Hau Giang Province
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 Provinces of Vietnam |
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| Administration | |
|---|---|
| People's Council Chair | Huỳnh Minh Chắc |
| People's Committee Chair | Nguyễn Văn Thắng |
| Geography | |
| Capital | Vị Thanh |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Area | 1,608 km² |
| Demographics | |
| Population • Density |
772,000(2004) 480/km² |
| Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Hoa, Chăm, Khmer |
| Calling code | 71 |
| ISO 3166-2 | VN-73 |
| Website | www.haugiang.gov.vn |
- Hau Giang may also refer to the Bassac River.
Hậu Giang Province (old; Vietnamese: Hậu Giang; Hán tự: 後江) became Cần Thơ Province during/after 1975. Cần Thơ was the capital of Cần Thơ Province. It is located in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam.
In late 2004, Cần Thơ City and some surrounding cities became Cần Thơ Municipality (Thành Phố Cần Thơ).
The remainder of Cần Thơ Province (old) became Hậu Giang Province (new).
Vị Thanh is the capital of Hậu Giang Province. It has an industrial zone of 880,000 m² (217 acres). There are roads, National Highway 61 (which leads to National Highway 1 which leads to Cần Thơ Municipality on the Hau River which leads to Hồ Chí Minh Municipality), and water connections by canal and river to the Hậu River.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The province comprises one city (Vị Thanh, the provincial capital), two towns (Ngã Bảy and Tân Hiệp), and five districts:
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