| Thai Nguyen Thành phố Thái Nguyên |
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Thai Nguyen
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| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Thái Nguyên Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 177.1 km2 (68.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 330,000 |
| • Density | 1,740/km2 (4,506.6/sq mi) |
Thái Nguyên () is a city and municipality in Vietnam. It is the capital and located in center of Thai Nguyen province, in northeastern Vietnam. This is the largest city and often considered as center of Northern midlands and mountain areas (consist of Northeastern Area and Northwestern Area). Thái Nguyên is listed as a first class city[1] and is the ninth most populated city in Vietnam.
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Beginning as a small township including four residential quarters, two towns, and six communes with a combined population of approximately 140,000, Thái Nguyên became a city of Thái Nguyên province on October 19, 1962. Before that date, the area was a part of Dong Mo Commune, Dong Hy District.
Thái Nguyên township was formerly a center of the northernmost Vietnam base, called Viet Bac during the period of its existence (1956-1975). Thái Nguyên City is also the township of Thái Nguyên Province. When Bac Thai Province was established (1965-1996), Thái Nguyên was a city as a township of Bac Thai Province. On November 6, 1996, Thái Nguyên Province was restored and Thái Nguyên became a city town of Thái Nguyên Province, as it had been before.
Thái Nguyên City is located on a bank of the Cau River. Its area approximately 189.705 km2. Its population was 330,000 in 2010.
Thái Nguyên City includes 19 wards and 9 communes.
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Thái Nguyên city is the center of heavy industries of northern Vietnam. Thái Nguyên Iron and Steel Company (TISCO), which is located in Thái Nguyên city, is one of Vietnam's top 20 state-owned companies, and has made a sizable contribution to Vietnam's economy (2007). Thái Nguyên city is also the gateway to northwest Vietnam.
Northwest Vietnam was formerly Vietnam's northernmost military base. Currently, Thai Nguyen attracts many tourists, both from Vietnam as well as from overseas. Thái Nguyên has a famous lake called Nui Coc lake, whose name comes from a love story legend. People in Thái Nguyên mainly work for TISCO and others work in the tourism industry.
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