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THE
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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
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Binh
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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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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: 6,348.3 sq. km
Population: 1,684.6 thousand habitants (2006)
Capital: Rach Gia City
Administrative divisions:
- Town: Ha Tien.
- Districts: Kien Luong, Hon Dat, Tan Hiep, Chau Thanh, Giong Rieng, Go Quao, An Bien, An Minh, Vinh Thuan, Phu Quoc, Kien Hai, U Minh Thuong.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Hoa, Cham...
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Geography
Kien Giang is on the Mekong Delta. It is bounded by An Giang, Hau Giang provinces, Can Tho City in the east and the south�- east, Ca Mau Province in the south, and Cambodia in the north.
Kien Giang has 200km of coastline with large fishing grounds, consisting of 105 big and small islands, of which 43 islands have residents. This creates favorable conditions and good environment for raising many sorts of aquaculture.
Climate: Kien Giang locates on humid monsoon tropical area. The weather is always warm with few natural calamities and abundant of sunshine. The average temperature is 27�C. It is highest in April (29�C) and lowest in January (25.6�C). There are two separated seasons: the rainy season is from April to November, the dry season is from December to April. |
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Tourism
and
Economy
Kien
Giang
has
plains,
fertile
rice
fields,
forests
of
cajuput
and
mangrove.
Kien
Giang
coastal
area
has
been
determined
as a
key
fishing
ground.
The
sea
here
is
rich
of
good
fishes
such
as
mackerel,
shark,
blue
fish,
carp,
shrimp.
Phu
Quoc's
high
quality
fish
sauce
is
well-known
in
Vietnam
and
abroad.
This
fish
sauce
smells
particularly
good
since
it
is
made
from
a
small
fish,
ca
com,
with
a
high
level
of
protein.
Kien
Giang
is
proud
of
historic
sites
in U
Minh
Forest,
Hon
Dat,
Ha
Tien,
Phu
Quoc.
The
province
is
favored
by
nature
with
landscapes
like
Ha
Tien,
and
Phu
Quoc,
in
which
Ha
Tien
is
plentiful
attractive
sites
of
caves,
pagodas,
tombs,
islets
along
the
coast
and
offshore.
Other
famous
sites
include
the
Temple
and
Tomb
of
national
hero
Nguyen
Trung
Truc
in
Rach
Gia,
Tam
Bao
Pagoda,
the
Bird
Sanctuary,
Tan
Hoi
Pagoda,
and
Mac
Cuu
Tomb. |
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Transportation
Road: Rach Gia is 92km from Ha Tien, 116km from Cantho, 182km from My Tho, and 250km from Ho Chi Minh City.
Air: The province owns 3 airports: Rach Gia, Phu Quoc, and Ha Tien. From Ho Chi Minh City, there are daily flights connecting to Rach Gia, and 28 flights a week linking to Phu Quoc.
Hydrofoil boats daily connects Rach Gia and Phu Quoc and vice versa. |
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