Thừa Thiên Huế (also written as Thừa Thiên – Huế and often abbreviated as Huế); is a former province in the North Central region of Vietnam. On January 1, 2025, the entire Thừa Thiên Huế province will became Huế city in Vietnam. The capital of the province is located in Huế provincial city.
Geography
Geographical location Thừa Thiên Huế is located in the southern part of the North Central region of Vietnam. It borders with Quảng Trị province to the north; Da Nang city and Quảng Nam province to the south; Lao People’s Democratic Republic to the west and East Sea to the east.
Terrain The western part of the province lies on the Trường Sơn mountain range.
In particular, there is the Tam Giang – Cầu Hai lagoon system. The two important river mouth are Thuận An and Tư Hiền.
Climate Thừa Thiên Huế is located near a tropical monsoon climate zone. The first few months of the year here are sunny and warm. and sometimes there are floods in May. The months of June, July and August have strong winds and rain, floods, and winter monsoon winds occur in September and October, flooding often occurs in November. However, due to the impact of climate change, the peak of the hot season is now from March to August, in September, October, and November are often stormy months, from December to February of the following year, the northeast monsoon brings heavy rains, accompanied by a rapid increase in river levels. The climate has two main seasons: the dry season and the wet season.
Hydrology Thừa Thiên Huế has a high rainfall regime, averaging over 2700 mm, concentrated from September to February of the following year, with some areas receiving over 4000 mm, accounting for 70% of the total annual rainfall, with November alone accounting for 30% of the annual rainfall. Average humidity ranges from 85 to 86%.
Administrative divisions Prior January 1st, 2025, Thừa Thiên Huế province divided into 9 district-level administrative units, including:
1 provincial city: Huế. 2 district-level towns: Hương Trà, Hương Thủy. 6 districts: A Lưới, Nam Đông, Phú Lộc, Phú Vang, Phong Điền and Quảng Điền.
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