Thuận Hải
Definition
- Proper Noun (Historical Province):
- Thuận Hải: A former province located in the extreme south of Central Vietnam. It was an administrative unit established in 1976 through the merger of two provinces: Ninh Thuận and Bình Thuận. The province existed until December 26, 1991, when it was dissolved and re-divided into its two original constituent provinces.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Tỉnh Thuận Hải tồn tại từ năm 1976 đến năm 1991. (Thuận Hải province existed from 1976 to 1991.)
- Sau khi chia tách, lãnh thổ Thuận Hải trở lại thành Ninh Thuận và Bình Thuận. (After the division, the territory of Thuận Hải reverted to Ninh Thuận and Bình Thuận.)
Advanced Usage
- The name "Thuận Hải" is now primarily used in historical, geographical, or administrative contexts referring to that specific period (1976-1991). Official documents from that era may bear this name.
Variants and Related Words
- Bình Thuận (Proper Noun): A coastal province in Central Vietnam, one of the two provinces that formed and succeeded Thuận Hải.
- Ninh Thuận (Proper Noun): A coastal province in Central Vietnam, one of the two provinces that formed and succeeded Thuận Hải.
Synonyms
- Former province: A previous administrative division.
- Historical region: An area defined by past administrative borders.
Notes on Usage
- As a historical place name, Thuận Hải is not used for current addresses or modern administrative purposes. When referring to the area today, one specifies either Ninh Thuận or Bình Thuận province.