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Provinces
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Hoa Binh Province
+84-(0)-18 |
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Capital city: |
Hoa Binh |
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Area (sq km): |
4,612 |
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Population: |
774,100 |
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Average temp: |
22.9 to 25°C. |
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Ethnic data: |
Viet/Kinh, Dao, H'mong, Muong, Tay,
Thai. |
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Districts/wards: |
Cao Phong, Da Bac, Kim Boi, Ky
Son, Lac Son, Lac Thuy, Luong Son, Mai Chau, Tan Lac, Yen Thu. |
Description:
Hoa Binh is a mountainous province located in the North
of ViętNam. It is bordered by Phu Tho and Ha Tay to the North, by Thanh Hoa to
the South, Ha Nam and Ninh Binh to the East and Son
La to the West.
Travellers enjoy sampling the minority specialty dishes that include rice cooked in
bamboo and grilled meat.
Economy:
Coal mining.
Natural beauty sights:
Kim Boi Hot Spring,
Mai Chau Valley.
The remote minority villages are attractive sites for tourists, nestled in
the mountains.
Boat rides on the Song Da Lake to visit caves and ethnic villages.
Historic sights:
Traditional dancing, music performances (bronze, drums, gongs), and Thai
minority singing and dancing can be seen in the villages.
Festivals:
Asking for Good Crops Festival, Xec Bua Festival (Festival of Gongs), Xen Ban,
Xen Muong Festival.
Cultural activities:
The Mai Chau ethnic minority dance troupe, Thai dancing, and drinking sweet
sticky rice wine. The Hoa Binh culture combines six
minorities with their own languages, traditional literature, and festivals.
Transport:
Hoa Binh is 74 kilometres from Ha
Noi. The Song Da Reservoir is 5 kilometres from Hoa Binh.
Transport - Road
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