"Quang Nam" redirects here. For the pre-colonial southern Vietnamese polity under the Nguyễn Lords, see Cochinchina..
Quang Nam (Vietnamese: Quảng Nam; pronunciation (help·info); Hán Tự: 廣南) is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam.
Economy
Quảng Nam is famous for its production of Saigon Cinnamon.
Places of interest
The province has two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the ancient town of Hội An and the Mỹ Sơn temple complex. It also lies on the World Heritage Road which connects different World Heritage Sites in Central Vietnam.
Quảng Nam has two famous traditional products: the world's highest essential oil content Trà My cinnamon (aka. Saigon cinnamon) and Ngọc Linh ginseng.
Administration
Quảng Nam is divided 15 districts:
The capital city of Tam Kỳ and the town of Hội An (a UNESCO world heritage site) are separate municipalities.
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