Hai Duong is located in the Red River Delta where originated from civilization of Red River. Hai Duong has had many changes in names throughouts history.It was a part of Duong Tuyen (in the period of King Hung), Giao Chi and Giao Chau ( in the 1st millennium); Nam Sach Lo, Hong Lo (under period of Ly and Tran dynasty); Hong Chau, Nam Sach (in the 16th century); Thua Tuyen, *Hai Duong (in the 10th year of Quang Thuan King).
The city is located in the centre of both the Northern Economic Area and of the Hanoi–Hai Phong–Quang Ninh development region as well. Hải Dương is located 58 kilometres from Hanoi, 45 kilometres from Hai Phong, and 80 kilometres from Halong Bay. A railway, National Highway No.5 and National Highway No.18 all pass through the province.
Geography in Hai Duong
Hai Duong is on the Red River Delta. It borders with BacNinh, BacGiang provinces on the north, Haiphong, QuangNinh provinces on the east, HungYen Province on the west, ThaiBinh Province on the south. The network of rivers includes ThaiBinh, Rang, KinhThay, and Dao rivers’ giving good condition for agriculture and water transportation.
Kiep Bac Temples
Climate in Hai Duong
Hai Duong lies in tropical monsoon climate. The annual average rainfall is 1300mm – 1700mm. The average temperature is 23.4ºC.
Tourism in Hai Duong
Long-standing history bequeaths hundreds of cultural, historic relics. They are PhuongHoang, KinhChu AnPhu sites, ConSon, ThanhMai, Hun pagodas, NguyenTrai, Cao, KiepBac temples, GiengNgoc (Pearl Well), ThachBan (Flagstone), of which ConSon – KiepBac are most popular ones.
Hai Duong is close related with many celebrities such as LeHuuTrac, TranNguyenDan, NguyenTrai, MacDinhChi, and PhamSuManh.
The province is proud of traditional handicraft villages like Chu Dau Pottery, ChauKhe Gold, DongDao Carving, KeSat Dry Pancake and Hai Duong Green Bean Cake. Folk songs like catru, cheo, xam are commonly here.
Hai Duong Green Bean Cake
In addition of these, tourists also take interest in Chi Lang Nam Stork Village, home of thousands of white, black, fiery stocks, herons and egrets.
Transportation in Hai Duong
The network of road, railway and river-way transportation is convenient. The province lies on railway and National Highway No.5: Hanoi – HaiDuong – Haiphong, on National Highway No.18: BacNinh – Hai Duong – QuangNinh. CongCau river- port has a total capacity of 300,000 tons per year.
HaiDuong is 58km from Hanoi, 45km from Haiphong, and 80km from Halong Bay.
