Binh Minh District
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| Binh Minh Town Thị xã Bình Minh |
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| — District-level Town — | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Province | Vinh Long |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94 sq mi (244 km2) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 177,275 |
| Time zone | UTC + 7 (UTC+7) |
Bình Minh is a town of Vinh Long province, in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Under the decree No 89/NQ-CP dated Dec 28, 2012, the cabinet of Vietnam SR decided to upgrade Binh Minh of Vinh Long to town from rural district.
The area of Binh Minh is 93.62 km sq with nearly 100,000 inhabitants, 2009 census.
As of 2003 the district had a population of 177,275.[1] The district covers an area of 244 km². The district capital lies at Cai Von.[1]
The land of pomelos - A plan in the future
It is located in the South of Hậu Giang river and is bordered upon Cần Thơ city by this river. In this convenient position, the land of pomelos has a develop economy, especially in recent years. Completion the Can Tho bridge marked it. Bình Minh hospital is one of the five construction was built by Vĩnh Long province in order to answer to Millennial Anniversary of Hà Nội, it was completed and was used since then. The Central Administration Building has built that is designed and is constructed by Hà Đô Group with architectural way of modern somewhat ancient. Ngô Quyền street, which has a length without one kilometer but it contains park, the State Treasury, the Tax Department, post office, primary school, under economics house, district unit head, three banks and a part of market. In 2012s, it is exact become type four city. Bình Minh, the land of pomelos will become the land of investment.
(Information obtained from Nguyễn Việt Khang - Cần Thơ University)
Commune-level subdivisions
The town of Binh Minh consists of three wards and five communes.
The three new wards comprise Cai Von former town and some lands from Thuan An, Dong Binh districts.
Wards:
1. Cái Vồn
2. Thành Phước
3. Đông Thuận
Communes:
1. Thuận An
2. Mỹ Hòa
3. Đông Bình
4. Đông Thạnh
5. Đông Thành
Historical monuments
1. Mỹ Thuận temple
2. Long An pagoda
3. Đông Phước old pagoda
4. Bà pagoda (Chinese community)
References
- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
Coordinates: 10°07′59″N 105°49′59″E / 10.133°N 105.833°E
