Bắc Giang

Bac Giang is located in the Northeast region of the country, being situated 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the east of Hanoi. The province covers an area of 3827.45 square kilometres and, as of 2008, it had a population of 1,628,400. Bac Giang's history is traced to the Hung Kings who established the Van Lang nation, which was then followed in succession the rule of the Le and Nguyen dynasties. It was the prefecture of Da Phuc during the time of Emperor Tu Duc, Vietnam's last independent monarch. The modern province of Bac Giang was founded in 1895. The province lies in the Red River Delta and is bordered by Quang Ninh to the east, Lang Son to the north, Thai Nguyen and the urban district of Soc Son in the capital Hanoi to the west, and Bac Ninh and Hai Duong to the south.