Hòa Bình province

Hòa Bình or Hoà Bình (Vietnamese: [hwaː˨˩ ʔɓïŋ˨˩] ) is a mountainous province of Vietnam, located in the nation's Northwest region. It borders Phú Thọ province and Sơn La province to the northwest, Hanoi to the northeast, Hà Nam province to the east, Ninh Bình province to the southeast and Thanh Hóa province to the south. The province covers an area of 4590.57 square kilometres and as of 2019 it had a population of 854,131 people. In 2020, the GDP per capita of the province was estimated to be $2625 (equivalent to 60.5 million Vietnamese đồng).

Hòa Bình province
Tỉnh Hòa Bình
Province
Location of Hòa Bình within Vietnam
Interactive map outlining Hòa Bình Province
Coordinates: 20°20′N 105°15′E
Country Vietnam
RegionNorthwest
CapitalHòa Bình
Subdivision1 city and 9 districts
Government
  TypeProvince
  BodyHòa Bình Provincial People's Council
  Chairman of People's CouncilTrần Đăng Ninh
  Chairman of People's CommitteeBùi Văn Khánh
Area
  Province4,600.3 km2 (1,776.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Province875,400
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
  Urban
142,131
Ethnic groups
  Mường64.28%
  Vietnamese25.69%
  Thái4.03%
  Tày3.02%
  Dao2.02%
  Others0.96%
GDP
  ProvinceVND 40.867 trillion
US$ 1.774 billion
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes218
ISO 3166 codeVN-14
Websitewww.hoabinh.gov.vn
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