of Centre for ..."