Sơn La province

Sơn La province
Mường La Mountain   Sơn La Dam   Dải Yếm Waterfall   Bản Phúc Mountain   Mộc Châu Mountain   Quỳnh Nhai Mountain pass   Pha Đin Mountain pass   Sơn La City
Location of Sơn La within Vietnam.
Coordinates: 21°10′N 104°0′E / 21.167°N 104.000°E / 21.167; 104.000
Country Vietnam
RegionNorthwest
Central hall8WJ5+9QW, Khau Cả street, Tô Hiệu ward, Sơn La city
Subdivision1 city, 11 rural districts
Government
  TypeProvince
  BodySơn La Provincial People's Council
  Chairman of People's CouncilNguyễn Thái Hưng
  Chairman of People's CommitteeNguyễn Đình Việt
Area
  Province
14,109.82 km2 (5,447.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
  Province
1,313,300
  Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
  Urban
202,589
Ethnic groups
  Tai53.61%
  Kinh16.26%
  Hmoob16.06%
  Muong6.78%
  Ksingmul2.17%
  Others5.12%
GDP
  ProvinceVND 47.223 trillion
US$ 2.051 billion
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes212
ISO 3166 codeVN-05
HDI (2020) 0.646
(60th)
WebsiteSonla.gov.vn
Sonla.dcs.vn

Sơn La is a province nestled in the Northwestern region of Vietnam.

In 2018, Sơn La ranked 31st among Vietnam's administrative units in terms of population, 40th in Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), 49th in GRDP per capita, and 63rd in GRDP growth rate. With a population of 1,242,700 people, its GRDP reached 47.223 trillion VND (approximately 2.0509 billion USD), GRDP per capita was 38 million VND (around 1,650 USD), and the GRDP growth rate was 5.59%. Sơn La is also the largest province by area in Northern Vietnam.