Area: 1,371 sq. km.
Population: 1,142,900 habitants
Regional code: 0211
Capital: Vinh Yen Town.
Town: Phuc Yen
Districts: Lap Thach, Tam Duong, Binh Xuyen, Vinh Tuong, Yen Lac, Me Linh, Tam Dao.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), San Diu, San Chay, Tay...
Vinh Phuc is located in the North Vietnam Plains and Midlands. It is surrounded by Tuyen Quang and Thai Nguyen in the north, Hanoi in the east, Ha Tay in the south, and Phu Tho in the west. The main ethnic group to populate this area is the Kinh; there is also a small proportion of Muong, Dao, San Chay, and San Diu. The annual average temperature is 23.4oC. Economic potentialities: forestry, agriculture.
Famous sites include Tam Dao Resort, Dai Lai Lake, Ao Cham Pond, and sec bua folk singing of the Muong ethnic group.
Transport: Vinh Yen Town is 63km from Hanoi and can be reached by car, bus, motorbike or train.