- 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.vnHà Giang (
Hán Tự : ) is a province of northeasternVietnam . It is located in the far north of the country, and contains Vietnam’s northernmost point. It shares a border withChina .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 MinhEconomy
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 growingplums , peaches, andpersimmon s, 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 andforestry , but in recent years, there have been attempts to establish amanufacturing 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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