Ningjiang is a place name that is shared in both China and Vietnam, with the Ningjiang region of China located in the northeast and the Ningjiang region of Vietnam located in the core of the Red River Delta. From this point of view, the name of Ninh Giang in Vietnam may have been taken earlier, but in China it was later.
Ningjiang in Vietnam is Ningjiang County in Hai Duong City, Red River Delta region, which has been the heart of Vietnam since ancient times and the capital of Vietnam.
China's Ningjiang is the Ningjiang District of Songyuan City, Jilin Province, in the northeast region, and because it is located in the northeast region, it is not very old to be named here.
The Ningjiang in China and Vietnam have a common feature, they are both located at the junction of the two provinces, even if the urban area is not very far from the provincial border.
Here's where Ning Giang is located on the map.
Location of Ninh Giang in Vietnam on the map
A street view of Ninh Giang County, Vietnam, is shown in the photo below.
Street view of Ninh Giang County, Vietnam
Street view of Ninh Giang County, Vietnam
Ningjiang District, Songyuan City, Jilin Province, China
Songyuan City, Jilin Province, China, has a Ningjiang District, which is the northernmost area of the city, close to the provincial border between Jilin Province and Heilongjiang Province.
Below is a map of northern Jilin Province, China, circled in red with Ningjiang District.
Map of northern Jilin Province, China
Ningjiang District in Songyuan City, Jilin Province, China, covers an area of 1,209 square kilometers and has a population of more than 500,000. In Songyuan City, Jilin Province, it is actually a single-district city, and there is only one municipal district, Ningjiang District, so Songyuan City can actually be called "Ningjiang".
The following is a map of the administrative divisions of Songyuan City, Jilin Province.
Map of the administrative divisions of Songyuan City, Jilin Province
Ninh Giang district in Hai Duong province, Vietnam
Ninh Giang in Vietnam is a district that belongs to Hai Duong province in the Red River Delta and is also the southernmost district of the province, which is a large plain region.
The location of Ninh Giang District, Hai Duong Province, Vietnam is shown in the map.
Location of Ninh Giang District, Hai Duong Province, Vietnam
Ninh Giang district in Hai Duong province covers an area of 135 square kilometers and has a population of more than 190,000. The place circled in the blue circle above is the county seat of Ningjiang County, which is also very close to the provincial border, located in the southeast corner of the county.
A topographic map of Ninh Giang County, Hai Duong Province, Vietnam, is shown below.
Topographic map of Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province, Vietnam
Although China's Ningjiang District is a municipal district, its population density is much lower than that of Vietnam's Ningjiang District.
Below is a real scene from Ninh Giang County, Hai Duong Province, Vietnam.
A real view of Ninh Giang County, Hai Duong Province, Vietnam
A real view of Ninh Giang County, Hai Duong Province, Vietnam
Administrative divisions of Ninh Giang district, Vietnam
As a plain county, the administrative division of Ninh Giang district in Vietnam is also relatively ordinary, with 1 town and 27 communes under its jurisdiction. According to the Chinese translation, they are often referred to as "townships, towns".
A map of the administrative divisions of Ninh Giang district in Vietnam is shown below.
Map of administrative divisions of Ninh Giang district, Vietnam
Ningjiang County of Vietnam has jurisdiction over 1 city and 27 communities, including Ningjiang Town, Ande Society, Tongxin Society, Dongchuan Society and other areas. The southeasternmost corner of the map above is where the administrative center is located.
Landscape of Ninh Giang County, Vietnam
Landscape of Ninh Giang County, Vietnam
Due to the large number of township-level administrative districts under its jurisdiction, Ninh Giang County in Vietnam is also a very densely populated but not very concentrated place, with several villages in each township.
Landscape of Ninh Giang County, Vietnam
Landscape of Ninh Giang County, Vietnam
Ninh Giang town in Ninh Giang district, Vietnam
Ninh Giang Town in Ninh Giang District, Vietnam, is the only municipality (town) in the county, with an area of only 1.69 square kilometers and a population of nearly 10,000.
The shape of the town of Ninh Giang in Ninh Giang County, Vietnam is shown in the figure.
The shape of the town of Ninh Giang, Ninh Giang district, Vietnam
The county seat of Ningjiang County, Vietnam, is also the "remote corner" of Ningjiang Town, from the perspective of the county seat, this is actually a relatively remote place, on the other side of the river, that is, another province - Taiping Province.
The topography of Ninh Giang Town, Ninh Giang County, Vietnam, is shown below.
The topography of the town of Ninh Giang, Ninh Giang district, Vietnam
As can be seen from the topographic map, Ningjiang Town has formed a relatively concentrated town, but the modern Chengdu is not high, and it is still dominated by traditional Vietnamese small buildings.
Ninh Giang town in Ninh Giang district, Vietnam
Compared to Ningjiang District in Songyuan City, Jilin Province, China, the county seat of Ningjiang County in Vietnam is only a very small city. But it may have a much longer history.
Ninh Giang town in Ninh Giang district, Vietnam
Ningjiang District in Songyuan City, Jilin Province, China, was originally named "Buyeo", but it has only been more than 20 years since it was changed to "Ningjiang", while Ningjiang County and Ningjiang Town in Vietnam have a relatively long history, at least a hundred years.
A high school in Ninh Giang Town, Ninh Giang County, Vietnam
Among the regions with the same names in China and Vietnam, it is often the Chinese region that is named earlier and the Vietnamese region that is named later. Ningjiang is a special place, China's Ningjiang is in the northeast region that was developed relatively late, while Vietnam's is in the Honghe region that was developed earlier, so for the place name Ningjiang, Vietnam's name may be earlier.
Ningjiang District in Songyuan City, Jilin Province, China, and Ningjiang County in Hai Duong Province, Vietnam, also have one thing in common: they are both located on the border between the two provinces, and the urban area is not far from the provincial border.