 
General information
- Geographic location : Vinh Phuc is bounded by Thai Nguyen and Tuyen Quang to the North, by Phu Tho to the West, by Ha Tay to the South and Hanoi to the East.
- Area: 1,373.2 km2.
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- Topographic features: Vinh Phuc is situated in the top of Red river Delta and is the meeting point between plain and mountains. Therefore, it is divided into 3 regions: plain in the South of the province, midland in the North and mountains in Tam Dao district
- Administrative units: The province is divided into 1 town (Phuc Yen) and 7 districts: Binh Xuyen, Lap Thach, Me Linh, Tam Duong, Tam Dao, Vinh Tuong, Yen Lac.
- Population: 1,190, 400 (2007- General Office of Statistics)
Resources
- Natural resources: Vinh Phuc has a large forest area of 304,000 (statistics of year 2002), especially Tam Dao forest with various and diversified resources: 260 types of timbers and plants including precious wood such as Fokienia and valuable medical plants. Besides, there are several rare and precious mineral found in the province such as tin, gold and others with large reserves used for construction material production such as sand, stone, limestone, construction rock, granite stone (50 million m3) but they are mainly found in tourism spots and Tam Dao National Park.
- Tourism resources: Vinh Phuc is endowed by nature with beautiful landscapes such as Tam Dao, Tay Thien, Dai Lai, Dam Vac, etc. Tam Dao tourism spot is considered one of the best place of interest in the Northern Vietnam. And Thac Bac, Xa Huong lake, Lang Ha dam and primeval forests, etc will be unforgotten memory of any visitor.
- Human resources: The province’s labour force is abundant, accounting for 61.6% of the total population. There are many universities, professional, vocational schools at central level located near the province. The province has 20,000 pupils and 10,000 school graduates each year. Therefore, the local labour force can meet the demand for economic development in term of quantity and quality.
Infrastructures
- Transportation system: The system is convenient with roadway, railway and waterway. Besides, the province is situated near Noi Bai International Airport. There are 4 national highways No. 2, 2B, 2C and 23 running through the province. Hanoi – Lai Cai railway route (linking to Yunnan, China) runs through the province. There are several large rivers (Lo, Pho Day and Red rivers) running through the province, which creates favourable conditions for constructing Chu Phan, Vinh Thinh and Nhu Thuy Ports for transportation of materials, goods, equipment, facilities from Hai Phong, Quang Ninh seaports to the province.
- Water and Power supply sytem: The system is quite complete meeting the demand of households and production. There are two 110 kV transformer stations, one in Vinh Yen with the capacity of 65,000 KVA, the other in Phuc Yen with the capacity of 40,000 KVA. There are 2 big water supply plants, supported by ODA from Governments of Danmark and Italy: one in Vinh Yen with the capacity of 16,000 m3/day, the other in Me Linh with the capacity of 20,000 m3/day.
- Industrial zones: Vinh Phuc has 10 industrial zones and clusters: Tan Tien with the area of 126 hectares in Chan Hung commune, Vinh Tuong district, Quang Minh with the area of 850 hectares in Me Linh district, Khai Quang with the area of 275 hectares in Vinh Yen city, Xuan Hoa with the area of 70 hectares in Me Linh district, Huong Canh with the area of 40 hectares in Huong Canh townlet, Lai Son with the area of 20 hectares in Vinh Yen city, Tien Phong with the area of 60 hectares in Me Linh district, Kim Hoa with the area of 56 hectares in Me Linh district and Phuc Yen city, Binh Xuyen with the area of 1,000 hectares in Binh Xuyen district
Economic situations
- Growth rate: Over the past 10 years, Vinh Phuc has enjoyed high growth rate (even much higher than that of the country) thanks to its priorities given to investment, exploitation of all potentialities and of all resources for economic development. It reached the average economic growth rate of 19.8% for the period 1997-2000, 15.6% in 2001-2005, 15.21% in 2006, ranking the 7th nationwide.
Development plan up to the year 2010
- GDP growth rate : It is planned to reach the rate of 10% in which industry and construction account for 41.9%, agriculture account for 18.5% and services account from 39.6%
- Sectors’ development plan:
+ Services: It is planned to reach the rate of 9% for the period 2006-2010 with focus on properly planning, managing and exploiting tourism spots such as Tam Dao, Dai Lai, Tay Thien, Vac lagoon, restoring cultural and historical monuments such as Trung Trac-Trung Nhi Temple, Tran Nguyen Han temple, Dong Dau, promoting proper protection, exploitation, restoration of cultural and tourism resources to make Vinh Phuc become one of the most attractive tourism centers in Vietnam.
+ Agriculture-Forestry-Fishery : It is planned to reach the rate of 11.4% for the period 2006-2010. Agriculture: domestic animal and plant structure will be changed to commodity production with focus on high economically valuable products: crops, short-term industrial crops, clean vegetables, mushrooms for domestic and foreign markets, especially for Hanoi markets; Forestry: It will be developed with newly planting of 6,000 hectares of centred forests, taking care of 15,000 hectares of protection and specialized forests; Fishery: 6,000 hectares of waterlogged area will be restored to be place for aquaculture of new good breeds such as white butterfish, unsexed anabas, etc.
+ Industry: It is planned to reach the growth rate of 11.4% for the period 2006-2010 with completion of planning and infrastructure construction of industrial zones and clusters; planning of small industrial zones (5-10 hectares each) for handicraft villages and developing them into traditional village industrial zones to make full use of the professions, create jobs, stable income, production for export, change the economic structure in a positive way, reduce environmental pollution in traditional villages.
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