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Giang
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Lieu
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Phuoc
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Mau
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Can
Tho
City
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Kien
Giang
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Long
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Soc
Trang
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Tay
Ninh
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Tien
Giang
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Vinh
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Area: 3,312.3 sq. km
Population: 1,276.2 thousand habitants (2006)
Capital: Soc Trang City
Districts: Ke Sach, My Tu, My Xuyen, Thanh Tri, Long Phu, Vinh Chau, Cu Lao Dung, Nga Nam.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Cham, Hoa...
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Geography
 Situated in Mekong Delta, Soc Trang is surrounded by Tra Vinh, Vinh Long, Hau Giang, Bac Lieu and East Sea. There are 72km seaside, two river mouths and 30,000ha alluvia ground.
Influenced by oceanic weather, the province has two seasons: the rainy season lasts from May to November and dry season lasts from December to April next year. Annual average temperature is 27ºC. Annual rainfall is 1,840mm. |
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Tourism
Soc
Trang
is
covered
by
vast
rice
paddies,
shrimp
lagoons,
luxuriant
fruit
gardens
like
longan,
rambutan,
durian,
and
orange.
Viet
(Kinh),
Khmer,
Hoa
ethnic
groups
live
together
here.
The
province
has
89
pagodas
of
Khmer
group,
47
pagodas
of
Hoa
people.
Ma
Toc
(Bat),
Khleang,
Chruitim
Chas,
Chen
Kieu,
and
Buu
Son
Tu
(Set)
are
famous
pagodas.
Coming
to
there,
tourists
like
to
taste
tropical
fruit
in
My
Phuoc
River
Islet,
or
join
many
recreation
and
entertainment
activities
in
Binh
An
Tourist
Resort.
Chol
Chnam
Thmay,
Oc
Om
Boc
festivals,
Ngo
Boat
Race
also
attract
many
visitors. |
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Transportation
Soc Trang is 231km from Ho Chi Minh City, 60km from Can Tho. National Highways No.1A links the province and Can Tho, Bac Lieu.
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