Country Vietnam Area 1,676 km2 | Population 243,186 | |
Nam Dinh ( listen) is a city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Nam Dinh Province. The city of Nam Dinh is 90 km southeast of Vietnams capital, Hanoi. From August 18–20 of each year, there is a festival held in Nam Dinh called the Co Trach. This celebration honors General Tran Hung Dao, a 13th-century national hero who led Vietnamese forces to victory over the invading Mongols. Nam Dinh is also the birthplace of Letran Student , Dominican Friar and Vietnamese Saint Vicente Liem de la Paz, O.P. in the village of Tra Lu, De la Paz was canonized by Pope Saint John Paul II The Great on June 19, 1988 and Feast Day on 24 November .
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Map of Nam Dinh
Sports
Nam Dinh has two sports facilities, Thien Truong Stadium (formerly Cuoi Stadium) and Tran Quoc Toan Indoor Stadium, which are host to football and volleyball matches. Both sports centers are located on Hung Vuong Street in the city of Nam Dinh.
Ha Nam Ninh was the National Football Champions (V.League) in 1985 with star player Nguyen Van Dung. In 2001, Nam Dinh took second place in the National Championships, losing to Binh Dinh F.C.. In 2007, the Nam Dinh football team changed its name to Dam Phu My Nam Dinh and won its first National Cup under its new name. In 2009 the Nam Dinh Football team changed its name to Megastar Nam Dinh F.C and failed in standind on V-League to 1st level tournament 2010