La Cascade d’Argent’ (Silver Waterfall) to the French, and Thac Bac to the Vietnamese, Tam Dao Hill Stationwas a popular place of escape from the heat of the Red River Delta

Road, waterway, railway are very convenient. Vinh Phuc is on railway route: Hanoi - Vinh Phuc - Phu Tho- Yen Bai - Lao Cai

Vinh Phuc attracts lot of tourists to various following beautiful landscapes. Tam Dao Tourist Resort is an ideal summer resort in the North, located 900m above sea-level. It is a wonderful resort with fresh, pure and cooling air, beautiful scenery. Many modern accommodations are built here to serve tourists.

Located in the Plains and Midland in the North Vietnam, Vinh Phuc Province is surrounded by Tuyen Quang and Thai Nguyen provinces in the north, Hanoi in the east, Ha Tay Province in the south, and Phu Tho Province in the west.

From Hanoi visitors go via National Highway 2 to Viet Tri, the provincial chief town of Vinh Phu, 84 kilometres north of Hanoi.

Area: 1,371.4 sq. km. Population: 1,168,900 habitants (2005) Capital: Vinh Yen City. Administrative divisions: - Town: Phuc Yen - Districts: Lap Thach, Tam Duong, Binh Xuyen, Vinh Tuong, Yen Lac, Me Linh, Tam Dao. Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), San Diu, San Chay, Tay...