Vietnam Botanical Conservation Program Viet Nam Home | Introduction | Study Sites & Images | Viet Nam Links STUDY SITES - Central Vietnam - HA TINH Total Area: 6,054 sq.km Population: 1,269,013 Provincial Capital: Ha Tinh Town Districts: Huong Son, Duc Tho, Nghi Xuan, Can Loc, Huong Khe, Thach Ha, Cam Xuyen, Ky Anh Economic potentialities: iron. ETHNIC DIVERSITY The main ethnic group to live in this area is the Kinh, along with a small percentage of Chut. CLIMATE Ha Tinh is influenced by the tropical monsoon climate: the cold rainy season from November to April and the dry hot season from May to October.