GIA DINH

Meaning of GIA DINH in English

town just north of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), southern Vietnam, in an area of intensive rice cultivation. It has several hospitals and an institution of higher learning. The Gia Dinh industrial park includes rubber tire and textile plants. It was largely ruined during the 1968 Viet Cong Tet offensive but subsequently rebuilt. Pop. (1971 est.) 400,109.

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BINH DINH — geographical name see: An Nhon
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NGO DINH DIEM — born Jan. 3, 1901, Quang Binh province, Viet. died Nov. 2, 1963, Cho Lon, S.Viet. President of South Vietnam (1955–63). …
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DURAS, MARGUERITE — orig. Marguerite Donnadieu born April 4, 1914, Gia Dinh, Cochinchina died March 3, 1996, Paris, France French novelist, playwright, film …
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BINH DINH — ˈbin|din adjective Usage: usually capitalized B&D Etymology: from Binh Dinh, So. Vietnam : of or from the city of Binh …
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NGO DINH DIEM — /ngoh" deen" dyem", dzyem", noh" deen"/ 1901-1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956-63.
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BINH DINH — /bin" din"/ former home of An Nhon . Also, Binhdinh .
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BINH DINH — — see An Nhon
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RACH GIA — port city, northern Ca Mau Peninsula, southern Vietnam. It lies at the head of Rach Gia Bay on the Gulf …
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PHAN DINH PHUNG — born 1847, Ha Tinh province, Vietnam died Dec. 28, 1895, Nghe Tinh province Vietnamese government official who opposed French expansion …
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KHAI DINH — born 1885, Hue, Vietnam died Nov. 6, 1925, Hue original name Nguyen Bun Dao emperor of Vietnam in 191625 and …
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AN NHON — or formerly Binh Dinh geographical name city central Vietnam in S Annam
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VIET CONG — in full Viet Nam Cong San (English; " Vietnamese Communists ") Guerrilla force that sought to reunify North and South …
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NGUYEN DYNASTY — (1802–1945) Last Vietnamese dynasty. During the 16th century, while the emperors of the Later Le dynasty were nominally in control, …
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LE DUC THO — /lay" duk" toh"/ ( Phan Dinh Khai ), 1911-90, Vietnamese politician and statesman: declined 1973 Nobel peace prize.
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AN NHON — /ahn" nawn"/ a city in S central Vietnam. 117,000. Formerly, Binh Dinh .
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AN NHON — geographical name or formerly Binh Dinh ˈbin-ˈdin city central Vietnam in S Annam
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PARMIGIANA — [par.mi.gia.na] or par.mi.gia.no adj [It parmigiana, fem. of parmigiano of Parma, fr. Parma] (1943): made or covered with Parmesan cheese …
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VIET CONG — (VC) in full Viet Nam Cong San, English Vietnamese Communists the guerrilla force that, with the support of the North …
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TRUONG CHINH — born Feb. 9, 1907, Ha Nam Ninh province, Vietnam died Sept. 30, 1988, Hanoi original name Dang Xuan Khu Vietnamese …
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PHAN THANH GIAN — born 1796, Ben Tre province, Cochinchina [now in Vietnam] died Aug. 4, 1867, Vinh Long also spelled Phan Thang Giang …
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PETRUS KY — born Dec. 6, 1837, Vinh Long province, Vietnam died Sept. 1, 1898 also called Truong Vinh Ky, or Jean-baptiste Ptrus …
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NGUYEN DYNASTY — (18021945), the last Vietnamese dynasty, which was founded and dominated by the powerful Nguyen family. The Nguyen family emerged into …
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MINH MANG — born May 24, 1792, Saigon [now Ho Chi Minh City], Vietnam died Jan. 11/21, 1841, Hue also spelled Minh Menh, …
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YES — adv. & n. adv. 1 equivalent to an affirmative sentence: the answer to your question is affirmative, it is as …
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LE VAN DUYET — born 1763, Quang Ngai province, Viet. died July 30, 1832, Saigon Vietnamese military strategist and government official. From his youth …
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GROUPE ISLAMIQUE ARMÉE — French Groupe Islamique Armée (GIA) Algerian militant group. It was formed in 1992 after the government nullified the likely victory …
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ARMED ISLAMIC GROUP — French Groupe Islamique Armée (GIA) Algerian militant group. It was formed in 1992 after the government nullified the likely victory …
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