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Why visit Năm Căn
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About Năm Căn
The Standing Committee of the National Assembly issued Resolution No. 1655/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the rearrangement of commune-level administrative units of Cà Mau Province in 2025 (the resolution takes effect from 16 June 2025). Accordingly, Năm Căn Commune was established in Cà Mau Province on the basis of the entire natural area of 24.8 km2 and a population of 8,023 people of Hàng Vịnh Commune; the adjustment of 36.98 km2 in natural area with a population of 7,002 people from the remaining part of Hàm Rồng Commune; and the adjustment of 8.28 km2 in natural area with a population of 15,110 people from the remaining part of Năm Căn Township, all belonging to Năm Căn District.
From the Wikipedia article Năm Căn (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
After 1975, Năm Căn commune belonged to Ngọc Hiển district, Cà Mau province.
On September 20, 1975, the Politburo issued Resolution No. 245-NQ/TW on the merger of provinces. Bac Lieu, Cà Mau province and 2 districts An Biên, Vĩnh Thuận (excluding Đông Yên and Tây Yên communes) of Rạch Giá province will be merged into a new province. The name of the new province and the location of the provincial capital will be proposed by the local authorities.
On December 20, 1975, the Politburo issued Resolution No. 19/NQ on the merging of several provinces in the South. on the merging of provinces Bạc Liêu and Cà Mau province will be merged into one new province. The name of the new province and the location of its capital will be proposed by the local authorities.
On February 24, 1976, the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam issued Decree No. 3/NQ/1976. regarding the merger of Bạc Liêu province and Cà Mau province into a new province, named Bạc Liêu – Cà Mau province.
On March 10, 1976, the Government issued a Resolution regarding the establishment of Minh Hải province on the basis of renaming Bạc Liêu – Cà Mau province.
From the History section of Năm Căn on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ca Mau Airport (CAH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 51 km away.
- Ông Do 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Hưng Mỹ 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Rạch Gốc 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Tam Giang 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Cái Đôi Vàm 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Trần Văn Thời 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Cà Mau 50 km north, about 50 min by car
- Gành Hào 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
- An Trạch 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
- Thới Bình 67 km north, about 1 h by car
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Photo credits
- Vòng xoay thị trấn Năm Căn, Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên, CC BY-SA 3.0
- USS Crockett (PG-88) on the Cửa Lớn River near Năm Căn, Vietnam, in July 1969 (428-GX-743-1140796), U.S. Navy, Public domain
- Duongbonamcan, Thanhminh2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holamngunghiep, Thanhminh2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
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