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unusual facts about Thanh Hóa Province



Hồ Dynasty

Hồ Liêm, Hồ Quý Ly's great-great-grandfather, moved further south and settled in the province of Thanh Hóa (about 100 km south of the modern city of Hanoi).

Hồng Bàng Dynasty

In the Ma River Valley in Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnamese archaeologists also recognize three pre-Dong Son periods of cultural development: Con Chan Tien, Dong Khoi (Bai Man) and Quy Chu.

Later Trần dynasty

Lacking the materials and poorly managed, he was defeated, abandoned Ninh Bình and fled further south into the province of Thanh Hóa.

Lê Khả Phiêu

Lê Khả Phiêu (born 27 December 1931 at Đông Khê Commune, Đông Sơn District, Thanh Hóa Province) was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from December 1997 to April 2001 and has a military background.

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.

Tô Huy Rứa

Tô Huy Rứa (born 4 June 1947 in Thanh Hóa Province) serves as the current Chairman of the CPV Commission for Organisation.


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