An Giang overview

The An Giang province was officially registered into the administrative system in 1832 ( during the 13th year of Minh Mang dynasty). it belongs to the six-province group: Gia Dinh - Bien Hoa ( Dong Nai Travel ) - Dinh Tuong - Vinh Long - Ha Tien and An Giang.

The An Giang residents gathered on this land since the seventeenth century were mostly exiled people from the North an Central Vietnam coming to explore and open the land. An Giang has a wet rice civilisation where the economy is mostly agricultural renowned for its rice and aquatic production, along with the profession of on -river aquaculture (fish rafts).

The original specialties of An Giang are prepared from agro-products like the Chau Doc ( Chau Doc Travel )pickled fish, various dried foods, Thot Lot sugar and also include art & handicraft products.

Situated at its source and border position, An Giang has plains, rivers, ditches and forests at the same time and also a system of grandiose mountains . Renowned are the Seven Mountains chain in the two Tinh Bien and Tri Ton districts and the Sam mountain (Chau Doc) having an ancient historic and cultural vestige site and the Sap mountian with the Oc Eo cultural vestige site.

There are 4 peoples of Kinh, Hoa, Cham and Khmer living together and forming a rather unique community culture with popular and folk festivals of originality such as the Sam mountain Mother Saint Xu's festival day (of national level), the Dolta festival (Khmer), the Ramadan festival (Cham).

Due to its revolutionary struggle An Giang was conferred the title of "Hero of the People's Armed Forces", it is also the late President Ton Duc Thang'S birthplace.

Geography

An Giang Province is located to the west of the ( Mekong Delta travel )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.

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.

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.

An Giang Travel Map