Bồng Sơn is a ward (phường) of Hoài Nhơn town in northern Bình Định Province.

[1] Bong Son is located in Bình Định's northern lowlands near Lai Giang River.

[3] According to historian Đào Duy Anh, Bồng Sơn was set up under king Lê Thánh Tông in 1471.

Bồng Sơn was the site of an uprising against French colonialism in 1945, involving around 8000 people and led by Trịnh Hồng Kỳ.

[4] As much of Bình Định Province, it was the site of severe fighting during the Vietnam War and a major battle in 1966.