Xuân Trường is a rural district of Nam Định province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 179,765. The district covers an area of 113 km2. The district capital lies at Xuân Trường town.

Administration

Xuân Trường town is the capital of the district and controls 19 communes:

History

The time of the Lê dynasty, Xuân Trường District belonged to Thien Truong court. During the Nguyễn dynasty Tran Son Nam belonged to the Xuân Trường court. In 1913 future Chairman of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam Bùi Bằng Đoàn started his career as a mandarin as the district magistrate of Xuân Trường. During his time as district magistrate in the Xuân Trường district he implemented the construction of the Bạch Long (白龍, "White dragon") dyke to prevent salt water from contaminating the area to help agricultural production allowing for productive rice and strawberry fields to grow in the area. In recognition of his merits, the people of the Xuân Trường district made a sacrifice for the young "parent of the people" (父母之民, phụ mẫu chi dân) right at the place where he took office. In 1945 the district was changed to Xuân Trường and belonged to Nam Ha province in 1965. In 1967 the district merged with Giao Thủy into Xuân Thuỷ district. The district re-established its old name in March 1997.

Characteristics

Xuân Trường is a major rice growing province and Xuân Đài rice - rice is still cultivated on 1,000 ha every year. The district has many traditional villages that produce crafts, including: Xuân Trường is also a land of culture and history which was home to notable revolutionaries, including: Catholicism is spreading throughout Xuân Trường, a process that includes the establishment of numerous churches.

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