Hòa Bình
A city in northern Vietnam near the Đà River, Hòa Bình is the provincial capital of Hòa Bình Province and sits close to the mountains southwest of Hanoi. The Hòa Bình Dam, built with Soviet financing and expertise, was the largest hydroelectric dam in Vietnam and Southeast Asia for decades after its completion. The city also saw significant fighting during the First Indochina War, with the Battle of Hòa Bình unfolding in the area between 1951 and 1952.
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- Population105,260
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.8 km3.0 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Hòa Bình: quick answers
Where is Hòa Bình?
Hòa Bình is in Phu Tho, Vietnam, about 57 km36 miles in a straight line from Hanoi.
How do you get to Hòa Bình?
The nearest airport is Hanoi (Soc Son) (HAN), about 2 hr 8 min away by road. The nearest train station is Hà Đông, about 1 hr 37 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Hòa Bình?
The warmest month is June, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 16°C60°F. The wettest month is August, with about 380 mm15.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Hòa Bình?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 4 restaurants, 1 café and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Hòa Bình?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Son Tay, Phong Châu and Viet Tri. Hòa Bình is listed among the day trips from Hanoi.