Phu Tho
Province in North Vietnam
Image: Jean-Baptiste NORE / Unsplash
- Region
- North Vietnam
- Seat of government
- Viet Tri
- Area
- 9,361 km² (3,614 sq mi)3,614 sq mi (9,361 km²)
- Population
- 4,022,638Figure in Resolution 202/2025/QH15
- 2025 merger
- Formed on 1 July 2025 from Vinh Phuc, Hoa Binh and Phu Tho
Places to visit in Phu Tho
We have no place guide in Phu Tho yet. The nearest one is Hanoi, 57 km (35 mi)35 mi (57 km) from Viet Tri as the crow flies.
Getting there
The three nearest airports with scheduled flights, as the crow flies from Viet Tri, the seat of government. By road the trip is longer, and the nearest airport is not always the easiest one to use.
- HANNoi Bai International Airport44 km (27 mi)27 mi (44 km)
- HPHCat Bi International Airport149 km (93 mi)93 mi (149 km)
- THDTho Xuan Airport157 km (98 mi)98 mi (157 km)
Other provinces in North Vietnam
Sources
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- Resolution 202/2025/QH15 on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units. National Assembly of Vietnam. Adopted 12 June 2025; the merged provinces started work on 1 July 2025. Area, population and the provinces merged into Phu Tho.
- Conclusion 163 and Resolution 60-NQ/TW (2025) on the new provinces and their seats (Thu Vien Phap Luat). Seat of government of Phu Tho.
- OurAirports. Airports with scheduled flights; straight-line distance from Viet Tri worked out by us.
- A wooden platform in a field with mountains in the background. Photo at the top of this page by Jean-Baptiste NORE, Unsplash License.