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THE
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Ho
Chi
Minh
City
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An
Giang
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Ba
Ria-Vung
Tau
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Bac
Lieu
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Ben
Tre
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Binh
Duong |
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Binh
Phuoc
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Ca
Mau
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Can
Tho
City
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Dong
Nai
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Dong
Trap
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Hau
Giang |
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Kien
Giang
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Long
An
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Soc
Trang
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Tay
Ninh
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Tien
Giang
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Tra
Vinh
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Vinh
Long
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Area: 3,536.8 sq. km.
Population: 2,210.4 thousand habitants (2006)
Capital: Long Xuyen City.
Administrative divisions:
- Town: Chau Doc.
- Districts: An Phu, Tan Chau, Phu Tan, Chau Phu, Tinh Bien, Tri Ton, Cho Moi, Chau Thanh,
Thoai Son.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Cham, Hoa.
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Geography
 An Giang Province is located to the west of the Mekong Delta between the Tien and Hau rivers and shares a 100km border with Cambodia in the north - west. It also shares border with Dong Thap Province in the east, Cantho City in the south - east, and Kien Giang Province in the south - west.
An Giang has two main types of topography: midland areas and low mountains. The low mountains is Bay Nui (Seven Mountains) in Tinh Bien and Tri Ton districts. Vinh Te Tunnel runs along with the province's border in the west, which connects from Chau Doc to Ha Tien.
Climate: An Giang is divided into two seasons: the rain (from May to November), and the dry (from December to April next year). The annual average temperature varies 27ºC. The highest temperature is 35ºC - 37ºC from April to May and the lowest ones is 20ºC - 21ºC from December to January next year. The annual rainfall is 1,400 - 1,500mm.
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Tourism
and
Economy
An
Giang
is
main
province
in
rice
output.
The
province
also
has
corn
and
aquatic
products
as
basa
fish,
shrimp,
cuttle...
An
Giang
is
also
renowned
as
traditional
handicraft
such
as
Tan
Chau
silk,
Chau
Doc
fish
sauce
and
other
consume
products.
Especially,
long-standing
handicraft
weaves
fabric
industry
of
Cham
ethnic
group.
An
Giang
is
famous
for
particular
festivals
as
Ba
Chua
Xu,
Chol
Chnam
Thomay,
Dolta
festival
and
ox
racing.
Other
famous
sites
and
attractions
include
Sam
Mountain
in
Chau
Doc,
Cam
Mountain
in
Tien
Binh,
Tuc
Dup
Hill,
grottoes
network
of
Thuy
Dai
Son,
Anh
Vu
Son,
Co
To,
and
many
historical
vestiges. |
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Transportation
An Giang has a relatively convenient land and water transport system. National Road 91 connects to Cam-pu-chia. Buses run from Chau Doc to Long Xuyen, Cantho, and other destinations in the Mekong Delta.
Long Xuyen City is 62km from Cantho, 125km from My Tho, and 190km from Ho Chi Minh City. Chau Doc Town is 96km from Ha Tien, 117km from Cantho, 179km from My Tho, and 245km from Ho Chi Minh City.
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