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Overview of Bac Giang - Proposed political - administrative hub after merging with Bac Ninh
BAC GIANG — The Party Central Committee has outlined plans to merge Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces, with the consolidated province to retain the name Bac Ninh and establish its political-administrative center in the current Bac Giang.
At the Resolution No. 60-NQ/TW of the 11th plenum, the Party Central Committee proposed merging Bac Ninh and Bac Giang provinces, with the merged entity to be named Bac Ninh province and the political-administrative center located in the current Bac Giang province.
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Bac Giang is also well known for its lychees. |
Following the proposal, the Standing Committees of provincial Party Committees of Bac Giang and Bac Ninh have formed working groups to coordinate merger preparations, including policy harmonization, infrastructure assessment and personnel arrangements among others.
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The Hanoi–Bac Giang Expressway connects Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces. |
The two provinces are expected to submit the merger documentation before May 1, with public consultations scheduled for April 20.
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The Bac Giang Provincial Culture and Exhibition Center in Bac Giang city. |
Historically, Bac Giang and Bac Ninh were merged as Ha Bac Province from 1962 until 1996.
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Driven by industrial growth, Bac Giang’s socio-economic landscape has seen remarkable progress in recent years. |
They separated from January 1, 1997 and have since seen rapid socio-economic growth, particularly in industrial development.
Prior to the merger, Bac Giang and Bac Ninh are among the fastest industrializing and most rapidly developing provinces in the country.
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The administrative center of Bac Giang city. |
Bac Giang has posted the country’s highest growth rates in recent years, with GRDP growth at 19.3% in 2022, 13.45% in 2023 and 13.85% in 2024.
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The center of Bac Giang city from above. |
In the first quarter of 2025, the province led the nation again with a 14.02% growth rate. Total foreign direct investment for 2024 and the first quarter of 2025 reached USD 2.23 billion.
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Six-way intersection is taking shape as Bac Giang City’s economic, political, cultural center and a vibrant destination for entertainment and leisure. |
The province is home to 16 industrial parks and 55 industrial clusters, contributing to an increasingly integrated logistics and production ecosystem, particularly in areas bordering Bac Ninh province like Viet Yen township and Hiep Hoa district.
BAC GIANG - A delegation from Bac Giang Province, led by Nguyen Viet Oanh, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee (PPC), recently paid a working visit to FPT in Da Nang. Joining the delegation were Mai Son, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, along with leaders from various provincial departments and agencies.
BAC GIANG - Bac Giang Power Company has recently approved an additional 10 major repair projects at 110 kV substations across the province. The upgrades will cover substations in Luc Nam, Song Cau, Doi Coc, Lang Giang, Van Trung, Southern Bac Giang City, Duc Thang, Quang Chau as well as repairs to the fiber-optic cable network connecting these substations.
BAC GIANG - By the end of the first quarter of this year, the Customs Branch of Region V collected more than 636 billion VND (27.6 million USD) in import and export taxes from 462 enterprises operating in Bac Giang province — an increase of over 32% compared to the same period last year. This figure represents more than 27% of the annual target.
BAC GIANG- Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Nguyen Viet Oanh on April 14 received a working delegation of Japan’s Mie prefecture led by Noguchi Tadashi, prefectural Assembly member and Chairman of the Japan –Vietnam Friendship Association of Mie prefecture.
The People's Committee of Bac Ninh has officially announced plans for the inauguration ceremony of the Ha Bac 2 Bridge and its paths, a vital transport project linking Bac Giang and Bac Ninh Provinces.
BAC GIANG - Identifying industrial development as a strategic priority, Bac Giang Province has not only accelerated infrastructure investment and introduced various preferential policies but also focused on enhancing service quality within local industrial parks. These efforts aim to create favorable conditions for businesses, meet the needs of laborers and boost the province’s investment attraction.
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