Geographical Position

Phu Tho is a mid-land and mountainous province of Northwestern part of Vietnam; the province is 50 kilometers away from Noi Bai International Airport and 170 kilometers from Hai Phong seaport; Currently acting as the center of Vietnam Northwestern provinces in the field of economic, culture, education, healthcare, tourism...; being located at confluence of three great rivers (Red, Da and Lo river) and Viet Nam North - South railway system as well as Noi Bai - Lao Cai highway which are very supportive for Hai Phong - Hanoi - Kunming (China) economic corridor development.
Phu Tho is ancestral land of Vietnam with 1,374 cultural historical relics; especially, there are 01 national special relic (Hung King Temple) and 02 intangible cultural heritages recognized by UNESCO: “Hung Kings Worshiping” and “Phu Tho Xoan Singing”.

Main industries

Paper, fertilizer, chemicals, textile & garment, tea & wood processing

Symbols

Hung Kings Temple

Number of visitors

About 2.5 million (2022)

Administrative divisions

13 administrative units (Viet Tri city, Phu Tho town and 11 districts: Thanh Son, Tan Son, Yen Lap, Cam Khe, Tam Nong, Thanh Thuy, Ha Hoa, Thanh Ba, Doan Hung, Lam Thao, Phu Ninh).

 

Official website

 http://www.phutho.gov.vn/




Sources: http://www.phutho.gov.vn/