Sông Công is a provincial city (''thành phố thuộc tỉnh'') of

Thái Nguyên Province Cài () is a Chinese-language surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state. In 2019 it was the 38th most common surname in China, but the 9th most common in Taiwan (as of 2018), where it is usually romanized as "Tsai" (based on ...

in the

north-east The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, Radius, radially arrayed compass directions (or Azimuth#In navigation, azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A ''compass rose'' is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, ...

region of

Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...

. Song Cong city is currently a Class-2 city. As of 2022 the city had a population of 128,357. The city covers an area of 98,37 km². Song Cong is an industrial city, economic, administrative and cultural center in the South of Thai Nguyen province; It is an important traffic and socio-economic development hub of the Northeastern region. With the transitional position between the plain and the midland, the Cong River has national and provincial roads running through Hanoi to the South and Thai Nguyen City in the North, which is a very favorable condition. to promote trade with economic regions in the North of Hanoi Capital, the South of the Northern Midland and Mountainous Region with the center being Thai Nguyen City and the economic regions of Tam Dao - Vinh Phuc, Bac Ninh and Bac Giang. With special advantages, Song Cong has long been identified as a major industrial center and a hinge urban center and economic transshipment between regions inside and outside Thai Nguyen province. On July 1, 2015, Song Cong solemnly held the 30th anniversary of the founding of Song Cong town, announced the establishment of Song Cong city and received the Third-class labor medal and the presence of many delegates. coming from cities and towns in Viet Bac area.

Location

Sông Công city borders

Thái Nguyên Thái Nguyên () is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital and largest city of Thái Nguyên Province. The city is listed as a first class city and is the ninth largest city in Vietnam. It has long been famous throughout Vietnam for its Tân Cư� ...

city to the north; borders Phú Bình District to the east and Phổ Yên City to the west and south. The city has a quite favorable position: 65 km north of

Hanoi Hanoi ( ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Vietnam, second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river" (Hanoi is bordered by the Red River (Asia), Red and Black River (Asia), Black Riv ...

capital, 15 km south of

city, 45 km from Nội Bài International Airport, 17 km from Núi Cốc Lake.

Geography

The

Công River The Công River () is a tributary of the Cầu River in northern Vietnam. It flows through Thái Nguyên Province. The river is 96 km in length and has a catchment area of 951 square kilometres. It flows from Núi Cốc Lake and also passes th ...

flows through the town. Sông Công itself means "Cong River".

Administrative divisions

* Wards (phường): Bách Quang, Cải Đan, Châu Sơn, Mỏ Chè, Phố Cò, Thắng Lợi, Lương Sơn. * Communes (xã): Bá Xuyên, Bình Sơn, Tân Quang

References

External links

Song Cong City

Resolution to Establish Song Cong city, Thai Nguyen Province.
Districts of Thái Nguyên province Cities in Vietnam Thái Nguyên province {{ThaiNguyen-geo-stub