The demolition of Nam Dinh textile factory, once Indochina's biggest factory, has started.
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It was built in 1898 by the French and was known as the greatest industrial establishment of the time with more than 5,000 workers. |
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Nam Dinh, the “Manchester of Tonkin”, was an important manufacturing town during colonial times with its mills and factories weaving silk and cotton. |
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Demolition is underway. |
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Operations at the fiber production mill in the southern area are to continue until 2020. |
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The fiber machine that was illustrated in the VND2,000 bill is on display at the factory. |
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The textile factory on the VND2,000 note. |
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The factory in its heyday. |
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A board with slogans calling for labour saftey and higher productivity still stands at the old factory. |
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A new residential area will be built on the historic ground. The money paid for the land will be re-invested in a new textile factory in the Hoa Xa Industrial Zone. |