Van Canh
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Van Canh is a district (huyện)
of Binh Dinh Province
in the South Central Coast
region of Vietnam.
The district capital is Van Canh.
Van Canh district is mountainous district, located in the south-west of Binh Dinh Province
, and is relatively sparsely populated.
to the west.
Hà Thanh River
has its source and flows through the district.
The Cham people settled in the mountainous area along with the indigenous tribes after the kingdom of Champa
was dismantled in 1471. As a result, the Cham have adopted many facets of Bana culture.
Vietnam's North–South Railway passes through this district. However, there is no railway station.
The standard of living is low, and the poverty rate high. The land is rather infertile and a lack of irrigation water compounds the poor productivity. In recent years, the sugar cane industry has developed substantially, and the sugar cane factory of Binh Dinh has grown, producing more economic opportunities. The area has a lot of idle grassland that can be exploited for grazing. The area has abundance of natural forests as well as planted ones.
Districts of Vietnam
||The provinces of Vietnam are divided into counties , provincial cities , and county-level towns .The centrally-controlled municipalities are subdivided into rural counties , county-level towns , and urban districts , which then subdivided into wards ....
of Binh Dinh Province
Binh Dinh Province
Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
in the South Central Coast
Nam Trung Bo
Nam Trung Bộ is one of the regions of Vietnam. It consists of the independent municipality of Đà Nẵng and seven other provinces. The two southern provinces Ninh Thuận and Bình Thuận are sometimes seen as part of the Southeast region.The region has traditionally been one of the main gateways to...
region of Vietnam.
The district capital is Van Canh.
Van Canh district is mountainous district, located in the south-west of Binh Dinh Province
Binh Dinh Province
Bình Định is a province of Vietnam. It is located in Vietnam's South Central Coast region.-Administration:Binh Dinh is divided into one city and 10 districts:*An Lão*An Nhơn*Hoài Ân*Hoài Nhơn*Phù Cát*Phù Mỹ*Tuy Phước*Tây Sơn*Vân Canh...
, and is relatively sparsely populated.
Geography
Van Canh borders Đồng Xuân District of Phu Yen Province to the south, the districts of An Nhơn, Tây Sơn and Tuy Phước to the north, and Kông Chro District of Gia Lai ProvinceGia Lai Province
Gia Lai is a province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.-Administrative divisions:The province is divided into one city , two towns , and 13 districts:#Chư Păh#Chư Prông#Chư Sê#Đắk Đoa#Đắk Pơ#Đức Cơ#Ia Grai#Ia Pa...
to the west.
Hà Thanh River
Hà Thanh River
The Hà Thanh River is a river of Vietnam. It flows through Vân Canh District in Binh Dinh Province for 58 kilometres....
has its source and flows through the district.
Administrative Divisions
There are seven administrative units at communal level, in which Vân Canh Town was established and in addition to the communes of Canh Hòa, Canh Thuận, Canh Hiệp, Canh Hiển, Canh Vinh and Canh Liên.Demograghy
There are three ethnic groups living in the district, Kinh, Cham people and BaNa. The Cham are mainly concentrated mainly in Canh Hoà, Bana ethnic concentration in Canh Liên, Canh Thuận, Canh Hiệp, where they exceed 40% of the total population.The Cham people settled in the mountainous area along with the indigenous tribes after the kingdom of Champa
Champa
The kingdom of Champa was an Indianized kingdom that controlled what is now southern and central Vietnam from approximately the 7th century through to 1832.The Cham people are remnants...
was dismantled in 1471. As a result, the Cham have adopted many facets of Bana culture.
Transport and Economy
Most of the communes of Van Canh district lie on the provincial road 638 between Dieu Tri and Phu Yen Province. Transport facilities have been improved in recent years, allowing increasing economic activity and development. However, infrastructure in the remote Canh Lien commune in the west of the district is still primitive.Vietnam's North–South Railway passes through this district. However, there is no railway station.
The standard of living is low, and the poverty rate high. The land is rather infertile and a lack of irrigation water compounds the poor productivity. In recent years, the sugar cane industry has developed substantially, and the sugar cane factory of Binh Dinh has grown, producing more economic opportunities. The area has a lot of idle grassland that can be exploited for grazing. The area has abundance of natural forests as well as planted ones.