Hưng Yên Province
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Hưng Yên Province Tỉnh Hưng Yên |
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| Province | |
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| Nickname(s): Idyllic Prosperity | |
 Location of Hưng Yên within Vietnam |
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| Coordinates: 20°50′N 106°5′E / 20.833°N 106.083°ECoordinates: 20°50′N 106°5′E / 20.833°N 106.083°E | |
| Country |
 Vietnam
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| Region | Red River Delta |
| Capital | Hưng Yên |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Cao Văn Cường |
| • People's Committee Chair | Nguyễn Văn Cường |
| Area | |
| • Total | 926.0 km2 (357.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 1,159,700 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Tày, Nùng, Hoa |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Calling code | 321 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-66 |
| Website | hungyen |
Hưng Yên (
listen) is a province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam.
The area of the province of Hưng Yên has been inhabited for millennia.
During the legendary Hưng Kings period, Hưng Yên belonged to Giao Chi area, Du Chien district. Under the Ngô Dynasty, it was called Dang Chau. It was then renamed Thái Bình phủ (phủ is an administrative unit) under the Early Lê Dynasty, Dang Chau and Khoai Chau phủ under the Lý Dynasty and Long Hung lo (lo is an administrative unit) and Khoai lo under the Trần Dynasty. Under the Later Lê Dynasty, Hưng Yên belonged to Son Nam and then divided into Son Nam Thuong lo and Son Nam Ha lo.
The Nguyễn Dynasty implemented administrative reforms in 1831 to dismantle the tran administrative units and establish provinces. Five districts of Dong Yen, Kim Dong, Thien Thi, Phu Cu and Tien Lu were separated from Khoai Chau phủ of Son Nam Thuong trấn and three districts of Than Khe, Duyen Ha and Hung Nhan were separated from Tien Hung phủ of Nam Định trấn of lower Son Nam town to establish Hưng Yên Province. The initial center of the province was located in An Vu and Luong Dien communes and then moved to Nhi Tan of Xich Dang commune (now Hưng Yên city).
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