Thai Nguyen

Scenic countryside with mountains and rice fields at Vo Nhai, Thai Nguyen

Country: Vietnam

Thai Nguyen Holiday Weather today

Date/time of update: November 21, 2024, 3:07 am, Timezone: GMT+7
Clear Sky

Temperature: 24.05°C
Temperature feels like: 23.71°C
Minimum Temperature: 24.05°C
Maximum Temperature: 24.05°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1020hPa
Humidity:46%
Visibility: 10000m
Wind speed: 1.93m/sec
Wind Direction: 10 degrees
Cloudiness: 0%
Sunrise: 2024-11-20 11:11:52
Sunset: 2024-11-21 10:13:29

Thai Nguyen Province was the capital of the liberated zone of Viet Bac in the resistance war against the French in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Countryside of Thai Nguyen Province

Countryside of Thai Nguyen Vietnam

Earlier tourism was not developed much in Thai Nguyen and the capital city is still more of an industrial center and trade center with lots of business activities. The provincial authorities were more interested in industrial sectors which have always brought huge income to the provincial budget.

Nowadays, things have changed and more private investments in leisure tourism have been made in recent years.

Geography

The province shares the border with Bac Kan Province to the north, with Lang Son and Bac Giang Provinces to the east; with Hanoi to the south and the provinces of Vinh Phuc and Tuyen Quang to the west. The capital city of the province is Thai Nguyen City, 67km from Hanoi.

The area of Thai Nguyen is hilly connecting the mountainous region of North-East of Vietnam and the Red River Delta and Hanoi. The city is a big industrial center in northern Vietnam during and after the war. The province is famous for green tea, of which the plantations are found in northern area of the province.

Tourist Attractions, What to See

There are quite a few tourist attractions in Thai Nguyen: the historical relics of Tin Keo, the scenic Nui Coc Lake... which are visited by Vietnamese tourists only.

Cho Chu Town, Dinh Hoa District

Mountains in Dinh Hoa District

1/ ATK, the former Capital of the Vietnamese Resistance against the French

The ATK region in the past stretched in Thai Nguyen and Bac Kan Provinces. The ATK in Thai Nguyen is in Dinh Hoa District. Visiting the area we can recall different pieces of the Vietnamese history in the earlier days of the Resistance War.

Historian and researchers may like to request a specialist tour to dive deep into different military operations and strategies by both sides.

2/ Nui Coc Reservoir

The reservoir provides some fresh air and a relaxing boat trip.

3/ Ethnology Museum in Thai Nguyen City

This is a great place to learn about different ethnic peoples in Thai Nguyen.

Ethnic Museum in Thai Nguyen City

4/ The mountains at Vo Nhai

There are two ranges of mountains running all the way from Thai Nguyen to Bac Son District (Lang Son Province) which makes the landscape great.

Rice fields at Vo Nhai, Thai Nguyen

Amazing countryside at Vo Nhai, Thai Nguyen

Things to Do, Travel and Tours

There are a number of ethnic groups who stay in scenic countryside of Thai Nguyen, providing plenty of opportunities for easy trekking and leisurely cycling.

The Ethnology Museum in the city center makes it a nice break on the long journey from Hanoi to the north-eastern provinces of Vietnam.

1/ Historical Tours

Paradissa operates history tours to the ATK in Dinh Hoa to learn about the early days of the Vietnamese Revolution. We also include a visit to the Ethnology in Thai Nguyen. The trip can be done on a day from Hanoi or can be extended to include other attractions in the Northeast of Vietnam.

2/ Adventure Tours, Bicycle Tours

For adventure travelers, we have 2-day biking tours which travel through Vo Nhai (Thai Nguyen) to the Bac Son Valley (Lang Son Province).

Where to Stay, Accommodation in Thai Nguyen

By far, there's virtually no professional service catering to the travel business and tourism in Thai Nguyen. There are a few big hotels in the city for mostly Vietnamese business travellers.