Dong Xuan is a mountainous district located in the northwest of Phu Yen province, Vietnam.

Geography
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Dong Xuan district is located in the northwest of Phu Yen province, about 45 km from Tuy Hoa city, with the following geographical location:

The east borders Song Cau town and Tuy An district
The west borders Ia Pa district and Krong Pa district of Gia Lai province
The south borders Son Hoa district
The north borders Van Canh district, Binh Dinh province and Kong Chro district, Gia Lai province.
Dong Xuan district has a natural area of ​​1,065.08 km², the largest district in Phu Yen province. The population of the district is 65,300 people, the population density is 61 people/km².

Dong Xuan's terrain is relatively complex, gradually sloping from west to east with many mountain ranges and high peaks such as Chu Hrem (1,238 m), Rung Gia (1,108 m), La Hien (1,020 m)... The district has Ky Lo, Co, Tra Buong rivers flowing through and Tra O, Triem Duc, Cay Vung hot mineral springs in Phu Mo commune.

Administration
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Dong Xuan district has 11 commune-level administrative units, including La Hai town (district capital) and 10 communes: Da Loc, Phu Mo, Xuan Lanh, Xuan Long, Xuan Phuoc, Xuan Quang 1, Xuan Quang 2, Xuan Quang 3, Xuan Son Nam, Xuan Son Bac.

History
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Dong Xuan district was established in 1611, along with Tuy Hoa district, the first two districts of Phu Yen prefecture. Until 1954, Dong Xuan district also included the area of ​​present-day Song Cau town.

In 1957, the Saigon government established Song Cau district, separated from Dong Xuan district.

After 1975, Dong Xuan district merged with Song Cau district to form Dong Xuan district, Phu Khanh province. Dong Xuan district consisted of 1 town and 9 communes: Song Cau town, Xuan Canh, Xuan Lanh, Xuan Loc, Xuan Long, Xuan Phuoc, Xuan Quang, Xuan Son, Xuan Thinh, Xuan Tho

On March 10, 1977, Dong Xuan district merged with Tuy An district and 4 communes: Son Long, Son Xuan, Son Dinh, Phu Mo of Tay Son district to form Xuan An district.[2]

However, on September 22, 1978, Xuan An district was divided into two districts: Tuy An and Dong Xuan, and three communes: Son Dinh, Son Long and Son Xuan were returned to Tay Son district (now Son Hoa and Song Hinh districts).

When it was first separated, Dong Xuan district consisted of 10 communes: Phu Mo, Xuan Canh, Xuan Lanh, Xuan Loc, Xuan Long, Xuan Phuoc, Xuan Quang, Xuan Son, Xuan Thinh, Xuan Tho and Song Cau town.[3]

On March 2, 1979, Da Loc commune was established in the new economic zone of Dong Xuan district.[4]

On September 30, 1981, the Council of Ministers issued Decision No. 100-HDBT[5]. Accordingly:

Divide Xuan Loc commune into 3 communes: Xuan Loc, Xuan Binh and Xuan Hai
Divide Xuan Canh commune into 2 communes: Xuan Canh and Xuan Hoa
Divide Xuan Tho commune into 2 communes: Xuan Tho 1 and Xuan Tho 2
Divide Xuan Son commune into 2 communes: Xuan Son Bac and Xuan Son Nam
Divide Xuan Quang commune into 3 communes: Xuan Quang 1, Xuan Quang 2 and Xuan Quang 3
Establish Xuan Phuong commune including Le Uyen and Trung Trinh villages of Song Cau town and Dan Phu 1, Dan Phu 2 and Phu My villages of Xuan Thinh commune.

From then on, Dong Xuan district included 19 communes: Da Loc, Phu Mo, Xuan Binh, Xuan Canh, Xuan Hai, Xuan Hoa, Xuan Lanh, Xuan Loc, Xuan Long, Xuan Phuoc, Xuan Phuong, Xuan Quang 1, Xuan Quang 2, Xuan Quang 3, Xuan Son Bac, Xuan Son Nam, Xuan Thinh, Xuan Tho 1, Xuan Tho 2 and Song Cau town.

On June 27, 1985, the Council of Ministers issued a decision to divide Dong Xuan district into 2 districts: Dong Xuan and Song Cau as it is today. Dong Xuan district at that time included 10 communes: Da Loc, Phu Mo, Xuan Lanh, Xuan Long, Xuan Phuoc, Xuan Quang 1, Xuan Quang 2, Xuan Quang 3, Xuan Son Bac and Xuan Son Nam.[6]

On April 15, 1986, Xuan Long commune was divided into 2 administrative units: Xuan Long commune and La Hai town (district town of Dong Xuan district).[7]

On June 30, 1989, Phu Yen province was re-established from Phu Khanh province, Dong Xuan district belonged to Phu Yen province, including 1 town and 10 communes, remaining stable until now.[8]

Historically, the name Dong Xuan appeared in Phu Yen very early with the establishment of Phu Yen prefecture. In the 18th century, Dong Xuan land was the site of battles between the Tay Son and Nguyen dynasties to gain control of this land. At the end of the 19th century, in the Bau Ben and Suoi Che areas, a struggle took place between the King-Thuong people against the French colonialists who forced them to pay taxes. This place was also the base of the uprisings led by Nguyen Hao Su (Ba Su) and Vo Tru. After the patriotic hero Le Thanh Phuong - leader of the Can Vuong movement was captured and killed by the enemy, Nguyen Hao Su, a leader of the Can Vuong movement, continued to lead the people to fight the French. In 1892, he was captured by the French and beheaded in An Dan commune, Tuy An. After the Can Vuong movement failed, the anti-French movement in Phu Yen flared up again in 1892 under the leadership of Vo Tru and Tran Cao Van in Dong Xuan. Here, the two men gathered forces under the flag "Minh Trai Chu Chu" to organize an attack on Phu Yen province capital Song Cau. Although the uprising failed, Vo Tru was beheaded by the enemy at Tam Giang bridge, but his patriotic example also made the enemy respect him.

October 5, 1930 in Dong Be village, Xuan Long commune, the Party cell