Sơn La province
Province in Northwest, Vietnam
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Sơn La is a province nestled in the Northwestern region of Vietnam.
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  .jpg)   .jpg)  Mường La Mountain • Sơn La Dam • Dải Yếm Waterfall • Bản Phúc Mountain • Mộc Châu Mountain • Quỳnh Nhai Mountain pass • Pha Đin Mountain pass • Sơn La City | |
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| Coordinates: 21°10′N 104°0′E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Northwest |
| Central hall | 8WJ5+9QW, Khau Cả street, Tô Hiệu ward, Sơn La city |
| Government | |
| • Type | Province |
| • Body | Sơn La Provincial People's Council |
| • Chairman of People's Council | Nguyễn Thái Hưng |
| • Chairman of People's Committee | Nguyễn Đình Việt |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,108.89 km2 (5,447.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 1,404,587 |
| • Density | 99.55333/km2 (257.8419/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Tai | 53.61% |
| • Kinh | 16.26% |
| • Hmoob | 16.06% |
| • Muong | 6.78% |
| • Ksingmul | 2.17% |
| • Others | 5.12% |
| GDP[4] | |
| • Province | VND 47.223 trillion US$ 2.051 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 212 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-05 |
| HDI (2020) |  0.646[5](27th) |
| Website | Sonla.gov.vn |
In 2018, Sơn La ranked 31st among Vietnam's administrative units in terms of population, 40th in Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), 49th in GRDP per capita, and 63rd in GRDP growth rate.[6] With a population of 1,242,700 people, its GRDP reached 47.223 trillion VND (approximately 2.0509 billion USD), GRDP per capita was 38 million VND (around 1,650 USD), and the GRDP growth rate was 5.59%. Sơn La is the largest province by area in Northern Vietnam.[6][7] Sơn La Dam was the largest hydroelectric power station in Southeast Asia.[8]
See also
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