Bac Ninh

Bac Ninh is a province of Vietnam, located in the Red River Delta of the northern part of the country. It is the smallest province of Vietnam and is situated to the east of the nation’s capital, Hanoi, and borders Bac Giang Province, Hung Yen Province, Hai Duong Province and Hanoi. The province’s name literally means “northern serenity”.

The province is rich in culture and is known nationally for Quan họ folk music. Quan họ was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO in 2009.

In March 1884, Bac Ninh was the site of a decisive campaign in the wars between France and assorted Black Flag Army forces, and the town fell to the French.Thereafter under French protectorate, the town was confirmed as the center of all political, economic, cultural offices of colonial administration in the province. The land of the Bac Ninh Citadel, within Yen, Niem and Do Villages, was occupied by French troops.