OVERVIEW OF BAC GIANG PROVINCE

 Geographical location: Bac Giang province is located in the Northeast region of Vietnam, located at the geographical coordinates from 21 ° 07 'to 21 ° 37' north latitude; from 105 ° 53 ’to 107 ° 02 'east longitude, transitional between the Northeast provinces with the Red River Delta provinces and Hanoi Capital. Bac Ninh and Hai Duong provinces in the South; Lang Son province in the north; Quang Ninh province to the east; the West borders Hanoi capital and Thai Nguyen province. Political and administrative center: the province is Bac Giang city, 50 km from Hanoi capital; 110 km from Huu Nghi Quan border gate (the largest border gate between Vietnam and China); 50 km from Noi Bai international airport; 130 km from Hai Phong seaport and Cai Lan - Quang Ninh deep sea port. Area, population, administrative units The natural area is nearly 3,850 km², the population is nearly 1.6 million people, there are 10 administrative units including: Bac Giang City and 9 districts with 230 communes, wards and towns. .

 Topography, geology, climate, hydrology: The terrain consists of two sub-regions of the midlands and mountains with alternating plains with good geological background. Located in the tropical monsoon climate region, the average annual temperature is about 23 - 24 ° C, the lowest temperature: 4 ° C, the highest temperature is 39 ° C. The average humidity is 83%. The average annual rainfall is about 1,400-1500 mm / year.

 Land resources: The natural area is nearly 385 thousand hectares, including 275.7 thousand hectares of agricultural land, accounting for 71.64%; 92.8 thousand hectares of non-agricultural land, accounting for 24.12%; 16.3 thousand hectares of unused land, accounting for 4.24%. Water resources Bac Giang province has a plentiful water source, surface water, natural hydrological system, which are distributed fairly evenly. The province has 3 big rivers: Thuong River, Cau River and Luc Nam River, located in the system of Thai Binh River, with a total length of 347 km; many large lakes such as Cam Son Lake with an area of ​​nearly 3,000 hectares, lakes: Khuon Than, Thum Village, Long Thuyen, Bau Lay (Luc Ngan district), Khe Chao (Son Dong district), Suoi Mo and Suoi Nua (Luc Nam district) ... Groundwater has good quality with reserves of 920 thousand m3 / day and night and the underground water level is not too deep.

  Forest resources The province has over 140 thousand hectares of forested forest, accounting for 36.41% of the total natural area, of which over 50% is production forests of great economic value. The natural forest still exists in Khe Ro and Tay Yen Tu reserves with more than 200 plant species, a rich variety of mixed tree species and rare and precious forest animals being preserved. Bac Giang forest is located at the headwaters of large reservoirs, capable of attracting tourists such as Cam Son, Khuong Than and Suoi Mo lakes ... Mineral resources There are some important raw materials for industrial development in the province such as: Coal in Yen The, Son Dong, Luc Ngan and Luc Nam districts has reserves of over 114 million tons, including mines. Dong Ri coal with reserves of over 100 million tons (construction of Son Dong thermal power plant); iron ore in Yen The is about 500 thousand tons; nearly 100,000 tons of copper ore in Luc Ngan and Son Dong; over 600 thousand tons of barite ore; has the potential for clay for making bricks and tiles and conglomerate in Hiep Hoa and Luc Nam with a total reserve of over 8 million m³ ...

 Cultural traditions An ancient land rich in historical and cultural traditions, there are 2,237 unique cultural and historical relics in the whole province, including 109 nationally ranked monuments, and 276 provincial ranking relics. Outstanding is the vestige of Xuong Giang citadel; relics of the Yen The peasant revolt; revolutionary sites of Hoang Van and Y Son relics (Hiep Hoa); Vinh Nghiem Pagoda - a Buddhist center in the Tran Dynasty; communal house, Tho Ha pagoda (Viet Yen); communal house, Tien Luc pagoda and thousand-year-old Da Huong tree (Lang Giang) were conferred by King Canh Hung as "Du Dai Vuong's royal lord"; In particular, UNESCO recognized the Quan Ho folk songs (together with Bac Ninh) as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity and the woodblocks of Vinh Nghiem pagoda were recognized and honored as the World Memory Documentary Heritage in Chau. Asia - Pacific ... There are also many beauties in cultural activities of the people of San Chi, Cao Lan, Nung, Tay, Soong hao and Sli songs, being preserved by Bac Giang ethnic groups. hold, preserve and restore.

