Bắc Ninh province
Bắc Ninh 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 and as of 2022 it had a population of 1.488.250.
The province is known for Quan họ folk music. Quan họ was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO in 2009. Bắc Ninh has a Human Development Index of 0.779, ranking seventh among all municipalities and provinces of Vietnam. It was ranked eighth in Gross Regional Domestic Product and third in per capita GRDP among Vietnamese administrative units. The GRDP reached 248.376 trillion Vietnamese Đồng, with a per capita GRDP of 7,250 USD, and a GRDP growth rate of 7.39% in 2022.
Climate
Bắc Ninh features a warm humid subtropical climate. 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 of rainfall. The winters, lasting from November to March, are relatively mild, dry or humid, while spring can bring light rains. Autumn 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%.Economy
In 2015, the Gross Regional Domestic Product 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%.Culture
Bắc Ninh is homeland of eight Kings of the Lý Dynasty. The Đô Temple is where 8 kings of the Lý Dynasty are worshipped.The village of Đông Hồ is known as the center of production of traditional Vietnamese woodblock prints, which are sold throughout Vietnam in time for the Lunar New Year celebrations.