Sơn La
Also known as Sơn La Province, Son La
province in the Northwest region of Vietnam
Key facts
- Country
- Vietnam
- Region
- Northwest
- Central hall
- 8WJ5+9QW, Khau Cả street, Tô Hiệu ward, Sơn La city
- 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
- Total
- 14,108.89 km (5,447.47 sq mi)
- Density
- 99.55333/km (257.8419/sq mi)
- Tai
- 53.61%
- Kinh
- 16.26%
- Hmoob
- 16.06%
- Muong
Article
Sơn La is a province nestled in the Northwestern region of Vietnam.
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. 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. Sơn La Dam was the largest hydroelectric power station in Southeast Asia.