Vĩnh Phúc province
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Vĩnh Phúc was a former province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It was dissolved and merged with Phú Thọ province on 12 June 2025.[1]
Administrative divisions
Vĩnh Phúc is subdivided into 8 district-level sub-divisions:
- 7 districts:
They are further subdivided into 12 commune-level towns (or townlets), 112 communes, and 13 wards.
Specialty
Tay Dinh banh gio, also known as sun cake, is a famous Vinh Phuc specialty for a long time. This is an indispensable dish in traditional Tet holidays and some other holidays of the people of Tay Dinh - Vinh Phuc like banh chung. With long-standing accumulated experience, accompanied by the creativity of Tay Dinh villagers, they have created a specialty with bold flavors and unique features of Tay Dinh banh gio. The cake has a beautiful golden brown color. When eating, we can feel the aroma of rice and the chewiness of the cake, combined with sugar or molasses to create a characteristic sweet and cool taste.[2]
Events
Closure of Sơn Lôi Commune during the COVID-19 pandemic
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