Bắc Ninh province
Province of Vietnam
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Bắc Ninh (Vietnamese pronunciation: [ɓɐ̌k˧˥ nīɲ]) is a province of Vietnam, located in the Northern Midlands and Mountains. It borders Hanoi, Hải Phòng, Hưng Yên province, Lạng Sơn province, and Thái Nguyên province. The province covers an area of 4,718.60 km2 (1,821.86 mi2)[2] and as of 2026 it had a population of 3.990.000.[4]
Bắc Ninh province
Tỉnh Bắc Ninh | |
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   Clockwise from top left:
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 Seal | |
| Nickname: "Quanholand"[1] (Miền quan họ) | |
 Location of Bắc Ninh within Vietnam. | |
 Interactive map of Bắc Ninh province | |
| Coordinates: 21°5′N 106°10′E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Northern Midlands and Mountains |
| Central hall | No.82, Hùng Vương Vương road, Bắc Giang ward |
| Sub-division | 33 wards, 66 communes |
| Government | |
| • Type | Province-level authority |
| • Body | Bắc Ninh Provincial People's Council |
| • Chairman of People's Council | Nguyễn Quốc Chung |
| • Chairman of People's Committee | Nguyễn Hương Giang |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,718.6 km2 (1,821.9 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,990,000 |
| • Density | 846/km2 (2,190/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Kinh | 94.46% |
| • Tày | 1.79% |
| • Others | 3.75% |
| GDP[5] | |
| • Province | VND 161.708 trillion US$ 7.024 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 222 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-56 |
| Vehicle registration | 99 |
| HDI (2022) |  0.784[6](6th) |
| Website | Bacninh.gov.vn |
The province is known for Quan họ folk music. Quan họ was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO in 2009.[7] Bắc Ninh has a Human Development Index of 0.779 (high), ranking seventh among all municipalities and provinces of Vietnam.[6] It was ranked eighth in Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) and third in per capita GRDP among Vietnamese administrative units.[8] The GRDP reached 248.376 trillion Vietnamese Đồng (equivalent to over 10.8 billion USD), with a per capita GRDP of 7,250 USD (equivalent to 167 million Đồng), and a GRDP growth rate of 7.39% in 2022.[9]
Climate
Bắc Ninh features a warm humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa). It is located in a tropical monsoon region. The annual average temperature is 24 °C. The highest is 30 °C in July; the lowest is 6 °C in January. The province experiences the typical climate of northern Vietnam, where summers are hot and humid, and winters are, by national standards, relatively cold and dry. Summers, lasting from May to September, are hot and humid, receiving the majority of the annual 1,680 millimetres (66.1 in) of rainfall. The winters, lasting from November to March, are relatively mild, dry (in the first half) or humid (in the second half), while spring (April) can bring light rains. Autumn (October) is the best time of the year in terms of weather. The average annual sunshine is 1,530-1,776 hours, while the relative humidity is 79%.
| Climate data for Bắc Ninh | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
28.6 (83.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21 (70) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26 (79) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24 (75) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
20.4 (68.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 44 (1.7) |
37 (1.5) |
62 (2.4) |
101 (4.0) |
264 (10.4) |
294 (11.6) |
325 (12.8) |
355 (14.0) |
230 (9.1) |
115 (4.5) |
63 (2.5) |
36 (1.4) |
1,926 (75.9) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 72 | 68 | 77 |
| Source: climate-data.org[10] | |||||||||||||
Demography
| Historical population | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Population | |||||||||||||||
| 1995 | 916,000 | |||||||||||||||
| 1996 | 925,300 | |||||||||||||||
| 1997 | 931,700 | |||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 937,600 | |||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 943,000 | |||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 950,600 | |||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 958,900 | |||||||||||||||
| 2002 | 967,600 | |||||||||||||||
| 2003 | 975,300 | |||||||||||||||
| 2004 | 983,200 | |||||||||||||||
| 2005 | 991,100 | |||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 999,800 | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 1,009,400 | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 1,018,100 | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 1,026,500 | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | 1,041,200 | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 1,063,400 | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 1,085,800 | |||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 1,108,200 | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 1,131,200 | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 1,154,750 | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 1,178,600 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1,215,200 | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1,247,500 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 1,378,600 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1,419,130 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 1,462,950 | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1,488,200 | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 1,517,400 | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 1,543,529 | |||||||||||||||
| Sources:[11][12] | ||||||||||||||||
Economy
In 2015, the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) increased 8.7% compared with 2014. Agro-forestry-fishery accounted for 5.3%, industry and construction for 75.6% and service 19.1%. Industrial production value was estimated at VND 610 trillion, up 9.1%. The total retail sale of goods and consumer service revenue reached over VND 39.7 trillion, up 15.4%, the total export turnover of goods was estimated at US$23.2 billion, up 6.4%, the total state budget revenue in the province was estimated at VND 14,500 billion, up 14.3%.[13]
Culture
Bắc Ninh was the homeland of eight Kings of the Lý Dynasty. The Đô Temple is where 8 kings of the Lý Dynasty are worshipped.[14]
The village of Đông Hồ is known as the center of production of traditional Vietnamese woodblock prints (Đông Hồ painting), which are sold throughout Vietnam in time for the Lunar New Year (Tết) celebrations.[15][16]
International relations
The leader expressed his wish to share the province's experience with Angola in investment promotion, contributing to fostering the friendship between the two peoples. They signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in forestry exploitation and processing, and the supply of construction workers in oil and gas to the African country.[17]
