Bac Ninh Province

Area: 823.1 sq. km.
Population: 1009.8 thousand habitants (2006)
Capital: Bac Ninh City
Districts: Que Vo, Yen Phong, Tien Du, Tu Son, Thuan Thanh, Gia Binh, Luong Tai.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Tay, Nung, Muong...
Introduction: Geography, Tourism, Transportation.

Bac Ninh Geography
Bac Ninh Province is located in the Red River Delta region. It is surrounded by Bac Giang Province to the north, Hung Yen Province to the south, Hai Duong Province to the east, and Hanoi to the west. The topography is quite flat with a complex network of rivers and springs, including Cau, Duong, and Thai Binh rivers.

Climate: The province has moon soon weather, cold winter. The annual average temperature is 24^oC. The highest one is 30^oC in July; the lowest one is 15^oC in January. The annual average rainfall is 1,400mm - 1,600mm. The rainy season lasts from May to October and the dry season lasts from December to April next year.

Bac Ninh Transportation
Bac Ninh Province is 30km from Hanoi, 110km from Hai Phong, 20km from Bac Giang Province, 45km from Noi Bai International Airport. It is on the National Highway No.1A, 18, 38.

Bac Ninh Tourism
Bac Ninh Province used to be an ancient town, a trade center of Vietnam from 2nd to 10th century. Buddhism penetrates into there early and flourished on Ly dynasty. Bac Ninh Province has tangible and intangible culture heritage. Many pagodas and temples were built such as Phat Tich, Dau, But Thap pagodas, Dinh Bang Communal House, Do Temple. Bac Ninh Province is cradle of Quan ho folk-song. The popular festivals take place in many pagodas, temples and communal houses, especcially they usually are orgazed in spring. Bac Ninh Province has some tradition handicraft villages such as Dong Ky Wood, Dong Ho Pain, Dai Bai Bronze, Phu Lang Pottery.

Bac Ninh Attractions:

- Historical & Cultural Vestiges: But Thap Pagoda, Dau Pagoda, Dinh Bang Communal House, Do Temple, Phat Tich Pagoda.

- Cultural Travel: Ba Chua Kho Temple Festival, Bo Son Festival, Bui Village Festival, Dai Bai Festival, Dai Than Village Festival, Dau Festival, Dau Pagoda Festival, Diem Village Festival, Dinh Bang Communal House Festival, Do Temple Festival, Quang Lam Village Festival, Spring Walking Festival, Tam Son Pagoda Festival, Thi Cau Festival, To Pagoda(Dai Bi Tu) Festival, Tu The Village Festival, Yen Festival.

Provinces in the North-Central Vietnam

• Hoa Binh Province
• Bac Giang Province
• Bac Ninh Province
• Hai Duong Province
• Hung Yen Province
• Phu Tho Province
• Vinh Phuc Province
• Hanoi city
• Ha Nam Province

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