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Bắc Ninh

Bac Ninh, Vietnam · Asia

About Bắc Ninh

Bắc Ninh works well as a base: 15 minutes from Lim, 29km from Hanoi Old Quarter.

Bắc Ninh is a city located in Bac Ninh, Vietnam. With a population of 287,658, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Bắc Ninh sits in Vietnam, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Bangkok time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bắc Ninh to your route.

About Bắc Ninh

The diocese of Bac Ninh (Latin: Dioecesis Bacninhensis) is a Latin Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960. The diocese covers an area of 12,227 km2, and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hanoi. By 2004, the diocese of Bac Ninh had about

Read more 123,090 believers (1.8% of the population), 23 priests and 47 parishes. Queen of the Rosary Cathedral in Bac Ninh has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.

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Where is Bắc Ninh located?

Bắc Ninh is located in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, Asia. The coordinates are 21.1861 latitude, 106.0763 longitude.

What is the population of Bắc Ninh?

Bắc Ninh has a population of approximately 287,658 people, making it a city in Vietnam.

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Quick Information

Population
287,658
Continent
Asia
Country
Vietnam
Region
Bac Ninh
Timezone
Asia/Bangkok
Coordinates
21.1861, 106.0763

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Vietnam

Police
113
Ambulance
115
Fire
114
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Bắc Ninh

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Hanoi Old Quarter

A chaotic and charming maze of 36 ancient streets in Hanoi's historic heart, each named for the goods traditionally sold there.

29 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Hoan Kiem Lake

A picturesque lake in the center of Hanoi with the iconic red Huc Bridge leading to the Turtle Tower temple island.

29 km · about 35 min drive

cafe

Cafe Giang

The Hanoi cafe where Nguyen Van Giang invented ca phe trung: egg coffee, in 1946 while working at the Metropole during a milk shortage. It is still run by his family down a narrow alley off Nguyen Huu Huan.

29 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

The final resting place of Vietnam's revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, a grand granite mausoleum in the center of Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi.

30 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Hanoi Train Street

A narrow residential street in Hanoi where a railway track runs just inches from houses, with trains passing through twice daily.

30 km · about 35 min drive

restaurant

Bun Cha Huong Lien

The plastic-stool bun cha shop where Barack Obama and Anthony Bourdain ate in 2016; the table they used is preserved under a glass case. Grilled pork patties come in a bowl of sweet-sour broth with cold noodles.

30 km · about 35 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Bắc Ninh.

Lim

🇻🇳 Vietnam

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9 km awayPop. 80,000

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🇻🇳 Vietnam

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Việt Yên

🇻🇳 Vietnam

11 km awayPop. 205,900

Chờ

🇻🇳 Vietnam

13 km away

Hồ

🇻🇳 Vietnam

14 km away

Thuận Thanh

🇻🇳 Vietnam

16 km awayPop. 199,577

Bắc Giang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

16 km awayPop. 450,000

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