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Encyclopedia > Kien Giang Province
Kiên Giang
Location of Kiên Giang Province
Provinces of Vietnam
Administration
People's Council Chair Trương Quốc Tuấn
People's Committee Chair Bùi Ngọc Sương
Geography
Capital Rạch Giá
Region Mekong Delta
Area 6,299 km²
Demographics
Population
 • Density
1,634,043(2004)
259.4/km²
Ethnicities Vietnamese, Khmer, Hoa
Calling code 77
ISO 3166-2 VN-47
Website www.kiengiang.gov.vn

Kiên Giang pronunciation  is a southern province of Vietnam known for fishing and rice farming. Image File history File links LocationVietnamKienGiang. ... 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 省 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 省 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 省 shÄ›ng). ... Rach Gia is a capital city of Kien 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 省 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: KhÆ¡-me Crôm or KhÆ¡-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 Hoa (Vietnamese: Viet Hoa, Chu Nom/Chinese character: 華, Mandarin: Yuènán huárén (越南華人), Cantonese: yuet naam wah kiu (越南華僑)) 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. ... Image File history File links Kien_Giang. ... 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 省 shÄ›ng). ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... 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...



 
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Image File history File links Flag_of_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 省 shÄ›ng). ... Tây Bắc (English Northeast) is one of the regions of Vietnam. ... Bắc Trung Bá»™ (English North Central Coast) is one of the regions of Vietnam. ... Nam Trung Bá»™ (English South Central Coast) is one of the regions of Vietnam. ... Tay Nguyen, translated as Central Highlands is one of the regions of Vietnam. ... Mekong River Delta from space, February 1996 Mekong Delta, February 2005. ... The names below appear with the province they are located in (in parentheses). ... Cần ThÆ¡ is a city in Vietnam. ... Da Nang (occasionally Danang; in Vietnamese: Quốc Ngữ Đà Nẵng, Chữ Nôm 沱囊/沱曩, Chinese: 峴港) is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea. ... Haiphong (Vietnamese: Hải Phòng, Chinese 海防, HÇŽifáng) is the third most populous city in Vietnam. ... Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»™i)  , estimated population 3,083,800 (2004), is the capital of Vietnam. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam and is located near the Mekong River delta. ... 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 省 shÄ›ng). ... An Giang (written identically in both English and Vietnamese) is a Vietnam. ... Bac Giang (in Vietnamese, Bắc Giang) is a Province of Vietnam. ... Bac Kan (in Vietnamese, Bắc Kạn), occasionally spelled Bac Can, is a Province of Vietnam. ... Bac Lieu (in Vietnamese, Bạc Liêu) is a Province of Vietnam. ... Tỉnh Bắc Ninh Geography Capital: Bac Ninh Region: Northeast Area: 804 km² Districts: 7 People Population: 971,300 Ethnicities: Viet, Tay, Nung, Muong Government Council Chairperson: Nguyen The Thao Committee Chairperson: Nguyen The Thao Map Vietnamese, Bắc Ninh) is a Province of Vietnam. ... Bà Rịa–VÅ©ng Tàu is a province of Vietnam. ... Ben Tre (in Vietnamese, Bến Tre) is a Province of Vietnam. ... Binh Dinh (in Vietnamese, Bình Định) is a Province of Vietnam. ... Tỉnh Bình Dương Geography Capital: Thu Dao Mot Region: Southeast Area: 6,696 km² Districts: 6 People Population: 787,600 Ethnicities: Viet, Khmer, Tay, Hoa, Xtieng Government Council Chairperson: Nguyen Minh Duc Committee Chairperson: Ho Minh Phuong Map Vietnamese, Bình Dư&#417... Binh Phuoc (in Vietnamese, Bình Phước) is a Province of Vietnam. ... Bình Thuận is a Province of Vietnam. ... Cà Mau is a Province of Vietnam, named after its capital city. ... Cao Bang (in Vietnamese, Cao Bằng) is a province of Vietnam. ... Dak Lak (in Vietnamese, Đắk Lắk) is a Province of Vietnam. ... Dak Nong (in Vietnamese, Đắk Nông) is a Province of Vietnam. