Dĩ An
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Dĩ An
Thành phố Dĩ An | |
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Di An City | |
Bình Dương | |
Founded |
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Government | |
• Chairman of the People's Committee | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
Website | dian |
Dĩ An is a
Dĩ An consists of seven wards: Dĩ An, An Bình, Bình An, Bình Thắng, Đông Hòa, Tân Bình and Tân Đông Hiệp.
Transport
The city is the proposed junction for the Trans-Asian Railway that would connect half a dozen railways in southeast Asia, starting with
Dĩ An is an important destination of the national railway with two railway stations: Dĩ An and Sóng Thần. The area's tram factory is the largest in South Vietnam. [citation needed] Dĩ An was also the headquarters for the American 1st Infantry Division (nicknamed "The Big Red One") during the Vietnam War. Later in 1969 and 1970 the 1st Infantry Division was withdrawn to the US, and The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment was there until 1972. It also houses the largest bus station in Vietnam,
See also
References
- ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
10°54′14″N 106°46′4″E / 10.90389°N 106.76778°E