Nam ÃÂá»Ânh () was a former province in the southern part of the Red River Delta region of Northern Vietnam.
On June 12, 2025, Nam ÃÂá»Ânh was incorporated into Ninh Bình province.
Nam ÃÂá»Ânh province's borders Ninh Bình province to the southwest, HàNam province to the northwest, Thái Bình province to the northeast, and the Gulf of Tonkin to the southeast. As of 2022, it is the 52nd largest province by area and the 13th most populous province of Vietnam. Vân Cù village, Nam ÃÂá»Ânh is the place of origin of Phá»Â.
It has been one of the most important regions of Vietnam throughout its history because it is located on the Red River Delta. It is the birthplace of many famous Vietnamese historical figures, most notably Trần Hðng ÃÂạo. It is also said to be the place where the Vietnamese dish Phá» came from.
Nam ÃÂá»Ânh is subdivided into 9 district-level sub-divisions :
Besides, they are further subdivided into 15 commune-level towns (or townlets), 194 communes, and 20 wards.
Nam ÃÂá»Ânh province can be divided into three regions:
The low-lying delta region, comprising Vụ Bản district, àYên district, Nam Trá»±c district, Trá»±c Ninh district, and Xuân Trðá»Âng district. This region has a high level of agriculture and textile and manufacturing industries.
The lowland coastal region, which is home to Giao Thủy, Hải HáºÂu, and Nghéa Hðng districts. Nam ÃÂá»Ânh's coastline is long and has favorable conditions for raising livestock and fishing. Xuân Thủy National Nature Reserve is located in this region.
The Central region, where Nam ÃÂá»Ânh is located, is supported through textile and garment industries, mechanical and processing industries, and traditional trades. Along with a general services sector, there is a growing professional sector as well. Nam ÃÂá»Ânh is at the center of Vietnam's growing textile and trade gateway to the south via the Red River Delta.
Nam ÃÂá»Ânh has four major estuaries: Ba Lạt, ÃÂáy, Lạch Giang and HàLạn.
Like most other provinces in the North Delta region, Nam ÃÂá»Ânh has a humid subtropical climate. The average annual temperature ranges from . The coldest months are December and January, with average temperatures ranging from and the hottest month being July, with temperatures over . The average annual rainfall is between per year, divided into two distinct seasons: the rainy season from May to October, and the non-rainy, or less rainy, season from November to February. The total number of hours of sunlight per year averages out about 1,650 to 1,700 hours per year, and the average relative humidity is 80 to 85 per cent. Additionally, being next to the Gulf of Tonkin, Nam ÃÂá»Ânh is normally affected by tropical storms and monsoons, with an average of four to six storms per year.
Nam ÃÂá»Ânh province is well known in Vietnam for its traditional education system and schools. Nam ÃÂá»Ânh has several Universities and Colleges. Lê Há»Âng Phong High School is one of the top ranked high schools in all of Vietnam. Other top schools in Nam ÃÂá»Ânh are Giao Thủy A High School, Trần Hðng ÃÂạo High School, Nguyá» n Khuyến High School, and Hải HáºÂu A, which were all in Vietnam's top 200 schools (National High School Standards - 2003). Nam ÃÂá»Ânh has 16 schools in the top 200 (), in addition to five schools in Vietnam's top 100 schools of 2009.
List of Universities and Colleges :
The main religions in Nam ÃÂá»Ânh province are ÃÂạo Mẫu (a folk religion originated in the province in the 16th century), Buddhism (especially Zen school during the Trần dynasty), and Catholicism (part of the Hanoi Archdiocese and the whole of Bùi Chu Diocese).
In 2000, the estimated provincial gross domestic product reached US$400,000 (5.92 billion ÃÂá»Ângs). In 2005, the economy structure was as follows: agriculture, forestry and fishing 41 per cent; industrial and construction 21.5 per cent; services 38 per cent.