1. Population: 1,685,486

2. Geographical features:

• Total area: 1,661.22 square km
• Hai Duong is situated in the North plain region of Vietnam. The province is adjacent to Bac Ninh and Quang Ninh provinces to the North, to Thai Binh and Hung Yen provinces to the South and the South-West, and to the city of Hai Phong to the East. The Hanoi - Hai Phong high-speed way No. 5 runs through Hai Duong.
• The greatest part Hai Duong is devoted for agriculture. Hai Duong has many rivers, creating favorable conditions for the development of agriculture and a convenient transport system. Thai Binh river in the North is connected with Hong River in the South by Luoc river. Farming and handicraft are traditional and age old practices.The province is rich in historical and cultural traditions.

3. Ethnic groups: 28

• Kinh: 1,000,000 people
• San Diu: 1,300 people
• Hoa: 1,000 people
• Muong, Nung: 200 people
• And other ethnic groups.

4. Religions:

• Buddhism: 100,000 believers.
• Catholicism: 40,000 believers.
• Protestantism: 300 believers.

5. Cultural institutions:

Museums and Houses of Traditions: 8
Classified relics (as of 7/5/1997): 80
Historical relics:14
Architecture Art relics: 29
Historical and Cultural relics: 32
Beautiful spot relic: 1
Historical and beautiful spot relics: 3
Cultural houses: 6
Libraries: 45
Cinemas: 2

 

6. Festivals:

• Con Son
• Kiep Bac (Historical relic)
• Thai Lac pagoda
• Dong Ngo pagoda
• Giam pagoda
• Cap Nhat pagoda... (Cultural relic)
• Sight seeing spots:
• Con Son - Kiep Bac relic (Chi Linh)
• Kinh Chu cave and An Phu statues (Kinh Mon)

• Con Son festival (Chi Linh): In the middle of the first month of the lunar calendar (for 7 days)
• Kiep Bac temple festival (Chi Linh): In the middle of the eighth month of the lunar calendar (for 7 days).