Northwest (Vietnam)
Northwest (Vietnam)
Tây Bắc Bộ | |
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Location of the Tây Bắc (Northwest) region in Vietnam | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Area | |
• Total | 50,565.71 km2 (19,523.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 4,911,370 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | VND 190 trillion US$ 8.3 billion (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC +7) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.685 high · 4th |
Tây Bắc (literally "Northwest") is one of the regions of Vietnam, located in the mountainous northwestern part of the country. It consists of six provinces: Điện Biên, Lai Châu, Sơn La, Hòa Bình, Lào Cai and Yên Bái are usually seen as part of the Northwest region. It has a population of 4.9 million (2022) and it is fully landlocked.