Crops & Agricultural Products

Vietnamese name Thua Thien Hue Area 5,033 km² Population about 1.2 million Provincial capital / central city Hue City (World Heritage: the Complex of Hue Monuments) Climate tropical monsoon climate. Very heavy rainfall, over 3,000 mm a year. September to December is the heavy-rain period. Overview Thua Thien Hue Province, home to the ancient capital of Hue...

Vietnamese name Hoa Binh Area 4,684 km² Population about 870,000 Provincial capital / central city Hoa Binh City Climate subtropical monsoon climate. Mountainous areas are cool. Annual average temperature 23°C. Overview Hoa Binh Province is located about 75 km west of Hanoi and is known for one of Vietnam's largest dams (the Hoa Binh Dam)...

Vietnamese name Phu Tho Area 3,534 km2 Population about 1.5 million Provincial capital / main city Viet Tri City Climate subtropical monsoon climate. Annual average temperature 23 degrees C. Overview: Phu Tho province is a historically important province, home to the Hung Kings' hills (a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage), regarded as the birthplace of Vietnamese civilization. The Red River and the Black...

Vietnamese name Lang Son Area 8,320 km² Population about 800,000 Provincial capital / central city Lang Son City Climate subtropical monsoon climate. Winters are cold, with an annual average temperature of 21°C. Overview Lang Son Province is a northeastern Vietnamese province bordering China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a producing area for star anise (bat giac, dai hoi...

Vietnamese name Thai Nguyen Area 3,562 km2 Population about 1.35 million Provincial capital / main city Thai Nguyen City Climate subtropical monsoon climate. Annual average temperature 23 degrees C. Cool in winter. Overview: Thai Nguyen province is known as the premier producing area for Vietnamese tea. In particular, "Tan Cuong tea" (Tra Tan...

Vietnamese name Bac Giang Area 3,848 km² Population about 1.9 million Provincial capital / central city Bac Giang City Climate subtropical monsoon climate. Annual average temperature 23°C. Hot and humid in summer. Access from HCMC about 1.5 hours by car from Hanoi (about 50 km) Overview Bac Giang Province is Vietnam's largest lychee producing area and...

Vietnamese name Yen Bai Area 6,886 km² Population about 840,000 Provincial capital / central city Yen Bai City Climate subtropical monsoon climate. Annual average temperature 22–23°C. Overview Yen Bai Province is located in northwestern Vietnam and is known worldwide as Vietnam's largest cinnamon (cassia) producing area...

Vietnamese name Lao Cai Area 6,384 km2 Population about 750,000 Provincial capital / main city Lao Cai City Climate mountainous subtropical climate. Annual average temperature around Sapa is 15–16 degrees C. Frost and snow in winter. Access from HCMC about 5 hours by car from Hanoi, about 8 hours by sleeper train Overview: Lao Cai province borders China's Yunnan province...

Vietnamese name Son La Area 14,174 km² Population about 1.3 million Provincial capital / central city Son La City Climate highland subtropical climate. Annual average temperature 21°C. Large day-night temperature differences. Access from HCMC about 5 to 6 hours by car from Hanoi (about 300 km) Overview Son La Province is located in the mountainous region of northwestern Vietnam...

Vietnamese name Hai Phong Area 1,561 km² Population about 2.1 million Provincial capital / central city Hai Phong City (centrally governed city) Climate subtropical monsoon climate. Annual average temperature 23–24°C. Prone to the effects of typhoons. Main port / logistics hub Hai Phong Port (the Dinh Vu–Lach Huyen deep-water port)...