Thai Nguyen province is one of the political and economic centers of the Viet Bac region in particular, of the Northeast midland and mountainous region in general, and is the gateway for socio-economic exchange between the midland mountainous region and the Northern Delta region; the North borders Bac Kan province, the West borders Vinh Phuc and Tuyen Quang provinces, the East borders Lang Son and Bac Giang provinces, and the South borders the capital Hanoi; natural area of ​​3,562.82 square kilometres.
With a very convenient traffic location, 50 kilometres from Noi Bai International Airport, 200 km from the Chinese border, 75 km from the center of Hanoi and 200 km from Hai Phong port, Thai Nguyen is also an important traffic junction with a fan-shaped road, railway and river system connecting with provinces and cities; National Highway 3 connecting Hanoi to Bac Kan; Cao Bang and the Vietnam - China border gate; National Highway 1B to Lang Son; National Highway 37 Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Tuyen Quang; Ho Chi Minh Road; Ring Road 5; Da Phuc - Hai Phong river system; Thai Nguyen - Hanoi - Kep, Lang Son railway.
- Area: 3,521.96 km²
- Population (2022): 1,335,987 people
- Labor force: 611,894 people
- 25/63: province competitiveness index (PCI) in 2022
- Labor sources:
• GRDP (2022): 6.43 billion USD
• Average income per capita (2022): 4,200 USD/year
• Universities, colleges, and vocational schools: 31 schools.
• Labor force mobilized from 6 neighboring provinces: 6.5 million people (from Bac Giang, Vinh Phuc, Tuyen Quang, Lang Son, Bac Kan, Hanoi)