Quế Võ
District-level town in Red River Delta, Vietnam
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Quế Võ [kwe˧˥:vɔʔɔ˧˥] is a former town of Bắc Ninh province in the Red River Delta of Vietnam.
VietnamQuế Võ Town
Thị xã Quế Võ Quế Võ huyện Võ Ninh châu | |
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An entrance of the Phố Mới ward in 2012. | |
| Nickname(s): "Land of Wharfs and Boats" (Quê hương bến nước con đò) | |
| Motto(s): "Bright – Green – Cleanliness – Beauteousness"[1] (Sáng – Xanh – Sạch – Đẹp) | |
 Interactive map of Quế Võ Town Thị xã Quế Võ | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Red River Delta |
| Province | Bắc Ninh |
| Establishment | VI century |
| Central hall | No.1, Nguyễn Lượng street, National Route 18, Phố Mới ward |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • People Committee's Chairman | Đặng Văn Tuấn |
| • People Council's Chairman | Nguyễn Bá Quân |
| • Front Committee's Chairman | Nguyễn Thị Hiển |
| • Party Committee's Secretary | Lê Hồng Phúc |
| Area | |
• Total | 155.11 km2 (59.89 sq mi) |
| Population (August 30, 2023[2]) | |
• Total | 223,964 |
| • Density | 1,378/km2 (3,570/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Kinh Tanka |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
| ZIP code | 16800[note 1] |
| Website | Quevo.Bacninh.gov.vn Quevo.Bacninh.dcs.vn |
History
According to Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư, before the Later Lê Dynasty, the entire area of modern Bắc Ninh province was called Võ Ninh canton[note 2] (Võ Ninh châu, 武寧洲), belonging to Bắc Giang prefecture (Bắc Giang phủ, 北江府).
Around the years of Quang Thuận,[note 3] the court issued a decree to merge two adjacent districts Quế Dương and Võ Giàng to become Quế Võ rural district (Quế Võ huyện, 桂武縣), belonging to Kinh Bắc garrison (京北承宣, Kinh Bắc thừa tuyên).
On February 13, 2023, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam National Assembly issued Resolution 723/NQ-UBTVQH15,[3] which took effect from April 10, 2023. Accordingly, the entire area of Quế Võ rural district has been officially converted into Quế Võ town (桂武市社, thị xã Quế Võ).[4]
Geography
Currently, Quế Võ town includes 20 commune-level sub-divisions.
- 11 wards : Bằng An, Bồng Lai, Cách Bi, Đại Xuân, Nhân Hòa, Phố Mới,[note 4] Phù Lương, Phương Liễu, Phượng Mao, Quế Tân, Việt Hùng.
- 9 communes : Châu Phong, Chi Lăng, Đào Viên, Đức Long, Mộ Đạo, Ngọc Xá, Phù Lãng, Việt Thống, Yên Giả.
Topography
Quế Võ town covers an area of 155,11 km². In particular, all people are registered as Kẻ Kinh.
Demography
Culture
In early March 2025, Quế Võ town suddenly attracted attention on international travel forums as a top trending destination[7] due to the positive effect of MV Bắc Bling performed by songstress Hòa Minzy. According to her special sharing, she called for the help of Meritorious Artist Xuân Hinh and 300 hundreds of Lạc Xá villagers[8][9] to make the MV with the wish to promote the customs of her hometown.[10][11][12]
- Phù Lãng ceramic & porcelain village
Economy
- Quế Võ Industrial Zone
See also
