Natural Conditions

 

Geographical location:

Hung Yen is located in the Northern Vietnam plains and in lowlands bordered by

- Bac Minh to the North.

- Thai Binh and Ha Nam to the South.

- Hai Duong to the East.

- Ha Tay and Ha Noi to the West.

The Luoc River separates Hung Yen and Thai Binh while the Hong River separates Hung Yen, Ha Nam and Ha Tay.
 
Area:

923,09 km²

 

Population:

The average population: 1.128.702 people (2009)

Labor force: more than 570.000 people

 

Climate:

 Hung Yen belongs to tropical-monsoon climate area.

There’re 2 seasons: the hot and the cold.

In hot season, it rains a lot from May to October.

Cold season is dry, from November to April next year.

The annual average temperature: about 23ºC 

Terrain:

 

Altitude drops from north to south, west to east with alternating low terrains (swamps, lakes, ponds, low lying rice fields), often flooded. The highest point shows elevation codes +9 to +10 found at the alluvial land of Xuan Quang Village, Van Giang rural district, the lowest point at +0.9 code locates at Tien Tien Village (Phu Cu rural district).