◊ GEOGRAPHY

Situated on the gateway to North-West Viet Nam, Yen Bai Province borders Lao Cai, Ha Giang provinces in the north, Son La Province in the west, Tuyen Quang Province in the east, and Phu Tho Province in the south.
 

Terrain includes mountain, hill and valley. The network of rivers is complex with many falls and waterfalls. Climate in lowland is different from highland. Annual average temperature is from 18^oC to 28^oC.

◊ TOURISM AND ECONOMY

Yen Bai's large forest ranges supply valuable pomu, lat hoa, cho chi wood. Van Yen cinnamon, Suoi Giang tea, Tu Le glutinous rice are special products. The province owns well-known stone-pit in Luc Yen, too.

Yen Bai has artificial Thac Ba Lake, a scenic spot as well as a historical place. The lake consists of 1,331 hill-islands, varies vegetation cover and a diverse ecological setting. In the middle of the lake stands the Mong Son Grotto, home of the Yen Bai Party Committee during the anti-American resistance. Coming to there, tourists are able to relax in the lake, climb the mountain and explore the forests.

The province is also famous for Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields which recognized as National Landscape by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Visitors are attracted to Dong Cuong and Dai Cai temples. Archaeologists have found many remains of the Son Vi culture in the Dong Cuong Temple area. Dai Cai Temple was built on a large area covered with many green trees and beautiful riverside roads.

Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields