Hung Yen

Area: 926.0 sq. km.
Population: 1,164.4 thousand habitants (2015).
Capital: Hung Yen City.
Districts (9): My Hao, Van Lam, Yen My, Khoai Chau, Van Giang, An Thi, Kim Dong, Phu Cu, Tien Lu.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Hoa, Nung, Tay.

 

GEOGRAPHY

Located in center of Red River Delta, Hung Yen shares border with Bac Ninh Province on the north, Ha Nam Province on the south, Hai Duong, Thai Binh provinces on the east, and Ha Noi 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 average annual temperature is about 23°C.

 

TOURISM

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

 

Chu Dong Tu Temple Festival (Hung Yen Province)

 

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.

 

TRANSPORTATION

Hung Yen City is 60km from Ha Noi. Hung Yen locates on National Road No. 5: Ha Noi - Hung Yen - Hai Duong Hai Phong. There is National Road N°. 39 linking from My Hao District to Hung Yen City and then Thai Binh. National Road N°. 38 connects to Bac Ninh.


Bus: 

- Bus N° 205 operates on Nuoc Ngam Bus Station - Hung Yen Bus Station route every 20 minutes. Time of service: 5am - 8pm.
Buses N° 208 and N° 209 operate on Giap Bat Bus Station - Hung Yen Bus Station route every 20 minutes. Time of service: 5am - 7pm.

 

Train:

Hung Yen City is on Ha Noi - Hai Phong train route.

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NEARBY DESTINATIONS
WHERE TO STAY
Pho Hien Hotel

Add: 58 Pham Ngu Lao St., Hung Yen City

Tel: (84-221) 3862 909

Binh Minh Hotel

Add: 55 Ban St., Ban Yen Nhan Town, My Hao Dist.

Tel: (84-221) 3854 136

WHERE TO EAT
Ga 8 phut Restaurant

Add: Cau Chui, Nhu Quynh Market, Van Lam Dist.

Tel: (84-221) 0912 594 142

Ga 9 phut Restaurant

Add: Cau Chui, Nhu Quynh Market, Van Lam Dist.

3 Le 1 Restaurant

Add: Cau Chui, Nhu Quynh Market, Van Lam Dist.

Tel: (84-221) 3986 527

Ga tuoi 3 cham Restaurant

Add: Cau Chui, Nhu Quynh Market, Van Lam Dist.

Tel: (84-221) 3986 637

Tam Huyen Restaurant

Add: Cau Chui, Nhu Quynh Market, Van Lam Dist.

Tel: (84-221) 3987 099

Nhu Quynh Restaurant

Add: Cau Chui, Nhu Quynh Market, Van Lam Dist.

Tel: (84-221) 3651 708