How walkable is Bắc Giang?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Bắc Giang has a walkability score of 28 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 93, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the least walkable of the 19 cities ranked in Vietnam.
What's within walking distance of the centre
949 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Bắc Giang. The nearest grocery is about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks and schools.
Groceries
- LinMin Collection, 5 min
- Siêu Thị Bánh Tráng TANA - Mĩ Độ, TP. Bắc Giang, 5 min
Restaurants & bars
- Nhà Hàng Hải Đăng, 2 min
- Phở gà Chen, 2 min
Shopping
- Đầm Bầu Fochi Bắc Giang, 2 min
- Phương Nam Quảng Ninh, 3 min
Coffee
- Chạy quảng cáo bán hàng onl, cân VPCS, 2 min
- Tea and Coffee 98, 2 min
Banks
- LPBank Bắc Giang, 9 min
- BIDV, 9 min
Parks
- Khuôn viên Vĩnh Ninh 1, 6 min
- Khuôn viên Vĩnh Ninh 2, 7 min
Schools
- Mighty Math Bắc Giang - Toán Tư Duy bản quyền Singapore, 6 min
- Popodoo Smart English Nguyễn Đình Tuân - TP Bắc Giang, 6 min
Books & libraries
- Nhà Sách Sơn Luyến, 17 min
- Hiệu Sách Nhân Dân, 19 min
Culture & entertainment
- Opera Lounge & Coffee - 45 Hùng Vương, 8 min
- Karaoke Havana, 9 min
Measured from the centre at 21.2808, 106.2042, the point near Bắc Giang's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 138 street intersections per km², and blocks average 83 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Bắc Giang's score of 28 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 89 within 1 km of the centre, 40 from 1 to 3 km out and 11 from 3 to 5 km out. 13% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Bắc Giang. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 93 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 89 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 40 | 14% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 11 | 0% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 46 km | 87 |
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 51 km | 38 |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 68 km | 52 |
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 82 km | 36 |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 93 km | 30 |
Questions about walking in Bắc Giang
Is Bắc Giang a walkable city?
Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Bắc Giang has a walkability score of 28 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 93. Open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre in some cities, so scores there may be underestimates. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 19th of 19 cities in Vietnam and joint 688th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh City is the most walkable of the 19 cities ranked in Vietnam, with a score of 93. Bắc Giang ranks 19th with 28.
How does Bắc Giang compare with nearby cities?
Bắc Giang is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 28, against Hanoi (87, 46 km away), Thái Nguyên (38, 51 km away) and Haiphong (52, 68 km away).
Which part of Bắc Giang is most walkable?
Bắc Giang's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 93. Walkability averages 89 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-west (averaging 25) and falls most to the north-west (4).
How is Bắc Giang's walkability score calculated?
For Bắc Giang it is the average of 82 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 11 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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