Asia >> Vietnam >> Overview >> Provinces >> Hoa Binh
Area: 4,663 sq. km
Population: 792,300 habitants (2003)
Regional code: 018
Capital: Hoa Binh Town.
Districts: Da Bac, Mai Chau, Ky Son, Cao Phong, Luong Son, Kim Boi, Tan Lac, Lac Son, Lac Thuy, Yen Thuy.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Muong, Thai, Tay, Dao...
Hoa Binh is a mountainous province located in the North. It is bordered by Son La in the west, Phu Tho and Ha Tay in the north, Ha Nam and Ninh Binh in the east, and Thanh Hoa in the south. The annual average temperature varies between 22,9 and 25oC. The culture of Hoa Binh combines six minorities with their own languages, traditional literature, and festivals. Economic potentialities: coal.
Tourists especially enjoy the minority specialty dishes including rice cooked in bamboo and grilled meat. They also enjoy watching traditional dancing, music performances (bronze, drums, gongs), and Thai minority singing and dancing. The remote minority villages are attractive sites for tourists.
Transport: Hoa Binh is 74km from Hanoi. Song Da Reservoir is 5km from Hoa Binh. Take a boat ride on the Song Da Lake to visit caves and ethnic villages.
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