Area: 2,485 sq. km

Population: 736,325

Provincial Capital: Bac Lieu

Districts: Hong Dan, Vinh Loi, Gia Rai

Economic potentialities: agriculture, fishery, tourism.

Bac Lieu is located at the south extremity of the country. It is surrounded by Can Tho to the north, Soc Trang to the east, the East Sea to the south, and Ca Mau to the west. The main ethnic groups are the Kinh and Khmer.

There are two distinct seasons: the rainy season and the dry season. The average temperature is 24° C.

An interesting site to see in Bac Lieu is the Bac Lieu Bird Ground.