Bac Ninh Province

Bac Ninh (in Vietnamese, Bắc Ninh) is a province of Vietnam, located in the Red River Delta of the northern part of the country. It is situated to the east of the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, and borders Bắc Giang, Hưng Yên, Hải Dương, Vĩnh Phúc, and Hanoi. The province is rich in culture and is known nationally for Quan họ folk music.

Administration divisions

Counties

• Gia Binh
• Luong Tai
• Que Vo
• Thuan Thanh
• Tien Du
• Yen Phong

Townships

• Tu Son

Cities

• Bac Ninh

Demographics

In terms of land area, Bắc Ninh is the smallest of all Vietnamese provinces (and in fact, is smaller than any of the five province-level municipalities). It is, however, home to a relatively large number of people for its size, having the highest population density of any province. On average, there are over 1,200 people for every square kilometre of land in Bắc Ninh.

History

Historically, Bắc Ninh province and the neighbouring Bac Giang Province were united as Ha Bac Province. However, the population growth resulted in Ha Bac being split into two new provinces,<!--When?--> each based around one of the old province's two major settlements. The new Bắc Ninh Province was formed around the municipality of Bắc Ninh, while the modern Bắc Giang Province encompasses Bắc Giang Municipality and most of the old Ha Bac Province's rural districts.

Culture

The village of Dong Ho (Đông Hồ) in the province of Bắc Ninh is known as a center of...
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