Hau Giang overview

Area: 1,608 sq. km.
Population: 781,000 habitants (2004)
Capital: Vi Thanh Town
Administrative divisions:
- Town: Tan Hiep
- Districts: Phung Hiep, Vi Thuy, Long My, Chau Thanh and Chau Thanh A.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Hoa, Cham

Hau Giang Geography

Hau Giang belongs to Mekong Delta Travel . It borders with Can Tho travel , Vinh Long Province on the north, Bac Lieu Travel 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

Hau Giang 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.

Hau Giang 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 Cai Be Floating Market. From seven branches of Mekong River tour , 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 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.

Hau Giang 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 tours