Bac Giang Province
3822 km2
Northern Highland
4
9612
1,624,456 people (2014)
Geography
Economy
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Infrastructure
Government
Social - Culture
| Total Area | 3822km2 |
| Agricultural Production Land | 1230 km2 |
| Forestry Land | 1100 km2 |
| Specially Used Land | 526 km2 |
| Residential Land | 233 km2 |
| Borders |
Northern border Lang Sơn, Quang Ninh province to the east, to the west of Thai Nguyen and Hanoi, south of Bac Ninh and Hai Duong. |
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Climate
The province has the dominant characteristics of the tropical and temperate climate zone of the northeast area. The climate in the province has been discerned in four distinct seasons - the cold, dry season from November to January; the hot, rainy season from May to July; the warm, humid season from February to April; the temperate season from July to November. The annual average humidity is reported to be 83%, of which humidity level in some months is over 85%. Humidity in dry season is in the range of 74% to 80%. The average rainfall is reported to be 1,553 millimeters, with highest rates from April to September. The annual sunny hours of 1,500 to 1,700 hours is good for tropical and subtropical tree cultivation. |
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Natural Resources
Land resources: Bac Giang province has natural land area of 382,200 hectares with 123,000 hectares for agriculture, 110,000 hectares for forestry, 66,500 hectares for urban, specially used and housing area and 82,700 hectares for other types. Water resources: There are three rivers flowing through Bac Giang province called Thuong, Cau and Luc Nam rivers with the total length of 347 kilometers with big discharge and water supply around the year. Water surface, rainwater and groundwater are sufficient for economic sectors and living needs. Forest resources: Land for forestry in Bac Giang province covers an area of about 146,435.4 hectares including 14.093.3 hectares of specially used forest, 18,879.9 hectares of protective forest and 113,462.2 hectares of production forest. Forests in Bac Giang province play important roles in protection against washout, tube flooding and flash flood, watershed protection and protecting lowlands in the Northern Delta. Forest resource in Bac Giang province has diversified flora with 276 types of wood, 452 types of herbals with high economic and medical values including bassia, nut tree, canarium, fokienia hodginsii, sindora tree, green ironwood, nyatoh tree, morinda officinalis, ganoderma lucidum. In addition, diversified fauna is a precious genetic resource for scientific and medical study mainly in Yen Tu protected areas including big lorinae, black poliocephalus, pangolin, wolf, tibetan bear, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, wild boar, chamois, big flying squirrel, black &white flying squirrel, langur, golden monkey and turtles. Mineral resources: Some mines of 15 types of natural resources have been found in Bac Giang province with details as follow:
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| GDP Growth Rate | 9.6% (2015) |
| Population | 1,624,456 people (2014) |
| Population Density | 426 person/km2 (2015) |
16.00% (2015) |
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| Immigration Rate | 3.10% |
| Labor Force At 15 Years Of Age And Above | 62.50% (2015) |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% (2015) |
Major Industries
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| Annual Average Capital Of Enterprises | 66,955 billion dongs (2014) |
| Net Turnover | 72,591 billion dongs (2014) |
| Profit Before Taxes | 228 billion dongs (2014) |
| Profit Ratio | 0.31% (2014) |
| PCI | 57.61 (2015) - Rank: 40 |
Total Area: 100m2
Occupancy Rate: 0%
Address: Bac Giang city, Bac Giang province, Viet Nam
Total Area: 180m2
Occupancy Rate: 0%
Address: Bac Giang, Viet Nam
Total Area: 425.6m2
Occupancy Rate: 100%
Address: Viet Yen, Bac Giang, Viet Nam
Total Area: 600m2
Occupancy Rate: 100%
Address: Quang Chau Industrial Park, Quang Chau, Viet Yen, Bac Giang, Vietnam
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Transportation
Road network: Road network stretches over a length of 9,866.75 km, including 04 National Roads (namely #1A, #31, #37 and #279) with a total length of 251.8 km, accounting for 2.55%; 18 provincial roads of 411.8 km in length, accounting for 4.17%; district roads of 694.5 km, accounting for 7.04%; commune roads of 2,055.6 km, accounting for 20.83%; urban roads of 281.7 km, accounting for 2.86%. Besides, there are roads for special use in industrial parks and walk paths on paddy fields. Inland waterway: There are 03 rivers in the area of Bac Giang province,namely Thương river, Cau river and Luc Nam river with total length of 354 km, of which 222 km is under Central Government’s management, 132 km under local Government’s management. This river system can accommodate vessels of 40MT to 500 MT. The inland riverports, river berths such as A Lu port, port of Ha Bac Neutrogenous Fertilizer and Chemical Plant, Dam berth and Tuan berth, are relatively modern, harmonious, capable for loading, unloading huge quantity of goods. A Lu port with an area of 20,000m2, length of 200m and 02 warehouses of 4,440m2 in area can handle about 250,000 tons of freight per year; specific-purpose port of Ha Bac Neutrogenous Fertilizer and Chemical Plant can handle about 70-100 thousand tons of goods per year. Besides, there are tens of inland ports and berths of small and medium sizes, contributing to the diversification of transport modes and ease of transport pressure on road network. Railways: There are two railroads crossing the province area, including Hanoi – Dong Dang, Yen Vien – Ha Long, and 01 international railroad between Gia Lam (Vietnam) – Nanning (China) over a length of about 120km with such stations as: Sen Ho, Bac Giang, Pho Trang, Kep, Bao Son, Lan Mau, Bo Ha, Mo Trang, which can transport huge amount of commodity and big number of passengers. Apart from three railroads under the Central Government’s management, the province has a railroad specifically used for Ha Bac Neutrogenous Fertilizer and Chemical Plant. |
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Telecommunications
Mobile phone and high speed Internet (ADSL) network covers almost all communes in the province. Leased Line service is supplied to centres of districts, city, industrial clusters and condensed residential areas. 100% communes, wards, towns have their own post offices. |
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Water Supply
The safe water supply system has received adequate investment and is able to supply sufficient water for urban and industrial parks. |
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Electric Supply
All communes in the province have access to the national grid of 220KV, 110KV, 35KV and 22KV. The Sơn Động 220MW thermo-electric Plant of was already put into operation. The distribution line and the 500kV transformer station of Sơn La-Hiệp Hòa, one of the national key projects have started operation. |
| People's Council | No. 82 Hung Vuong Street, Bac Giang City, Bac Giang Province. |
| People's Committee | Hung Vuong, Hoang Van Thu, Bac Giang City, Bac Giang Province. |
| Relevant Government Departments |
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| Province | Bac Giang Province |
| Headquarter of People's Committee | Hung Vuong, Hoang Van Thu, Bac Giang City, Bac Giang Province. |
| Official Provincial (or City) Website | www.bacgiang.gov.vn |
