Thanh Hoa

Area: 11,129.5 sq.km.
Population: 3,514.2 thousand habitants (2015).
Capital: Thanh Hoa City.
Administrative divisions:
- City: Sam Son.
- Towns: Bim Son.
- Districts (24): Muong Lat, Quan Hoa, Quan Son, Ba Thuoc, Cam Thuy, Lang Chanh, Thach Thanh, Ngoc Lac, Thuong Xuan, Nhu Xuan, Nhu Thanh, Vinh Loc, Ha Trung, Nga Son, Yen Dinh, Tho Xuan, Hau Loc, Thieu Hoa, Hoang Hoa, Dong Son, Trieu Son, Quang Xuong, Nong Cong, Tinh Gia.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Muong, Thai, H'Mong, Tho...

GEOGRAPHY

Among of five provinces in North-Central Viet Nam, Thanh Hoa Province is surrounded by Son La, Hoa Binh, Ninh Binh provinces on the north, Nghe An Province on the south, East Sea on the east with 102km coastline, and Laos on the west.

TOPOGRAPHY
Topography is divided into plain, coastal and mountainous regions. Hilly and mountains account three quarters of the total area. The Western region own abundant resources of forest products, and huge hydroelectric potentials. The plain is the third largest one of Viet Nam.

 

Owing to the cool climate and high rainfall, the province has average annual temperature of 24.5°C. Rainy season often begins in June and ends in October.

 

Ham Rong Historical Cultural Relic (Thanh Hoa Province)


TOURISM
Located 16km from Thanh Hoa City, Sam Son Beach attracts lot of visitors to relax and bath. Beside the beach, Sam Son offers scenic spots such as Trong Mai Rocks, Doc Cuoc Temple and Mount Co Tien.

Tourists also like to discover Ben En National Park in Nhu Thanh, Nhu Xuan Districts. The park is a complex of tropical forests, hills, mountains, rivers, springs, and Muc Lake. With natural landscapes and diversified flora and fauna, Ben En is suitable to eco-tourism, sightseeing, and scientific studies.

Cam Luong Fish Spring is another interesting place in Thanh Hoa, The stream contains thousands of fish that no one dares catch it. Fish in the stream have red mouth and fins, and brown scales, resembling carp. Please come to this place to play with fish, visit beautiful caves and grottos, watch dancing performances of Muong people and enjoy traditional lam rice and can wine.

In addition of these, Thanh Hoa is famous of historical vestiges like Ham Rong Bridge, Ho Citadel and Lam Kinh Remains. Lam Son is the birthplace of national hero Le Loi and the starting point of the Lam Son revolutionary insurrection.

 

TRANSPORTATION

Thanh Hoa City is 16km from Sam Son Beach, 62km from Ninh Binh, 139km from Vinh (Nghe An Province) and 153km from Ha Noi, National Road N°.1 and North-South Express Train run through province. There are National Road N°.15 linking to Nghe An and National Road N°.217 connecting to Laos via Na Meo Border gate.
 

Bus: Regular bus connections from Ha Noi's Southern, Giap Bat, My Dinh, Gia Lam Bus Stations to Thanh Hoa City and Sam Son Town.
 

Train: Thanh Hoa is a stop on the Reunification Express train route.
 

Air: There air flights connecting Tho Xuan Airport with Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang and Buon Ma Thuot.

 

ALBUM
NEARBY DESTINATIONS
WHERE TO STAY
FLC Sam Son Resort

Add: Quang Cu Commune, Sam Son Town

Tel: (84-237) 8788 888

Central Hotel

Add: Plot 01, Nguyen Hoang boulevard, Dong Hai ward, Thanh Hoa city

Tel: (84-237) 3635 555

Van Chai Resort

Add: Quang Cu Commune, Sam Son Town

Tel: (84-237) 3793 333/3793 801

Thien Y Hotel

Add: 757 Ba Trieu St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3999 666/ 3963 522

Lam Kinh Hotel

Add: Avenue Le Loi St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3946 946

Dragon Sea Hotel

Add: 43 Ho Xuan Huong St., Sam Son Town

Tel: (84-237) 3826 666/3822 678

Muong Thanh Thanh Hoa Hotel

Add: OC 1 Lot, Southern City Urban Center, Thanh Hoa city

Tel: (84-237) 8868 999

Phoenix Hotel

Add: 998 Hung Vuong St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3917 999

Sao Mai Hotel

Add: 20 Phan Chu Trinh St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3712 999

Tuan Linh Hotel

Add: Hoang Tien-Hoang Hoa

Tel: (84-237) 8845 555

Viet Hung Sam Son Hotel

Add: 7-9 Le Loi St., Sam Son Town

Tel: (84-237) 3827 888

Phu Dong Hotel

Add: 68 Duong Dinh Nghe St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3853 789

Central Phu Hung Hotel

Add: Quang Hung ward, Thanh Hoa City

Anh Phat 2 Hotel

Add: commune Hai Thuong, Tinh Gia Dist.

Tel: (84-237) 8996 768

Palm Hotel

Add: 15 Phan Chu Trinh St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3599 999

Nghi Son Hotel

Add: Bac Hai Hamlet, Hai Thuong Commune, Tinh Gia Dist.

Tel: (84-237) 3862 889

WHERE TO EAT
Da Lan restaurant

Add: 1 Phan Chu Trinh St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3852 004

Rung Trong Pho restaurant

Add: 41 Doi Cungi St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3711 112

Polite restaurant

Add: 20 Phan Chu Trinh St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3712 999

Vu Bao restaurant

Add: Km 12 Highway 47, Quang Hung Ward

Tel: (84-237) 2240 466

Hong Nhung restaurant

Add: 9B-236 Thanh Thai St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3220 375

Thanh Hoi restaurant

Add: 43 Thanh Nien St., Sam Son Town

Tel: (84-237) 0913 2693 28/ 0973 9117 89

Quoc Viet Sam Son restaurant

Add: Ho Xuan Huong St., Sam Son Town

Tel: (84-237) 0945 5174 46/ 0965 8752 69

Chinh Thuy restaurant

Add: Kiosk 33 Ho Xuan Huong St., Sam Son Town

Tel: (84-237) 3821 010/0164 4446 666

Sao Mai restaurant

Add: 20 Phan Chu Trinh St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3712 888

Pho Nui i restaurant

Add: 1 Dong Linh St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3820 679

De Nhat Ga restaurant

Add: Avenue Le Loi St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 0914 5388 99

Phu Dong restaurant

Add: 1 Nguyen Chi Thanh St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3857 207

Cay Da Trang restaurant

Add: 664 Bà Trieu St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3724 686

Co Ut restaurant

Add: Km 331+731 Highway 1A, Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 8755 789/ 0981 3699 36

Hien Hoa restaurant

Add: 48 Nguyen Cong Tru St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3910 692

Rose restaurant

Add: 102 Trieu Quoc Dat St., Thanh Hoa City

Tel: (84-237) 3852 088

Gia Hung restauran

Add: Cong Truc, Quang Ninh, Quang Xuong

Tel: (84-237) 731 999/ 0915 900 968