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Tây Ninh is a province in the Southeast region of Vietnam on the border with Cambodia. Its capital is the town of Tây Ninh.Tây Ninh Province has a population of 989,800 and an area of 4,028 km².HistoryAs a former Khmer territory, the province is called Raung Damrey. Vietnamese encroached and conquered Raung Damrey in 1770. The Cao Đài religion originated in Tây Ninh. It is the birthplace of Trình Minh Thế, a nationalist and military leader during the end of the First Indochina War.Administrative divisionsTây Ninh is subdivided into 9 district-level sub-divisions: 8 districts: Bến Cầu Châu Thành Dương Minh Châu Gò Dầu Hòa Thành Tân Biên Tân Châu Trảng Bàng 1 provincial city: Tây Ninh (capital) They are further subdivided into 8 commune-level towns (or townlets), 80 communes, and 7 wards.