Hòa Bình Province

Hòa Bình Province (Vietnamese: Tỉnh Hòa Bình) is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the North Western Region and is bordered by Phú Thọ Province to the north, Hanoi, Hưng Yên and Ninh Bình provinces to the east, Thanh Hóa Province to the south and Sơn La Province to the west. Its capital and largest city is Hòa Bình, located in the north of the province on the Black River. The province is known for the Hòa Bình Dam, the second largest dam in Vietnam after the Sơn La Dam.