Thái Nguyên Province

Thái Nguyên Province (Vietnamese: Tỉnh Thái Nguyên) is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the North Eastern Region and is bordered by Bắc Kạn Province to the north, Lạng Sơn Province to the east, Bắc Giang Province to the south-east, Hanoi to the south, Vĩnh Phúc Province to the south-west, and Tuyên Quang Province to the west. Its capital and largest city is Thái Nguyên, located in the heart of the province. Thái Nguyên is the largest city in the North Eastern Region and the province acts as a buffer between the densely populated Red River Delta and the more sparsely populated North East. Thái Nguyên has one of Vietnam's best universities.

Geography
Thái Nguyên is the flattest of the provinces in the North Eastern Region. Nonetheless, it still has some interesting geographical features. There are steep valleys located in the north-east, near the town of Đình Cả, which make a popular place for day-trips for residents of Thái Nguyên. The province's border with Vĩnh Phúc Province is formed by the small Tam Đảo mountain range.