THE INFRASTRUCTURE

Transportation system and port: Bac Giang is a province with a quite diverse transportation system including: Roads, riverways and railways are reasonably distributed, including: Roads with National Roads 1A, QL31, QL37, NH279 (National Road 1A is in the Trans-Asia road system) and provincial, district roads ..., has asphalt roads to all districts, motor roads to the centers of communes in the province. The waterway includes Cau River, Thuong River and Luc Nam River, located in the Thai Binh River system. The railway has the Hanoi - Lang Son route, which is part of the North - South route, which often connects to China via Huu Nghi Quan border gate; Kep - Luu Xa route (Thai Nguyen); Double route - Bai Chay (Quang Ninh). Besides, Bac Giang also has river ports and railway stations which are very convenient for goods transport and logistics development. To arouse potentials and strengths, make a breakthrough in socio-economic development and trade connectivity with other provinces, Bac Giang province is completing and going to use some key transport works. as: Provincial route 293 connects Bac Giang city with West Yen Tu region; bridges and roads connecting provincial road 398 with NH18, Que Vo district (Bac Ninh province); improve and expand provincial roads 295B (old National Road 1). Especially in February 2014, the Ministry of Transport has started a project to expand Highway 1 in Hanoi - Bac Giang with a total investment length of 45.8 km and is designed according to technical specifications of motorways, design speed of 100 km / h; In May 2014, Mai Dinh - Dong Xuyen bridge, a bridge connecting Hiep Hoa district of Bac Giang province and Yen Phong district of Bac Ninh province was inaugurated and put into use.

System of training facilities and human resources: Bac Giang has a system of training facilities including: 01 university, 4 colleges, 7 intermediate schools and over 80 vocational training institutions. The population of the province is 1,567.6 thousand, of which the labor force in the age group is 1,019.4 thousand, accounting for 65% of the total population. The number of laborers participating in economic activities is 973.9 thousand, accounting for 62.1% of the population. In 2013, the percentage of trained workers reached 44%. On average, the provincial training institutions provide the labor market with about 44,761 people, of which: University of 683 people; College of 1,767 people; Intermediate 2,889 people; Primary 25,819 people; trained under 3 months 13,603 people. Besides, every year, the number of students in Bac Giang province passing the entrance exam to universities and colleges across the country is about 10,000 people, this is an important human resource to supplement the qualified labor force of the North Province. Giang.

Electricity, Water, Telecommunications

  Electricity supply: Currently, the national power grid is connected to each commune in the province, including 220, 110, 35 and 22KV voltage levels. Bac Giang has completed and put into operation Son Dong Thermal Power Plant with a capacity of 220MW. The transmission line and 500KV Son La - Hiep Hoa substation, one of the national key projects, have been officially commissioned.

  Water supply: The clean water supply system has been invested and meets the requirements of using water for urban areas, industrial parks ...

  Telecommunications: Mobile phone and high-speed Internet (ADSL) have been covered in most of the province, landline phones can connect to all communes; Leased Line service is guaranteed to provide to the centers of districts, cities, industrial clusters and concentrated residential areas. 100% of communes, wards and towns have post offices serving.

  Trade - Service - Health System: The provincial trading system is evenly distributed throughout the district and to the communes, contributing to the acceleration of goods circulation. Credit system of Banks, Insurance, Customs is suitable for production and business activities.

  The province has 17 hospitals, of which the provincial level has 2 general hospitals and 6 specialized hospitals (including: Obstetrics - Pediatrics; Endocrinology; Traditional Medicine; Psychiatry; Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases; Nursing and Restoration rehabilitation) and 9 district general hospitals. 100% of communes and wards in the province have health stations.

 (According to: Department of Investment Promotion - Center for Investment Promotion & Vocational Development of Bac Giang Province)