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Northwest (Vietnam)
Tây Bắc Bộ | |
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Country | Vietnam |
Area | |
• Total | 50,565.71 km2 (19,523.53 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 4,911,370 |
• Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | VND 190 trillion US$ 8.3 billion (2021) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC +7) |
HDI (2022) | 0.685[3] high · 4th |
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.