Everything about An Giang Province totally explained
An Giang (;
Hán Tự: ; written identically in both
English and
Vietnamese) is a
province of
Vietnam. It is located in the
Mekong Delta, in the southwestern part of the country, sharing a border with
Cambodia to the northwest.
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.
Administration
Politically, An Giang is divided into nine districts:
The cities of
Long Xuyen (the provincial capital) and
Châu Đốc, both of which are located on the Hau Giang branch of the Mekong, exist as independent municipalities.
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
Óc Eo culture, presumably owing to its position on the river. Traditionally, An Giang has been known for its
silk industry.
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.
The Ba Chuc massacre of April 1978, in that border province with Cambodia. On the day the Khmer Rouge began its series of border raids, April 15, 1978, Ba Chuc was a quiet little village of about 3,500 people. For two weeks, ending April 30, 1978, the Khmer Rouge tore through Ba Chuc slicing to bits anything that breathed, literally ripping apart young children limb from limb and hacking the adults to pieces with machetes. When the raids ceased the population of Ba Chuc had been reduced to 2.
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