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Hòa Bình or Hoà Bình (see tone marks) 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 Battle of Hòa Bình was fought around the city from 1951 to 1952 during the First Indochina War. Hòa Bình Dam, the largest hydroelectric dam in Vietnam until the 2012 completion of the Son La Dam, and also the largest in Southeast Asia, [4] is located near the city. It was built by means of finances and experts from the Soviet Union.
Mai Châu is a mountainous region located in Hòa Bình province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 65 km from Hòa Bình city. The east of Mai Châu borders Đà Bắc and Tân Lạc districts, the west and the south border Quan Hóa district of Thanh Hóa province, and the north borders Vân Hồ district of Sơn La province.
Kim Bôi is a rural district of Hòa Bình province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2019, the district had a population of 118,767. [3] The district covers an area of 551.03 km 2. The district capital lies at Bo. [4] It is famous for such sites as Kim Boi Hot Springs and Serena Resorts.
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.
Cao Phong is a rural district of Hòa Bình province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2020 the district had a population of 45,470. [1] The district covers an area of 254 km². The district capital lies at Cao Phong. [1]
Its name Lạc-sơn in Kinh language is originated from the old name rú-Raàk (núi-Nước) in Muong language, which means "the mountain of the stream".The reason for that name is because this area has the highest terrain in Hòa Bình province and is the origin of many rivers and streams with large water reserves.
The citadel of Ninh Bình (1884) The name of Ninh Binh officially existed since 1822. [1] During the Nguyen dynasty, in August 1884 in the Tonkin campaign, the allegiance of Ninh Bình was of considerable importance to the French, as artillery mounted in its lofty citadel controlled river traffic to the Gulf of Tonkin.