Thái Nguyên province
Thái Nguyên | |
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From top, left to right: Thái Nguyên City, Museum of Vietnam Ethnic Culture, Đuổm Temple, Bắc Sơn Road, and Núi Cốc Lake. | |
| Nickname: Great Highland | |
Location of Thái Nguyên within Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 21°40′N 105°50′E / 21.667°N 105.833°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Northeast |
| Capital | Thái Nguyên |
| Subdivision | 3 cities, 6 rural districts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Province |
| • Body | Thái Nguyên Provincial People's Council |
| • Chairman of People's Council | Phạm Hoàng Sơn |
| • Chairman of People's Committee | Trịnh Việt Hùng |
| Area | |
| 3,521.96 km2 (1,359.84 sq mi) | |
| Population (2024) | |
| 1,565,200 | |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 700,000 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Vietnamese | 70.13% |
| • Tày | 11.69% |
| • Nùng | 6.35% |
| • Sán Dìu | 4.39% |
| • Sán Chay | 3.07% |
| • Others | 4.37% |
| GDP | |
| • Province | VND 98.547 trillion US$ 4.280 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 208 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-69 |
| HDI (2020) | 0.770 (9th) |
| Website | www |
Thái Nguyên is a province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. It is a mountainous, midland province with a land area of 3,521.96 km2 (1,359.84 sq mi) and a population of 1,350,345 as of 2023, with 445,505 people in urban areas and 904,849 people in rural areas. Its multi-ethnic society is composed of eight ethnic groups.
With its rich mineral resources and salubrious climate, the province offers significant opportunities for industrial development for both domestic and foreign investors. Thái Nguyên is also known as an educational centre and ranks 3rd nationwide, having 21 universities and colleges. The province is also the centre of tea industry in the country with an area of 16,000 ha. (second only to Lâm Đồng) with a production of 100,000 tonnes (98,000 long tons; 110,000 short tons) per year. Its dried tea production is 25,000 tonnes (25,000 long tons; 28,000 short tons) per year. The tea produced here is considered to have the finest quality throughout Vietnam.
The province's name derives from the Sino-Vietnamese 太原.