Hoa Binh
(meaning peace in English) is the provincial capital of the province of the same name located 75 km Northwest of Hanoi. Hoa Binh town is about 5 km from Southeast Asia's biggest hydroelectric construction on the Song Da (Black River) valley. The region with its scenic valleys is home to many ethnic minority hill-tribes, including the H'mong, Dao, Thai and Muong. Life in the remote valleys of Mai Chau remains much the same as it has done for centuries.