Ha Giang Province

Ha Giang Province

Infobox province of Vietnam
Name = Hà Giang
Meaning =


Council Chair = Giang Van Quay
Committee Chair = Trieu Duc Thanh
Capital = Hà Giang
Region = Northeast
Area = 7,884.3
Population = 660,700
Population year = 2004
Population density = 83.80
Ethnicities = Vietnamese, Tày, Dao, H'Mông, Sán Dìu
Calling code = 19
ISO code = VN-03
Website = www.hagiang.gov.vn

Hà Giang (Hán Tự: ) is a province of northeastern Vietnam. It is located in the far north of the country, and contains Vietnam’s northernmost point. It shares a border with China.

Administration

Hà Giang is divided into one city (Hà Giang) and ten districts:

*Bắc Mê
*Bắc Quang
*Đồng Văn
*Hoàng Su Phì
*Mèo Vạc
*Quản Bạ
*Quang Bình
*Vị Xuyên
*Xín Mần
*Yên Minh

Economy

Hà Giang is a highly mountainous region, and travel around the province can be difficult. Much of the province is too mountainous for agriculture, leaving much of the land covered by forests. Hà Giang’s central plateau is good for growing plums, peaches, and persimmons, which the province exports. Tea is also grown.

Hà Giang is one of the poorest provinces of Vietnam. Traditionally, the vast majority of its economic activity revolved around agriculture and forestry, but in recent years, there have been attempts to establish a manufacturing industry. Infrastructure in Hà Giang has seen improvement, but remains poor - roads, schools, and health services are less developed than in many other parts of Vietnam.

Demographics

Many people in Hà Giang belong to one of Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. Aside from the Viet (or Kinh), the most numerous ethnic groups in Hà Giang are the Tày, the Dao, and the Hmong.

External links

* [http://www.hagiang.gov.vn/ Official Site of Ha Giang Government]


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