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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)...

Vietnamese name Ha Noi Area 3,358 km2 Population about 8.5 million Provincial capital / main city the capital of Vietnam Climate humid subtropical climate. Summer (May–September) is hot and humid, exceeding 35 degrees C; winter (December–February) is around 15 degrees C. Access from HCMC about 2 hours by plane from Ho Chi Minh City Overview: Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam,...

Vietnamese name Bac Bo Area about 116,000 km² Population about 34 million Climate subtropical monsoon climate. It has four seasons, and winters drop to around 10°C. Overview Northern Vietnam is the political and cultural center including the capital Hanoi, an agricultural region centered on the Red River (Song Hong) Delta...