Bắc Giang province

Not to be confused with Bắc Giang River in Lạng Sơn Province.

Bắc Giang province
Tỉnh Bắc Giang
Lục Nam tỉnh
Kinh Bắc trấn
Province
From top, left to right : Bắc Giang downtown, Ngọc Liễn cathedral, Vĩnh Nghiêm pagoda, Đinh Hương tomb, Vân Xuyên temple.
Seal
Nicknames: 
"Land of Lime River and Black Mountain"
(Quê hương sông Lục núi Huyền)
"Lycheeland"
(Thủ phủ vải thiều)
Location within Vietnam.
Coordinates: 21°20′N 106°20′E / 21.333°N 106.333°E / 21.333; 106.333
Country Vietnam
RegionNortheast
CapitalBắc Giang
Sub-division10 municipalities
7 rural districts
Government
 • TypeProvince
 • BodyBắc Giang Provincial People's Government
 • People Committee's ChairmanNguyễn Việt Oanh
 • People Council's ChairmanNguyễn Thị Hương
 • Front Committee's ChairmanĐinh Đức Cảnh
 • Party Committee's SecretaryNguyễn Văn Gấu
Area
 • Province
3,895.89 km2 (1,504.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)
 • Province
2,557,918
 • Density656.568/km2 (1,700.50/sq mi)
 • Urban
700,000
GDP
 • ProvinceVN₫ 88.259 trillion
US$ 3.773 billion
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)
Area codes204
ISO 3166 codeVN-54
Vehicle registration13,98
HDI (2020) 0.737
(17th)
WebsiteBacgiang.gov.vn
Bacgiang.dcs.vn

Bắc Giang was a former province in the Northeast region of Vietnam.

On June 12, 2025, Bắc Giang was incorporated into Bắc Ninh province.


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