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An Giang pronunciation (help·info) (written identically in both English and Vietnamese) is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the southwestern area of the country, sharing a border with Cambodia to the northwest. Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The country of Vietnam is divided into fifty-nine provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from Chinese çœ shÄ›ng). ...
Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The country of Vietnam is divided into fifty-nine provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from Chinese çœ shÄ›ng). ...
Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The country of Vietnam is divided into fifty-nine provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from Chinese çœ shÄ›ng). ...
Long Xuyen is a capital city of An Giang Province, Vietnam. ...
Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The country of Vietnam is divided into fifty-nine provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from Chinese çœ shÄ›ng). ...
Mekong River Delta from space, February 1996 Mekong Delta, February 2005. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country with over fifty distinct groups. ...
Khmer Krom (Khmer: ; Vietnamese: Khơ-me Crôm or Khơ-me dưới, which literally means Khmer from below (below referring to the lower areas of the Mekong Delta), are the indigenous ethnic Khmer minority living in southern Vietnam, especially in the delta of the Mekong River. ...
The Cham people are descendants of the kingdom of Champa. ...
The Hoa (Vietnamese: Viet Hoa, Chu Nom/Chinese character: è¯, Mandarin: Yuènán huárén (越å—è¯äºº), Cantonese: yuet naam wah kiu (越å—è¯åƒ‘)) also referred to as either Chinese Vietnamese, Vietnamese Chinese, Sino-Vietnamese, or ethnic Chinese from Vietnam, are a Chinese minority in Vietnam. ...
ISO 3166-2 codes for Viet Nam. ...
The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...
Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The country of Vietnam is divided into fifty-nine provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from Chinese çœ shÄ›ng). ...
Geography
An Giang occupies a position in the upper reaches of the Mekong Delta. The Hau Giang and Tien Giang branches of the Mekong are the dominant geographical features of the province. With the exception of the west, most of An Giang is fairly flat, and is criss-crossed by many canals and small rivers. This terrain has led to An Giang being a significant agricultural centre, producing significant quantities of rice. View of the Mekong before sunset The Mekong is one of the worlds major rivers. ...
Species Oryza glaberrima Oryza sativa Rice is two species (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) of grass, native to tropical and subtropical southern & southeastern Asia and to Africa, which together provide more than one fifth of the calories consumed by humans[1]. (The term wild rice can refer to wild species...
Administration Politically, An Giang is divided into nine districts: An Phu, Chau Phu, Chau Thanh, Cho Moi, Phu Tan, Tan Chau, Thoai Son, Tinh Bien, and Tri Ton. The cities of Long Xuyen (the provincial capital) and Chau Doc, both of which are located on the Hau Giang branch of the Mekong, exist as independent municipalities. Long Xuyen is a capital city of An Giang Province, Vietnam. ...
Chau Doc (vietnamese: Châu Äốc) is a town in An Giang province, Mekong river Delta region, bordered by Cambodia. ...
Demographics An Giang first became a province in 1832, having been settled by ethnically Vietnamese migrants moving southwards in search of new land. It is believed that An Giang was once an important centre of the vanished Oc Eo culture, presumably owing to its position on the river. Traditionally, An Giang has been known for its silk industry. 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Silk weaver Silk is a natural protein fibre that can be woven into textiles. ...
An Giang is home to a sizable number of people from Vietnam's ethnic minorities. Due to the province's proximity to Cambodia, the Khmer Krom are the largest non-Vietnamese group. Other groups, such as the Cham and ethnic Chinese (Hoa), are also found in An Giang. Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country with over fifty distinct groups. ...
Khmer Krom (Khmer: ; Vietnamese: Khơ-me Crôm or Khơ-me dưới, which literally means Khmer from below (below referring to the lower areas of the Mekong Delta), are the indigenous ethnic Khmer minority living in southern Vietnam, especially in the delta of the Mekong River. ...
The Cham people are descendants of the kingdom of Champa. ...
Overseas Chinese are Chinese people who live outside China. ...
External links - An Giang Province official website (English version)
- Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF)
- Khmerkrom.com
- Vietnam Travel Information - An Giang
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