HàGiang (, ) is a city located on the banks of the Lô River in Northeast Vietnam. The city has an area of 135.33 km<sup>2</sup> and had a population of 55,559 inhabitants as of the 2019 census. The population is composed of 22 different ethnicities, of which 55.7% are Vietnamese people (Kinh) and Tày people. The area has been referred to as "the most beautiful place in all of Vietnam".
The city is a popular starting point for circumnavigating the Ha Giang Loop, a route along the QL4C commonly traversed by motorbike that includes Là ©ng Cú, Lung Cu Flag Tower, ÃÂá»Âng VÃÂn district, SàPhìn, and Mèo Vạc.
Until the 19th century, the settlement of Vá» Xuyên, to the south of HàGiang (chu Han: æ²³æ¥Â), was the principal market town and the largest settlement in the area. Under the Nguyá» n dynasty (1802âÂÂ1945) the town of HàGiang, in what is now , began to grow in size. In 1842, the town was included in the former Tuyên Quang Province.
In 1842, HàGiang was incorporated into the new Tuyên Quang Province, which at that time stretched north as far as the Chinese border. Following the French conquest of the area in 1886, HàGiang became an important French colonial military outpost. On 13 August 1945, during the August Revolution, the Viá»Ât Nam Quá»Âc Dân ÃÂảng took power here.
On August 12, 1991, the province of HàGiang was re-established and separated from Tuyên Quang Province. When separated, HàGiang Province contained 10 administrative units, and HàGiang town became the provincial town of HàGiang.
On September 27, 2010, HÃÂ Giang town was officially upgraded into a provincial city.
In March 2014, the urban development project type II was approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 190, which includes the provinces of Vénh Phúc, HàGiang, and Thừa ThiênâÂÂHuế, thanks to a non-refundable aid package from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). With regards to HàGiang province, the project includes upgrading of roads, construction of 2 new bridges, and upgrading the sewage system.
The following administrative units are recognized as part of HÃÂ Giang city:
HÃÂ Giang Province is a highly mountainous region. Much of the province is too mountainous for agriculture, leaving much of the land covered by forests. HÃÂ Giang's central plateau is good for growing plums, peaches, and persimmons, which the province exports. Tea is also grown.
HàGiang Province is one of the poorest provinces of Vietnam. Traditionally, the vast majority of its economic activity revolved around agriculture and forestry, but in recent years, there have been attempts to establish a manufacturing industry. Infrastructure in HàGiang has seen improvement, but remains poor â roads, schools, and health services are less developed than in many other parts of Vietnam. Since the designation of Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark in 2010, the tourism industry has been growing.
Many people in HÃÂ Giang Province belong to one of Vietnam's ethnic minorities. Aside from the Viet (or Kinh), the most numerous ethnic groups in HÃÂ Giang are the TÃÂ y, the Dao, and the Hmong.
Like most of northern Vietnam, HàGiang has a dry-winter humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa).