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Area: 1,371.4 sq.
km.
Population: 1,154,800 habitants (2004)
Capital: Vinh Yen Town.
Administrative divisions:
- Town: Phuc Yen
- Districts: Lap Thach, Tam Duong, Binh Xuyen, Vinh
Tuong, Yen Lac, Me Linh, Tam Dao.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), San Diu, San Chay, Tay...

Geography
Located in the Plains and Midland in the North
Vietnam, Vinh Phuc Province is surrounded by Tuyen Quang
and Thai Nguyen provinces in the north, Hanoi in the
east, Ha Tay Province in the south, and Phu Tho Province
in the west.
Topography includes midland, plain, and low hill. There
are four large rivers: Hong (Red), Lo, Pho Day, and Ca
Lo. On the north, Tam Dao range is natural provincial
line between Thai Nguyen and Vinh Phuc. On the south,
Hong (Red) River separates Vinh Phuc from Ha Tay.
Climate
Vinh Phuc has favorable conditions of climate. Annual
average temperature is 23.4ºC. Especially, Tam Dao
Mountains is in a vast high mountainous region affected
by tropical humid monsoons with average temperature of
21ºC.
Tourism
Vinh
Phuc attracts lot of tourists to various following
beautiful landscapes. Tam Dao Tourist Resort is an ideal
summer resort in the North, located 900m above
sea-level. It is a wonderful resort with fresh, pure and
cooling air, beautiful scenery. Many modern
accommodations are built here to serve tourists.
Nearby, Tam Dao National Park is unforgettable address.
The vegetation cover is representative of five types of
tropical forest. The flora consists of 904 species and
the rich fauna includes 307 species.
At the foot of Tam Dao Mountain, Dai Lai Lake is an
artificially created lake. Dai Lai is blessed with a
favorable climate, cool summer and warm winter. Over the
lake lies a 3-hectare island which is home of difference
kinds of birds. Tourists also enjoy panoramic view of
the lake from top of Than Lan Mountain.
Located 90km from Tam Dao, Tay Thien Site is well-known
with beauty of forests, streams, waterfalls, and
grottoes.
Transportation
Road, waterway, railway are very convenient.
Vinh Phuc is on railway route: Hanoi – Vinh Phuc – Phu
Tho- Yen Bai – Lao Cai. There is National Highway No.2
linking to Phu Tho. Vinh Yen Town is 63km from Hanoi,
about 30km from Noi Bai International Airport.

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