Bac Giang is a province located in the Northeast region of the country, being situated 50 kilometers (31 mi) to the east of Hanoi. The province covers an area of 3,827.45 square kilometers and it had a population of 1,628,400.

The province lies in the Red River Delta and is bordered by Quang Ninh to the east, Lang Son to the north, Thai Nguyen and the urban district of Soc Son in the capital Hanoi to the west, and Bac Ninh and Hai Duong to the south.

Bắc Giang is subdivided into 10 district-level: 9 Hiep Hoa, Lạng Giang, Luc Nam, Luc Ngan, Son Đong, Tan Yen, Viet Yen, Yen Dung, Yen The and one provincial city – Bac Giang.