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Đồng Nai is a province of Vietnam located east of Saigon. ... Dong Thap Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Gia Lai is a province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. ... Hà Giang is a province of Vietnam. ... Hai Duong Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Hà Nam Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Ha Tay (Vietnamese: Hà Tây) is located in the Red River Delta surrounded by Hanoi, Hung Yen, Ha Nam, Hoa Binh, and Phu To. ... Ha Tinh (in Vietnamese Hà TÄ©nh) is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Hau Giang Province (old; Vietnamese: Hậu Giang) became Can Tho Province during/after 1975. ... Hung Yen Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Khánh Hòa Province is a province of Vietnam with a population of 1,066,300 spanning an area of 5,197 km². Its capital is Nha Trang. ... Kon Tum province lies in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. ... Lai-Chau (Vietnamese: Lai Châu) is a province in northwest Vietnam. ... Lam Dong (Vietnamese Lâm Đồng ) is one of the fifty-nine Provinces of Vietnam located in the Central Highlands (Tay Nguyen) region. ... Lang Son is a province in far northern Vietnam, bordering Guangxi and Yunnan provinces in China. ... Lao Cai (in Vietnamese, Lào Cai, in Chinese 老街, literally means Old Streets) is a province of Vietnam. ... Long An Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Nam Dinh Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Nghệ An is the largest province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. ... Ninh Bình Province is a province of Vietnam. ... Ninh Thuan Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Phu Tho Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Phu Yen (in Vietnamese Phú Yên  ) is a province in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. ... Quang Binh (in Vietnamese Quảng Bình  ) is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. ... Quang Nam (Vietnamese Quảng Nam) is a province in central of Vietnam. ... Quang Ngai (Vietnamese Quảng Ngãi) is a province in south-central Vietnam, on the coast of South China Sea. ... Quang Ninh is a large province located along the north-eastern border of Vietnam. ... Quang Tri Province is a region and province in central Vietnam near (north) the ancient capital of Huế. ... Sóc Trăng is a province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, with its capital in Sóc Trăng. ... Son La Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Tay Ninh is one of the sixty (60) provinces (tỉnh) of Vietnam. ... Thái Bình (or Thaibinh) is a coastal east province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam, named after the Vietnamese name for the Pacific Ocean: Thái Bình Dương. ... Thai Nguyen Province is situated in mountainous and midland region of North Vietnam. ... Thanh Hoa Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Thừa Thiên–Huế is a province in Vietnam, approximately in the center of the nation. ... Quang Binh Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Trà Vinh is a province in southern part of Vietnam. ... Tuyen Quang Province is a province of Vietnam. ... Located approximately 135 km southwest of HCMC, Vinh Long is easily accessible by bus, van or car using Highway 1 and the breathtaking My Thuan Bridge. ... Vinh Phuc Province is a province in Vietnam. ... Yen Bai Province is a province in Vietnam. ...

External links

  • Phu Quoc-Pearl Island
  • Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF)
  • Khmerkrom.com

  Results from FactBites:
 
VietNam | Mekong Delta Region | Kien Giang Province | WomPom.ca | ... (901 words)
Kien Giang Province is located southwest extremity of ViêtNam.
Phu Quoc Island, part of Kien Giang province, is also part of an archipelago consisting of 22 islands of all sizes.
Cay Dua Prison Relics, Kien Giang, Mac Cuu Tomb, Tam Bao Pagoda, Tan Hoi Pagoda, Temple and Tomb of national hero Nguyen Trung Truc in Rach Gia.
Pham Kien Giang Introduction (130 words)
Pham Kien Gian was born in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 1969.
Giang's oil on canvas paintings are a visual language to fit his own unique interpretation of the Vietnamese countryside.
Giang unfailingly demonstrates a deft, unique composite perspective, with few, but telling elements, in each painting, rendered with both a subtle and dramatic sense of color.
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