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ISBN | 9786049321443 |
Format | HardBound |
Language | English |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Bib. Info | 848p. ;4cm. 1. Administrative unit 2. Gazetteer 3. Vietnam |
Product Weight | 1110 gms. |
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"""This Gazetteer provides brief information on the administrative units of Vietnam, from communes & wards (the lowest level of the adiministrative system) up to the provinces, and the cities which come directly under central government control. Each entry begins with the name of the units & a brief indication of its location in the administrative system. Except in the cases of commune level units and old names, there follows information on the area, population, geography, economy, transport, history, and administrative component of the area. If relevant there are also indications of the major tourist attraction to be found there. For old names, that is ones no longer in use, a brief history of past changes is given"". (Frm Introduction of the Gazetteer).
Content: 1 - Introduction. 2 - The ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM of VIETNAM. 3 - Regions. 4 - Statistics by provinces. 5 - History of the administrative units of Vietnam. 6 - Key of the administrative terms used in the past. 7 - Translation notes. 8 - Text notes. 9 - Abbreviations. 10 - Glossary. 11 - Main part of the Gazetteer. 12 - List of entries. "