Northern Vietnam key economic region

Northern Vietnam key economic region
Vùng kinh tế trọng điểm Bắc bộ
Country Vietnam
Founded by1997
Area
 • Total
15,594 km2 (6,021 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
14,589,000
 • Density935.55/km2 (2,423.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+07:00

Northern Vietnam key economic region (Vietnamese: Vùng kinh tế trọng điểm Bắc bộ) is one of the three key economic regions of Vietnam, encompassing the capital Hanoi which stands out as a political, cultural, economic, techno-scientific center driving the socio-economic development to neighboring provinces and municipalities.