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THE
NORTH
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CENTRAL
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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: 1,601.1 sq. km.
Population: 796.9 thousand habitants (2006)
Capital: Vi Thanh Town
Administrative divisions:
- Town: Nga Bay
- Districts: Phung Hiep, Vi Thuy, Long My, Chau Thanh and Chau Thanh A.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Hoa, Cham.
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Geography
 Hau Giang belongs to Mekong Delta. It borders with Can Tho City, Vinh Long Province on the north, Bac Lieu Province on the south, Soc Trang Province on the east, and Kien Giang Province on the west.
Hau Giang is located on complicated network of rivers, springs, and canals such as: Hau, Cai Tu rivers, Quan Lo, Phung Hiep, Xa No, Xang Nang Mau canals.
Climate:The climate is harmonized with few of storms. It is hot, humid all year. Rainy season lasts from May to November, and dry season lasts from December to April. The annual average temperature is 27ºC. |
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Tourism
and
Economy
Hau
Giang
has
advantage
of
growing
rice
and
fruit
tree
as
well
as
rearing
aquaculture.
The
province
is
famous
for
Phung
Hiep
Floating
Market.
From
seven
branches
of
Mekong
River,
hundreds
boats
join
in
floating
market
to
sell
various
fruits
and
other
things
like
other
market.
The
name
'Phung
Hiep
snake
market'
is
well-known
to
foreign
tourists.
Visitors
from
over
the
world
come
to
that
market
to
taste
snake
liquor
and
to
see
the
dangerous
snake
dance.
Hau
Giang
is
also
proud
of
the
Historical
Site
of
the
Provincial
Party
Committee's
Base
and
Long
My
Historical
Site.
Long
My
preserve
many
interesting
things
about
the
glorious
history
in
resistance
war.
There
are
also
facilities
for
entertainment
and
recreation.
In
Long
My,
tourists
enjoy
seeing
numerous
of
storks
of
various
types
and
30
typical
species
of
birds
in
stork
sanctuary. |
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Transportation
National Highway No.61 links Vi Thanh Town and Can Tho City, Kien Giang, Bac Lieu. Vi Thanh Town is 60km from Can Tho.
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