Bac Ninh is the smallest province in Vietnam, covering an area of 822.71 km². Located in the Hanoi Capital Region, it belongs to the Northern Key Economic Zone within the Red River Delta. As of 2023, Bac Ninh ranks 22nd in Vietnam by population, with 1,568,684 people residing in 2 cities, 2 towns, and 4 districts.

In 2023, Bac Ninh was ranked 8th in Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) and 3rd in GRDP per capita. Specifically:

– GRDP: VND 248,376 billion (~USD 10.8 billion).
– GRDP per capita: USD 7,250 (~VND 167 million).
– Growth rate: 7.39% compared to 2022.

Bac Ninh’s strategic location is near Hanoi, with National Highway 1 linking 31 key provinces from north to south. It is also intersected by National Highways 18 (to Hai Duong and Quang Ninh), 3 (to Thai Nguyen, Bac Kan, Cao Bang), and 38 (connecting Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, and Ha Nam).

The province boasts 127 km of waterways and several ports, facilitating container transport. Additionally, Bac Ninh is traversed by two railway lines: the Hanoi–Dong Dang international railway (161 km) and the domestic Hanoi–Bac Ninh–Ha Long railway.

In terms of air transport, Bac Ninh is just 22 km from Noi Bai International Airport, comparable to the distance from Hanoi’s city center.

Educational Infrastructure

Bac Ninh is home to numerous universities and colleges that annually supply a skilled workforce, including institutions like:
– Academy of Policy and Development
– Bac Ha International University
– Business and Technology University (Campus 2)
– Dong A University of Technology
– Bac Ninh University of Sports and Physical Education

Development Vision

Bac Ninh is transitioning into a centrally governed city, aiming for robust international cooperation and foreign investment attraction. By 2030, Bac Ninh targets becoming a modern industrial city and a hub for business, education, and services within the Northern Key Economic Zone and Hanoi Capital Region. By 2045, it envisions itself as a high-tech smart industrial city.

Industrial Real Estate in Bac Ninh

Bac Ninh currently has:
– 16 industrial parks
– 1 information technology park
– 30+ industrial clusters
Covering 6,847 ha (8.32% of the province’s area).
– Total industrial land for lease: 2,138.53 ha.
– Occupied industrial land: 1,259.81 ha (58.91% occupancy).

Future developments include new industrial parks in Ngu Thai, Nguyet Duc (Thuan Thanh District), and Van Ninh (Gia Binh District). The total industrial area planned for the province is 9,070.7 ha, equivalent to 11% of the total land area.