Description & Facts: Geography Hà Tĩnh province is located in the northern part of central Vietnam, about 340 km south of Hanoi, facing Nghệ An province to the north, Quảng Bình to the south, Laos to the west, and the Eastern Sea to the east. Administration The province consists of a provincial capital and a town named Hong Linh with 10 districts. Cẩm Xuyên Can Lộc Đức Thọ Hương Khê Hương Sơn Kỳ Anh Lộc Hà (newly-established district on 7/2/2007 that combined parts of Can Lộc and Thạch Hà) Nghi Xuân Thạch Hà Vũ Quang Tourism Hà Tĩnh has many touristic locations of historical and cultural interest. It is home to national figures such as Mai Hắc Đế, Nguyễn Du, Nguyễn Công Trứ, Phan Đình Phùng, Hoàng Cao Khải, Trần Phú, Hà Huy Tập, Ngô Đức Kế, Xuan Tuu, Xuân Diệu, Huy Cận, Hoàng Xuân Hãn, Trần Trọng Kim, Nguyễn Khắc Viện, Nguyễn Khắc Niêm, Lê Khánh Đồng, Lê Khánh Căn, and Lê Văn Thiêm. Notable scenic areas include Vũ Môn Falls, Vũ Quang Garden, Kẻ Gỗ Lake, Sơn Kim hot springs, Đèo Ngang pass, Hương Tích Pagoda, Hòn Bớc, Hòn Lám, and beautiful beaches at Thiên Cầm, Ðèo Con, Xuân Thành, Chân Tiên, Nga ba Dong Loc, Khe Dao. Most of these are along the routes 1A and 8. Transport Ha Tinh has 130 km of Highway 1A stretching from Ben Thuy Bridge (Vinh City) to Deo Ngang Pass linking Ha Tinh and Quang Binh. Ho Chi Minh Route is the second most important of the province. Besides, Ha Tinh enjoys Road 8 which runs from Hong Linh town to Laos and Viet - Lao highway from Vung Ang Harbour