Area: 4,684.2 sq. km

Population: 820.4 thousand habitants (2006)

Capital: Hoa Binh City

Districts: Da Bac, Mai Chau, Ky Son, Cao Phong, Luong Son, Kim Boi, Tan Lac, Lac Son, Lac Thuy, Yen Thuy.

Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Muong, Thai, Tay, Dao...Geography Hoa Binh is a mountainous province in the North. It is bordered by Phu Tho and Ha Tay in the north, Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa in the south, Ha Nam in the east, and Son La in the west. The topography is combined by mountains and narrow valleys. The annual average temperature varies between 23 and 25ºC.  Tourism The culture of Hoa Binh combines several ethnic groups with their own languages, traditional literature, and festivals.Tourists especially enjoy the ethnic specialty dishes including rice cooked in bamboo and grilled meat