History
From 1976–1991, Hà Tĩnh town was an administrative unit directly under the province Nghệ Tĩnh.
From 1991 until 2007, Ha Tĩnh is a town unit directly under the province Hà Tĩnh.
On 28 May 2007, Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng signed Decree No. 89/2007/NĐ-CP establishing Hà Tĩnh City under the province of Hà Tĩnh. On 20 June 2007, a ceremony for establishment of Hà Tĩnh City occurred at the City Centre Square.
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