Thai Nguyen
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Thái Nguyên is a city and municipality in Vietnam
. It is the capital and located in center of Thai Nguyen province
, in northeastern
Vietnam. This is the largest city and often considered as center of Northern midlands and mountain areas (consist of Northeastern Area and Northwestern Area
). Thái Nguyên is listed as a first class city and is the ninth most populated city in Vietnam.
Thái Nguyên township was formerly a center of the northernmost Vietnam base, called Viet Bac
during the period of its existence (1956-1975). Thái Nguyên City is also the township of Thái Nguyên Province. When Bac Thai Province was established (1965-1996), Thái Nguyên was a city as a township of Bac Thai Province. On November 6, 1996, Thái Nguyên Province was restored and Thái Nguyên became a city town of Thái Nguyên Province, as it had been before.
. Its area approximately 189.705 km2. Its population was 330,000 in 2010.
Northwest Vietnam was formerly Vietnam's northernmost military base. Currently, Thai Nguyen attracts many tourists, both from Vietnam as well as from overseas. Thái Nguyên has a famous lake called Nui Coc lake
, whose name comes from a love story legend. People in Thái Nguyên mainly work for TISCO and others work in the tourism industry.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. It is the capital and located in center of Thai Nguyen province
Thai Nguyen Province
Thái Nguyên is a province in northeastern Vietnam. It is a mountainous, midland province with natural area of 3534.45 square kilometres and a population of 1,149,100 people as of 2008...
, in northeastern
Dong Bac
The Northeast is the region at the north of the Red River Delta, Vietnam. Northeast called to distinguish them from the Northwest, but it's actually in the north and northeast of Hanoi, wider than Việt Bắc. The northeast is one of three sub-regions of northern Vietnam...
Vietnam. This is the largest city and often considered as center of Northern midlands and mountain areas (consist of Northeastern Area and Northwestern Area
Tay Bac
Tây Bắc is one of the regions of Vietnam, located in the mountainous northwestern part of the country. It consists of four provinces: Điện Biên, Lai Châu, Sơn La, and Hòa Bình. It has a population of about two and a half million....
). Thái Nguyên is listed as a first class city and is the ninth most populated city in Vietnam.
History
Beginning as a small township including four residential quarters, two towns, and six communes with a combined population of approximately 140,000, Thái Nguyên became a city of Thái Nguyên province on October 19, 1962. Before that date, the area was a part of Dong Mo Commune, Dong Hy District.Thái Nguyên township was formerly a center of the northernmost Vietnam base, called Viet Bac
Viet Bac
Việt Bắc is a region of Vietnam north of Hanoi that served as the Viet Minh's base of support during the First Indochina War ....
during the period of its existence (1956-1975). Thái Nguyên City is also the township of Thái Nguyên Province. When Bac Thai Province was established (1965-1996), Thái Nguyên was a city as a township of Bac Thai Province. On November 6, 1996, Thái Nguyên Province was restored and Thái Nguyên became a city town of Thái Nguyên Province, as it had been before.
Location, area, and population
Thái Nguyên City is located on a bank of the Cau RiverCau River
Cầu River is a river of northern Vietnam. It flows through the city of Thai Nguyen. The river has a length of 288 km and basin area of 6030 km²....
. Its area approximately 189.705 km2. Its population was 330,000 in 2010.
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Commerce and tourism
Thái Nguyên city is the center of heavy industries of northern Vietnam. Thái Nguyên Iron and Steel Company (TISCO), which is located in Thái Nguyên city, is one of Vietnam's top 20 state-owned companies, and has made a sizable contribution to Vietnam's economy (2007). Thái Nguyên city is also the gateway to northwest Vietnam.Northwest Vietnam was formerly Vietnam's northernmost military base. Currently, Thai Nguyen attracts many tourists, both from Vietnam as well as from overseas. Thái Nguyên has a famous lake called Nui Coc lake
Nui Coc Lake
Nui Coc Lake is a man-made lake, approximately west of the city of Thai Nguyen in Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam, in the Tam Dao National Park. It is a popular visitor attraction on account of the legend associated with the 89 islands within the lake....
, whose name comes from a love story legend. People in Thái Nguyên mainly work for TISCO and others work in the tourism industry.