Ha Tinh Province
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 Provinces of Vietnam |
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| Administration | |
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| People's Council Chair | Nguyễn Thanh Bình |
| People's Committee Chair | Lê Văn Chất |
| Geography | |
| Capital | Hà Tĩnh |
| Region | North Central Coast |
| Area | 6,055.6 km² |
| Demographics | |
| Population • Density |
1,286,700(2004) 212.48/km² |
| Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Thai, Chứt, Mường |
| Calling code | 39 |
| ISO 3166-2 | VN-23 |
| Website | www.hatinh.gov.vn |
Ha Tinh (in Vietnamese Hà Tĩnh; Hán Tự: 河靜) is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam.
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[edit] Geography
Hà Tĩnh Province is located in the Northern part of central Vietnam, about 340 km south of Hanoi, facing Nghệ An province in the North, Quảng Bình in the South, Laos in the West, and the South China Sea in the East.
[edit] Administration
The province consists of 1 Province's City named HaTinh City and 1 Town Named HongLinh with 10 district.
- Cẩm Xuyên
- Can Lộc
- Đức Thọ
- Hương Khê
- Hương Sơn
- Kỳ Anh
- Lộc Hà (newly-established district on 7/2/2007 that combined parts of Can Lộc and Thạch Hà)
- Nghi Xuân
- Thạch Hà
- Vũ Quang
[edit] Tourism
Hà Tĩnh has many touristic locations of historical and cultural interest. It is home to national figures such as Mai Hắc Đế, Nguyễn Du, Nguyễn Công Trứ, Phan Đình Phùng, Hoàng Cao Khải, Trần Phú, Hà Huy Tập, Ngô Đức Kế, Xuan Tuu, Xuân Diệu, Huy Cận, Hoàng Xuân Hãn, Trần Trọng Kim, and Lê Văn Thiêm. Notable scenic areas include Vũ Môn Falls, Vũ Quang Garden, Kẻ Gỗ Lake, Sơn Kim hot springs, Đèo Ngang pass, Hương Tích Pagoda, Hòn Bớc, Hòn Lám, and beautiful beaches at Thiên Cầm, Ðèo Con, Xuân Thành, Chân Tiên. Most of these are along the routes 1A and 8.
[edit] Transport
In 2007 a railway link to Laos was proposed from Ha Tinh province.
[edit] External links
- Ha Tinh province People's Committee
- Nghe An - Ha Tinh Forum
- Ha Tinh information
- Ha Tinh' accommodation
- Poverty alleviation in Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam: A public archive of development project documents
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