Bac Giang (Code: 240)

Area: Population: 1,555.8 thousand habitants (April 2009).
Capital: Bac Giang City.
Districts: Son Dong, Luc Ngan, Luc Nam, Yen The, Lang Giang, Yen Dung, Viet Yen, Tan Yen, Hiep Hoa.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Nung, San Chay, San Diu, Hoa, Tay... 3,827.4 sq. km.

 

 

Geography

Bac Giang is located in the north of Vietnam and surrounded by Lang Son in the north, Quang Ninh, Hai Duong and Bac Ninh provinces in the south and south-east, Thai Nguyen Province and Hanoi in the west and north-west.

 

Its topography includes lowland, midland, and mountainous region. There are many rivers: Cau, Thuong, and Luc Nam rives.

 

Climate: There are two seasons: the cold and dry season (from October to March next year) and the hot and rainy season (from April to September). The annual average temperature is 24^oC.

 

Tourism

Bac Giang has many beautiful sites and vestiges such as Khe Ro Primitive Forest, Suoi Mo Site, Xuong Giang Ancient Citadel Other interesting sights as Cam Son Lake, Khuon Than Resort.

The province has cultural traditional festival of Kinh Bac people, as well as spring festivals of ethnic groups.

Transportation

Bac Giang is 51km from Hanoi.

Road: There are national highway No. 1A, 31, and 279.

Railway: From Bac Giang to Hanoi, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, and mineral area in Quang Ninh by train.

Viet Nam
The North:
North West Region: Son La;  Lai Chau;  Dien Bien;  Hoa Binh;  
North East Region: Ha Giang;  Cao Bang;  Lao Cai;  Bac Kan;  Lang Son;  Tuyen Quang;  Yen Bai;  Thai Nguyen;  Phu Tho;  Vinh Phuc;  Bac Giang;  Bac Ninh;  Quang Ninh;  
Red River Delta Region: Ha Noi;  Hai Phong;  Hai Duong;  Hung Yen;  Ha Nam;  Nam Dinh;  Thai Binh;  Ninh Binh;  
The Center:
North Center Region: Thanh Hoa;  Nghe An;  Ha Tinh;  Quang BInh;  Quang Tri;  Thua Thien Hue;  
South Central Coast Region: Da Nang;  Quang Nam;  Quang Ngai;  Binh Dinh;  Phu Yen;  Khanh Hoa;  
Central Delta Highlands Region: Kon Tum;  Gia Lai;  Dak Lak;  Dak Nong;  
The South:
North East South Region: Lam Dong;  Ninh Thuan;  Binh Thuan;  Binh Phuoc;  Tay Ninh;  Binh Duong;  Dong Nai;  Ba Ria - Vung Tau;  Ho Chi Minh City;  
Mekong River Delta Region: Long An;  Tien Giang;  Dong Thap;  An Giang;  CanTho;  Vinh Long;  Ben Tre;  Tra Vinh;  Hau Giang;  Kien Giang;  Soc Trang;  Bac Lieu;  Ca Mau;