Thai Nguyen
Thai Nguyen Province
Thai Nguyen is the main city and the capital of the province. It is located in the Viet Bac region in the northeast of Vietnam and is on National Road 3 which connects Hanoi to Cao Bang. It is a stopover town for a circuit in the north of Vietnam.
The province of Thai Nguyen, mainly composed of hills, rivers and streams interspersed with small plains, is the center of the country’s tea industry. Thai Nguyen tea owes its reputation to a special and unique flavor.
In Tan Cuong, tea growing is a real postcard landscape! Its hills covered with tea trees give Tan Cuong assets, both economically and photographically. And it must be recognized that the walk is worth the detour.
The best time to visit Thai Nguyen
There are two seasons: the cold season (from November to April) and the hot season (from May to October). The climate is correct from January to May and from September to December, but the weather is really pleasant from October to December.
The average annual temperature varies between 25°C and 27°C. The maximum temperature is on average 29°C over the year (from 21°C in January to 34°C in June).
What to see, what to do…?
Thanks to its natural beauty, it has become a destination worth visiting. Thai Nguyen is full of many attractive tourist spots.
You will find in this region a great diversity of Vietnamese ethnic groups (Tay, Nung, San Diu, San Chay, Dao, H’Mong, Hoa). This diversity makes Thai Nguyen a must-visit destination for those interested in Vietnamese culture and civilization.
Top 8 things to do in Thai Nguyen:
- See tea plants.
- Visit the Museum of Ethnic Cultures.
- Discovery of the Phuong Hoang cave (Phoenix) and the Mo Ga stream.
- Ride a swan pedal boat on Nui Coc Lake.
- Visit the Duom temple.
- Go to the Chu market.
- Discovery of the Nam Rut waterfall.
- Visit the ethnic eco-village of Thai Hai.
