Định Tường province

Định Tường
Tỉnh Định Tường
Map
Interactive map of Định Tường
Country South Vietnam
CityMỹ Tho
Established1832
Dissolved1976

Định Tường (定祥省) was a former province of Vietnam under the Nguyễn dynasty and the South Vietnam.

History

In 1832, Định Tường province was first established when Emperor Minh Mạng divided Lower Cochinchina into Six Provinces.[1]: 20–21 

Six Provinces of Lower Cochinchina, and Bình Thuận in 1850

In the 5th year under Gia Long (1806), Gò Công together with Bến Tre belonged to Kiến Hòa canton of Kiến An prefecture, Định Tường province. In the 12th year under Minh Mạng (1831), Gò Công was separated to form Tân Hòa district. In the 1st year under Thiệu Trị (1841), Gò Công was merged into Tân An prefecture of Gia Định province, Bến Tre stayed in Định Tường province.[2]: 9 [3]: 21 

Six Provinces of Lower Cochinchina in 1861

Under the reign of Tự Đức (1847 – 1883), two of three main river islands that formed Bến Tre (Minh island [vi] and Bảo island) were merged to Vĩnh Long province under the name Hoằng Trị prefecture, only the northern An Hoá island [vi] remained in Kiến An prefecture of Định Tường.[2]: 10–11 

In April 1861, the French - Spanish coalition captured Mỹ Tho, followed by Biên Hòa in December. The Nguyễn dynasty was forced to sign the Treaty of Saigon (1862), ceding three eastern provinces of Lower Cochinchina, including Định Tường to the French.[1]: 22–26 

Under the Second Republic, the original Định Tường covered five provinces: Kiến Phong [vi], Kiến Tường [vi], Kiến Hòa, Gò Công, the new Định Tường, and a portion of Long An province.[1]: 46 [4]

Administrative divisions and military regions of South Vietnam in 1967

In 1976, Định Tường province and Gò Công province were officially merged to form Tiền Giang province.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Định Tường (Mỹ Tho) xưa". archive.org. Huỳnh Minh - NXB Thanh niên. First Published 1973. Retrieved 9 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b "Kiến Hòa (Bến Tre) xưa" (PDF). thuvienlamdong.org.vn. Huỳnh Minh. First Published 1965. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Gò Công xưa và nay". archives.org.vn. Huỳnh Minh. First Published 1969. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Địa giới hành chính Việt Nam từ 1945 đến 1975". archives.org.vn. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Địa giới hành chính Việt Nam từ năm 1975 đến 2025". archives.org.vn. Retrieved 13 January 2026.