Hiệp Hòa is topographically uneven, with hills and low mountains in some communes in the north, the Red River Delta in the east and generally sloped from the northwest to the southeast.
Climate
The weather is influenced by the tropical monsoon, with the average temperature being 23-24 degrees Celsius, and the average annual rainfall is 1,500 mm.
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[4]
Natural resources
Forest
The district has a lack of natural forest; forest plantings have been accomplished in seven communes, totalling 167 hectares.
Sand and gravel
The district has resources of construction industry-quality sand and gravel.
Water
Hiệp Hòa's water supply for agricultural use is plentiful, drawn from ponds and the Cầu River system.
Infrastructure
Electricity
By 2003 the national electricity grid has covered 26 of 26 towns and reached 100% of villages. The district now has 124 transformers with capacity of 16,525 kVA.
Water
Residents mainly use water from well], as well as natural river water and rainwater. The district has 34,788 wells. 2,600 households are using natural river water. Overall about 70% of the population have water in the toilets. Currently, the water project in Quảng Minh is in the process of funding and construction.
Transportation
District Highway 37 runs 14 km in-district; 3 provincial highways - Road 295, Road 296 and Road 367 - have a total length of 39.6 km. Roads linking communes total 103.2 km and roads linking villages and hamlets total nearly 600 km. Highways and provincial roads are 100% paved.
Communication
Each commune has a post office in the commune cultural center. Many households and every village have a telephone. Daily newspapers and magazines enjoy good circulation.
Manpower
The 2006 district population was more than 300,000 people; people of labor age total 133,650 people or 44.8% of the population. The proportion of agricultural workers, though still large, has been reduced as industrialization and the development of industrial parks continues apace.
