Hung Yen is a province located in the Red River Delta, in the Northern Focal Economic Zone and the Hanoi-Hai Phong-Quang Ninh Economic Triangle.The eastern gate of Hanoi, Hung Yen has 23km of the 5A National Highway and over 20km of the Hanoi-Hai Phong railway route. In addition, national highways of 39A and 38, which are prolonged from the National Highway 5, passing by Hung Yen town, running to the National Highway 1A through Yen Lenh Bridge and to the National Highway 10 through Trieu Duong Bridge. This is an important transportation axis linking southwestern provinces in the Northern Delta (Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh, Thanh Hoa…) with Hai Duong, Hai Phong and Quang Ninh provinces.

Hung Yen is nearby Hai Phong and Cai Lan seaports and Noi Bai international airports. It has border with Hanoi and the provinces of Bac Ninh, Ha Tay, Ha Nam, Thai Binh and Hai Duong.