Sent by Lord Nguyễn Phúc Chu, Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh set up Gia Định prefecture: Đồng Nai became Phước Long district under Trấn Biên camp, and Saigon became Tân Bình district under Phiên Trấn camp. Over 40,000 households were registered and the Chinese enrolled as Thanh Hà and Minh Hương villages.
Founding
Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh organises Gia Định prefecture
- 1698
- Southeast Asia
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