Area:
11,116.3
sq.km.
Population:
3,646,600
habitants (2004)
Capital: Thanh Hoa City.
Administrative divisions:
- Towns: Sam Son, Bim Son.
- Districts: Muong Lat, Quan Hoa, Quan Son, Ba
Thuoc, Cam Thuy, Lang Chanh, Thach Thanh, Ngoc
Lac, Thuong Xuan, Nhu Xuan, Nhu Thanh, Vinh Loc,
Ha Trung, Nga Son, Yen Dinh, Tho Xuan, Hau Loc,
Thieu Hoa, Hoang Hoa, Dong Son, Trieu Son, Quang
Xuong, Nong Cong, Tinh Gia.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Muong, Thai, H'Mong,
Tho...
Geography
Among of five provinces in North-Central
Vietnam, Thanh Hoa Province is surrounded by Son
La, Hoa Binh, Ninh Binh provinces on the north,
Nghe An Province on the south, East Sea on the
east with 102km coastline, and Laos on the west.
Toppgraphy
Topography is divided into plain, coastal and
mountainous regions. Hilly and mountains account
three quarters of the total area. The Western
region own abundant resources of forest
products, and huge hydroelectric potentials. The
plain is the third largest one of Vietnam.
Owing to the cool climate and high rainfall, the
province has annual average temperature of
24.5ºC. Rainy season often begins in June and
ends in October.
Tourism
Located 16km from Thanh Hoa City, Sam Son Beach
attracts lot of visitors to relax and bath.
Beside the beach, Sam Son offers scenic spots
such as Trong Mai Rocks, Doc Cuoc Temple and
Mount Co Tien.
Tourists also like to discover Ben En National
Park in Nhu Thanh, Nhu Xuan districts. The park
is a complex of tropical forests, hills,
mountains, rivers, springs, and Muc Lake. With
natural landscapes and diversified flora and
fauna, Ben En is suitable to eco-tourism,
sightseeing, and scientific studies.
Cam Luong Fish Spring is another interesting
place in Thanh Hoa, The stream contains
thousands of fish that no one dares catch it.
Fish in the stream have red mouth and fins, and
brown scales, resembling carp. Please come to
this place to play with fish, visit beautiful
caves and grottos, watch dancing performances of
Muong people and enjoy traditional lam
rice and can wine.
In addition of these, Thanh Hoa is famous of
historical vestiges like Ham Rong Bridge, Ho
Citadel and Lam Kinh Remains. Lam Son is the
birthplace of national hero Le Loi and the
starting point of the Lam Son revolutionary
insurrection.
Transportation
Thanh Hoa is 150km from Hanoi, 60km from Ninh
Binh, and 139km from Vinh (Nghe An). National
Highway No.1A and North-South Express Train run
through province. There are National Highway
No.15 linking to Nghe An and National Highway
No.217 connecting to Laos via Na Meo Bordergate |
