HA TINH PROVINCE, NORTH CENTRAL COAST

Ha Tinh Province General Information

Ha Tinh Province, Central Vietnam
Region: North Central Coast
Capital: Hà Tinh
Area: 5,990.67 km²
Population: 1,288,866 (2019 Census)
Density: 215/km²
Demographics: Vietnamese, Thai, Chut, and Muong
Calling code: 239
Website: www.hatinh.gov.vn

Hà Tinh is a province on the north-central coast of Vietnam. Together with neighbouring Nghe An Province, the two provinces are together called “Nghe Tinh,” and known for a heavy dialect.

Geography

Ha Tinh Province is located in the northern part of central Vietnam, about 340 km south of Hanoi, facing Nghe An Province to the north, Quang Bình Province to the south, Laos to the west, and the Eastern Sea to the east.

Ha Tinh Province Administration

Ha Tinh is subdivided into 13 district-level sub-divisions:

10 districts

Cam Xuyen
Can Loc
Duc Tho
Huong Khe
Huong Son
Ky Anh
Loc Ha
Nghi Xuan
Thach Ha
Vu Quang

2 district-level towns

Hong Linh
Ky Anh (newly created as of 2015)

1 provincial city

Hà Tĩnh (capital)

They are further subdivided into 12 commune-level towns (or townlets), 235 communes, and 15 wards.

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Tourism

Hà Tinh has many touristic locations of historical and cultural interest. It is home to national figures such as Mai Hac Đe, Nguyen Du, Nguyen Công Tru, Phan Đình Phùng, Tran Phú, Hà Huy Tap, Ngô Đuc Ke, Xuan Tuu, Xuân Dieu, Huy Can, Hoàng Xuân Han, Nguyen Khac Vien, Nguyen Khac Niêm, Lê Khánh Đong, Lê Khánh Căn, and Lê Văn Thiêm. Notable scenic areas include Vu Môn Falls, Vu Quang Garden, Ke Go Lake, Son Kim hot springs, Đèo Ngang pass, Huong Tích Pagoda, Hòn Boc, Hòn Lám, and beautiful beaches at Thiên Cam, Ðèo Con, Xuân Thành, Chân Tiên, Nga ba Dong Loc, Khe Dao. Most of these are along the routes 1A and 8.
Transport

Hà Tinh has 130 km of Highway 1A stretching from Ben Thuy Bridge (Vinh City) to Deo Ngang Pass linking Hà Tinh and Quang Bình. Ho Chi Minh Route is the second most important of the province. Besides, Ha Tinh enjoys Road 8 which runs from Hong Linh town to Laos and Viet-Lao highway from Vung Ang Harbour (Ky Anh dist.) to Laos. In 2007, a railway link to Laos was proposed from Hà Tinh province.

Economy

Hà Tinh is among the poorest provinces of Vietnam with a GDP in 2008 of $420 per person. The poverty can be attributed to the harsh natural conditions with severe coldness in winter and extreme heat in summer, floods, and storms every fall and unfavourable soil and natural resources. A badly-operated district and provincial government is also a hurdle to prosperity. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery take up 35.5 percent of the total GDP and the province’s GDP accounts for 0.7 percent of Vietnam’s GDP. Hà Tinh takes slow steps in economic reforms through better signs in recent time are the incentive. Vung Ang harbour with some plants, factories, and thermopower plant is becoming the most economic hub. Vietnam Steel operates an iron mine in Thach Khe District. An $8 billion iron and steel plant is being built in Vung Ang.

History

In Sino-Vietnamese characters, Ha Tinh means “quiet river”. Beginning in 1930 Hà Tinh, along with Nghe An and Quang Ngai, was one of the early grounds for the Vietnamese rural Soviet movement and protests.

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