Area: 5,801 sq. km
Population: 685,000
Provincial Capital: Tuyen Quang

Districts: Na Hang, Chiem Hoa, Ham Yen, Yen Son, Son Duong

Economic potentialities: Land, forestry, mineral resources

Tuyen Quang is located in Viet Bac, in the northern part of the country. It is characterized by majestic elevated mountains with peaks exceeding 2,000 m above sea level. More than half of the province’s population consists of the Kinh ethnic group; there are also Tay, Dao, and Nung ethnic groups.

The tropical climate influenced by north Asian climate is divided in two seasons; dry cold winter and hot rainy summer. The province has an annual average temperature of 22.4°C and an average rainfall varying between 1,500 and 1,800 mm.

Famous sites include Tan Trao Communal House and Hong Thai Communal House (accommodation for delegates from different parts of the country who came to attend National Congress meetings).