Natural Conditions

Geographical location:

Hanoi is located on the shores of the Red River, between the rich Northern plains.

Adjacent to the provinces: Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc province in the North; Ha Nam and Hoa Binh in the South; Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Hung Yen province in the East; Hoa Binh and Phu Tho province in the West.
 
Area:

3.324,92 km²

 

Population:

The average population: 6.561.900 people (2010)

Labor force: more than 3.2 million people (2010)

 

Climate:

 The capital has four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Climate: tropical wet season.

The hot season lasts from May to September, accompanied by heavy rainfall, average temperature 29, 2 º C.

From November to March the following year is the winter climate with an average temperature of 15, 2 º C.

 

Terrain:

Lower  from the North to the South and from the West to the East with an average elevation of 5 to 20 meters above sea level, 3/4 natural area of Hanoi is plain.