Northwest (Vietnam)

Tây Bắc (literally "Northwest") 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. Lào Cai and Yên Bái are usually seen as part of the Northwest region. It has a population of about two and a half million and it is fully landlocked.

Central Highlands
Cao nguyên Trung phần
Location of the Tây Bắc (Northwest) region in Vietnam
Country Vietnam
Area
  Metro
50,773 km2 (19,604 sq mi)
Population
  Metro
5,547,495
  Metro density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
GDP
  TotalVND 190 trillion
US$ 8.339 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC +7)
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