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An Giang first became a province in 1832, having been settled by the Vietnamese migrants moving southwards in search of new land. It is believed that An Giang was once an important center of the 1st millennium Óc Eo culture, presumably owing to its position on the river. Traditionally, An Giang has been known for its silk industry.
Châu Thành is a district of An Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2019 the district had a population of 151,368. [1] [2] The district covers an area of 347 km 2. The district capital lies at An Châu. [2]
Châu Đốc is a city in An Giang Province, bordering Cambodia, in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2019, the city had a population of 101,765, and cover an area of 105.29 square kilometres (40.65 sq mi). [1] [2] The city is located by the Hậu River (a branch of the Mekong River flowing through Vietnamese territory) and Vĩnh Tế ...
Tân Châu was formed in 1757. Tân Châu District was the largest province of Châu Đốc, but was divided in 1929 (with Hong Ngự District) and 1968 (separated from part of Tân Phú district). Tân Châu district is now a separate district part of An Giang Province. It was upgraded to town status in 2009 and has a population of 141,211. [3]
Bảy Núi (Vietnamese: [ɓa᷉ːj nǔj], Chữ Nôm: 罷𡶀, seven mountains), also known by the Sino-Vietnamese version Thất Sơn (Vietnamese: [tʰə́k ʂəːŋ], Chữ Hán: 七山), is a range of small mountains located in the Tri Tôn and Tịnh Biên districts in Vietnam's An Giang Province, very close to the Cambodian border.
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Tri Tôn is a rural district (huyện) of An Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2019 the district had a population of 117,431. [1] [2] The district covers an area of 598 square kilometres (231 square miles). The district capital lies at Tri Tôn and is 44 kilometres (27 miles) away from Châu Đốc. [2]