The Chronicle of Hưng Yên Province stated: "The streets are very busy and bustle, crowded with vehicles; the old images of Phổ Hiến in Sơn Nam can be seen now in this land".

For that reason, prior to the French occupation of Vietnam, Hưng Yên was a province located on both sides of the Luộc River.

On March 27, 1833, French troops led by Captain Henri Rivière moved along the Red River from Hanoi and defeated Nam Định citadel.

He then demanded Sub lieutenant Edgard de Trentinian to lead a unit of troops to attack Hưng Yên citadel.

After occupying Hưng Yên, they made many efforts to strengthen their puppet government and establish various troop stations on one hand, while speeding up the measuring and mapping work for deep involvement into communes and hamlets.

In 1890, the French set up the Bãi Sậy area consisting of Yên Mỹ, Yen Hao, Văn Lâm and Cam Luong districts for the purpose of easier suppression of revolts.

Hưng Yên has 57,000 young and highly educated people of working age, representing 51% of the provincial population.

Hưng Yên province is located in the Northern region of Vietnam, situated in the Red River Delta.

Hưng Yên is close to Haiphong and Cái Lân seaports and Noi Bai International Airport.

Hưng Yên's lignite source, which is a part of the brown basin in the Red River Delta and has a 30-billion-tonne reserve, has not been exploited yet.

It is similar with other provinces in the Red River Delta, Hưng Yên is affected by the hot and damp tropical monsoon climate.

There are many ancient historical and cultural relics in the area of Hưng Yên province, some of which are related to the learning tradition of the Vietnamese people.

[13] After the Covid-19 pandemic passed, the province promoted an economic stimulus program with the ambition of becoming an elite green industrial zone (vùng công nghiệp xanh) in the Red River Delta.

[14][15][16][17][18] In 2024, representatives of The Trump Organization signed a co-operation and investment document worth 1,5 billion USD in the real estate sector in Hưng Yên province with the Kinh-Bac City Development Holding Corporation (Tổng công ty Phát triển Đô thị Kinh Bắc, KBC).