Hà Nam province

"Ha Nam" redirects here. For the South Korean footballer, see Ha Nam (footballer).

Hà Nam was a former province of northern Vietnam, in the Red River Delta. It was dissolved and merged with Ninh Bình province on 12 June 2025.^[5]

Hà Nam province
Province
Phủ Lý City  • Bà-banh Temple  • Sở Kiện Cathedral  • Hà Hoa Tiên University  • Đáy River  • Yên Lệnh Bridge  • Đoan Vỹ Bridge
Seal
Nickname(s):  "Bananaland" (Đồng Chuối)
Location of Hà Nam within Vietnam
Coordinates: 20°35′N 106°0′E
Country	Vietnam
Region	Red River Delta
Central agency	Phủ Lý city
Government
• People's Council Chair	Tăng Văn Phả
• People's Committee Chair	Đinh Văn Cường
Area [1]
• Total	861.93 km2 (332.79 sq mi)
Population  (2024),[2]
• Total	894,215
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnicities	Kinh, Tày-Nùng, Mường, Hoa
GDP[3]
• Total	VND 44.613 trillion US$1.938 billion
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes	226
ISO 3166 code	VN-63
HDI (2020)	0.759[4] (13th)
Website	hanam.gov.vn

History

Map of Ha Nam province in 1909

Its name Hà-nam (河 南) means "the south of the river", but it was only grafted from Hà-nội and Nam-định by the French administrative managers about the early of the 20th century. The territory of this province is not located in the South of any river in fact.

Hà Nam, and Vietnam as a whole, implemented the second five-year plan between 1975 and 1980. This plan included protecting the country's national border and gradually overcoming difficulties within the country itself. Between 1981 and 1985, the administration attempted to improve the society and culture of Vietnam.

Geography

Hà Nam is subdivided into six district-level sub-divisions :

• 3 districts:
  • Bình Lục
  • Lý Nhân
  • Thanh Liêm

• 1 provincial city:
  • Phủ Lý
• 2 town:
  • Duy Tiên
  • Kim Bảng

They are further subdivided into seven commune-level towns (or townlets), 98 communes, and 11 wards.

See also

• Nam Định
• Ninh Bình
• Hưng Yên