Thanh Hóa province

Thanh Hóa is the northernmost coastal province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. It borders Sơn La, Phú Thọ, and Ninh Bình to the north, Nghệ An to the south, Laos to the west with a boundary of over 192 kilometres (119 mi) long, and the South China Sea (Gulf of Tonkin) to the east.

Country Vietnam

Capital (and Largest city)Thanh Hóa

Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

Area codes237

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Thanh Hóa province
Province
Clockwise from top left: Trống Mái Rocks, Sầm Sơn Hải Hòa Beach Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty Sông Mực Lake, Bến En National Park
Seal
Motto:  "Scents and colors of the four seasons"[1] (Hương sắc bốn mùa)
Location of Thanh Hóa within Vietnam
Interactive map of Thanh Hóa province
Coordinates: 20°0′N 105°30′E
Country	Vietnam
Region	North Central Coast
Capital (and Largest city)	Thanh Hóa
Government
• People's Council Chair	Lại Thế Nguyên
• People's Committee Chair	Đỗ Minh Tuấn
Area [2]
• Total	11,114.71 km2 (4,291.41 sq mi)
Population  (2025)[3]
• Total	4,324,783
• Density	389.1044/km2 (1,007.776/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnicities	Vietnamese, Mường, Thai, Thổ, Dao, and H'Mông
GDP[4]
• Total	VND 146.242 trillion US$ 6.351 billion
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes	237
ISO 3166 code	VN-21
HDI (2020)	0.726[5] (23th)
Website	thanhhoa.gov.vn

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