Bắc Ninh () is a province of Vietnam, located in the Northern Midlands and Mountains. It borders Hanoi, Hải Phòng, Hðng Yên province, Lạng Sán province, and Thái Nguyên province. The province covers an area of and as of 2022 it had a population of 1.488.250.
The province is known for Quan há» folk music. Quan há» was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO in 2009. Bắc Ninh has a Human Development Index of 0.779 (high), ranking seventh among all municipalities and provinces of Vietnam. It was ranked eighth in Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) and third in per capita GRDP among Vietnamese administrative units. The GRDP reached 248.376 trillion Vietnamese ÃÂá»Âng (equivalent to over 10.8 billion USD), with a per capita GRDP of 7,250 USD (equivalent to 167 million ÃÂá»Âng), and a GRDP growth rate of 7.39% in 2022.
Bắc Ninh features a warm humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa). It is located in a tropical monsoon region. The annual average temperature is 24 ðC. The highest is 30 ðC in July; the lowest is 6 ðC in January. The province experiences the typical climate of northern Vietnam, where summers are hot and humid, and winters are, by national standards, relatively cold and dry. Summers, lasting from May to September, are hot and humid, receiving the majority of the annual of rainfall. The winters, lasting from November to March, are relatively mild, dry (in the first half) or humid (in the second half), while spring (April) can bring light rains. Autumn (October) is the best time of the year in terms of weather. The average annual sunshine is 1,530-1,776 hours, while the relative humidity is 79%.
In 2015, the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) increased 8.7% compared with 2014. Agro-forestry-fishery accounted for 5.3%, industry and construction for 75.6% and service 19.1%. Industrial production value was estimated at VND 610 trillion, up 9.1%. The total retail sale of goods and consumer service revenue reached over VND 39.7 trillion, up 15.4%, the total export turnover of goods was estimated at US$23.2 billion, up 6.4%, the total state budget revenue in the province was estimated at VND 14,500 billion, up 14.3%.
Bắc Ninh was the homeland of eight Kings of the Lý Dynasty. The ÃÂô Temple is where 8 kings of the Lý Dynasty are worshipped.
The village of ÃÂông Há» is known as the center of production of traditional Vietnamese woodblock prints (ÃÂông Há» painting), which are sold throughout Vietnam in time for the Lunar New Year (Tết) celebrations.
The leader expressed his wish to share the province's experience with Angola in investment promotion, contributing to fostering the friendship between the two peoples. They signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in forestry exploitation and processing, and the supply of construction workers in oil and gas to the African country.