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   Home>Northern Central Region>Thanh Hoa Province
 Provinces of North Central Region
   Thanh Hoa Province +84-(0)-37  
 
Capital city: Thanh Hoa
Area (sq km): 111,680
Population: 3,509,600
Average temp: 23 - 24°C
Ethnic data: Viet/Kinh, Dao, H’mong, Lao, Lu, Muong, Red Thai, Thai, Tho.
Districts/wards: Bim Son, Ba Thuoc, Cam Thuy, Dong Son, Ha Trung, Hau Loc, Hoang Hoa, Lang Chanh, Muong Lat, Nga Son, Ngoc Lac, Nhu Thanh, Nhu Xuan, Nong Cong, Quan Hoa, Quan Son, Quang Xuong, Sam Son, Thach Thanh, Thieu Hoa, Tho Xuan, Thuong Xuan, Tinh Gia, Trieu Son, Vinh Loc, Yen Dinh.


Description:

Thanh Hoa is located at the head of the narrow waste that connects with the 'head' of northern ViętNam. It is bordered on the north by Son La, Hoa Binh and Ninh Binh; on the south by Nghe An; on the east by the coast of the South China Sea; on the west by the Laos border.

Economy:
Forestry, marine resources and minerals.

Natural beauty sights:
Sam Son Resort with wide, smooth beaches lapped by emerald waters (2), and a view of the Truong Le Mountain.

Historic sights:
Doc Cuoc Temple.

Festivals:

Markets:
Nga Son Mat Market, Thanh Hoa; Flower Garden Market, Le Van Phuong Street, Lam Son, Thanh Hoa

Transport:

Thanh Hoa is 153 kilometres south of Ha Noi; 139 kilometres north of Vinh; 502 kilometres north of Hué; 16 kilometres west of Sam Son Beach. Thanh Hoa is serviced by rail and road.

Rail
Thanh Hoa is a scheduled stop for Express Trains.

Road
Bus
Services from Ha Noi’s Southern Bus Station are scheduled every four hours en route to Ninh Binh, Vinh and other destinations on National Highway 1.

 
 
     
 
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