Hung Yen Overview

Capital city: Hung Yen
Area (sq km): 889,790
Population: 1,091,000
Average temp: 23.6°C
Ethnic data: Viet/Kinh, Hoa, San Diu, Tay.

Districts/wards: An Thi, Khoai Chau, Kim Dong, My Hao, Phu Cu, Tien Lu, Van Giang, Van Lam, Yen My.

Hung Yen is located in the Northern ViêtNam plains and in lowlands bordered by Bac Ninh to the north, Thai Binh and Hung Yen to the south, Hai Duong to the east with Ha Tay and Ha Noi in the west.

The Luoc River separates Hung Yen and Thai Binh while the Hong River separates Hung Yen, Hung Yen and Ha Tay.

Hung Yen Geography

Located in center of Red River Delta Vietnam , Hung Yen shares border with Bac Ninh Province on the north, Hung Yen Province on the south, Hai Duong, Thai Binh provinces on the east, Ha Tay Province and Hanoi on the west.

Terrain in Hung Yen is quite event and flat with many rivers. Hong, Luoc, Cuu An, Ke Sat rivers surrounds three sides of province. In addition of that, there are Kim Nguu, Nghia Ly, and Bac Hung Hai rivers.

Climate: Hung Yen belongs to monsoon - tropical climate area. There are clearly two seasons: the hot and the cold seasons. Cold season is dry, from November to April next year. In hot season, it rains a lot from May to October. The annual average temperature is about 23ºC.

Hung Yen Tourism

The famous site in Hung Yen is Pho Hien relic group, including Van Mieu, Hien, CHung pagodas, Mau Temple. Other popular sites are Kim Chung, Hung Lang, Thai Lac, Ne Chau pagodas, Chu Dong Tu, PHung Hoang, Dau An, Da Hoa temples.

Hung Yen is home of famous people like Nguyen Binh, Hoang Hoa Tham, Doan Thi Diem, Le Huu Trac, Chu Manh Trinh, Vu Trong Phung, Nguyen Cong Hoan, To Ngoc Van, Pham Huy Thong.

Coming to there, visitors enjoy traditional songs such as cheo, a dao, trong quan or take part in Chu Dong Tu, Tu Phap, An Xa Village, Ghenh Temple, Co Le, Tho Hoang hamlets festivals.

Especially, Hung Yen's cape-longan is very well-known. This sweet longan with a thick pulp and a thin peel, used to be offered to kings only.

Hung Yen Transportation

Hung Yen Town is 60km from Hanoi.

Hung Yen locates on National Highway No.5: Hanoi - Hung Yen - Hai Duong - Haiphong.
There is National Highway No.39 linking from My Hao District to Hung Yen Town and then Thai Binh.
National Highway No.38 connects to Bac Ninh.

Hung Yen Economy:

Agriculture (Hung Yen's most famous delicacies are the nhan long or longan and lotus nuts).

Hung Yen Natural beauty sights:

Con Son-Kiep Bac Historical and Cultural Area, Hien Street in Hung Yen, and Da Trach Pond.

Hung Yen Historic sights:

Chu Dong Tu Temple, Hien Street.

Hung Yen Festivals:

Ca Tru Festival (Dao Dang, Trung Nghia, Tien Lu)(in spring); Phu Ung Festival (Pham Ngu Lao)(first moon of the lunar calendar); Da Hoa Temple Festival (Chau Giang)(second moon of the lunar calendar); Dau An Temple Festival (Tien Lu)(fourth moon of the lunar calendar); Da Trach temple festival (second moon of the lunar calendar); Dao Dang Temple - Pagoda Festival (second moon of the lunar calendar); Chu Dong Tu Temple Festival; Tu Phap Festival; Birds Releasing Festival (My Van)(May 19th).