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3 unusual facts about Provinces of Vietnam


1999 Vietnamese floods

It is estimated that 1.7 million people in the central Provinces of Vietnam were affected by the floods.

ISO 3166-2:VN

Currently for Vietnam, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 59 provinces and 5 municipalities.

Vietnam Children's Fund

VCF hopes to build one elementary school in each of Vietnam’s provinces and to create enough classroom space to teach 58,000 children—the number of names on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, DC.



see also

First Battle of Lang Son

The First Battle of Lang Son was fought during the Sino-Vietnamese War, days after the Chinese advanced 15 to 20 kilometers deep into the northern provinces of Vietnam.

Nam Sam River

It originates from Houa peak at 2062 m near Xam Neua town, Houaphanh Province in eastern Laos and travels east to meander through Nghệ An and Thanh Hóa provinces of Vietnam.