Nghĩa Đàn district
district in North Central Coast, Vietnam
Nghĩa Đàn is a former commercial and rural district of Nghệ An province, in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003, the district had a population of 188,871. The district covers an area of 748 km2 (289 sq mi). The district capital is in Nghĩa Bình Commune.
Attractions
Dong Du Village is about 68 km to the west of province capital Vinh on the way to and from Phong Nha - Kẻ Bàng and Ninh Bình. Dong Du Village is a typical Vietnamese agricultural village in terms of culture and traditions. The village is surrounded by mountains which are mirrored in Khe Lau Lake. Also, similar to other typical traditional Vietnamese villages in the far north of Vietnam, Dong Du Village has golden rice fields in the harvest time, many lakes and waterlily and lotus ponds and colorful gardens, especially the ranges of areca and coconut trees in the sunshine.
Dong Du Village has many historical monuments and an ancient house named Dong Truc which contains cultural and historical values dated back to the Lý and Tran dynasties. In the village, all the alley roads have stone walls.
The public source identifies “Nghĩa Đàn district” as district in North Central Coast, Vietnam. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Nghĩa, district and North.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 27, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7022329. Authority coordinates are 19.382, 105.441. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2003.
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