Vietnam Botanical Conservation Program Viet Nam Home | Introduction | Study Sites & Images | Viet Nam Links STUDY SITES - Northern Vietnam - TUYEN QUANG * Note: Tuyen Quang is the southern portion of the former province Ha Tuyen. Total Area: 5,801 sq.km Population: 675,110 Provincial Capital: Tuyen Quang Districts: Na Hang, Chiem Hoa, Ham Yen, Yen Son, Son Duong Economic potentialities: land, forestry, mineral resources. PHYSICAL Tuyen Quang is characterized by majestic elevated mountains with peaks exceeding 2,000 m above sea level. ETHNIC DIVERSITY More than half of the province's population consists of the Kinh ethnic group; there are also Tay, Dao, and Nung ethnic groups. CLIMATE The tropical climate influenced by north Asian climate is divided in two seasons; dry cold winter and hot rainy summer. The province has an annual average temperature of 22°C and an average rainfall varying between 1500 and 1800 mm.