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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.
V. Văn Giáo; Vĩnh An, An Giang; Vĩnh Bình, An Giang; Vĩnh Chánh; Vĩnh Châu, An Giang; Vĩnh Gia; Vĩnh Hanh; Vĩnh Hậu, An Giang; Vĩnh Hòa, An Giang
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]
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Hoà Hảo is a rural commune (xã) and village of the Chợ Mới District of An Giang Province, Vietnam. [1] After 1975, Hòa Hảo was renamed 'Phú Tân'. Given that Hòa Hào village was historically strictly tied to Hoa Hao Buddhism, the villagers and adherents of this religion always called 'Làng Hòa Hảo' as a traditional sacred site'.
Chams villages in An Giang province (An Phú, Châu Phú, Châu Thành district, Tân Châu town). Most of the people in An Phú District are ethnic Kinh (Vietnamese). There are about 12,000 Chams people who mostly live in 5 villages: Đa Phước, Vĩnh Trương, Nhơn Hội, Khánh Bình and Quốc Thái.
Mẫu Thượng Ngàn in a costume of the Lê dynasty (a painting by a modern artist). Lâm Cung Thánh Mẫu (Chữ Hán: 林宮聖母) or Mẫu Thượng Ngàn or Bà Chúa Thượng Ngàn (Princess of the Forest) is ruler of the Forest Palace among the spirits of the Four Palaces in Vietnamese indigenous religion. [1]
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