Vi Thanh

Vi Thanh
Thành phố Vị Thanh
Location in Hau Giang Province
Vi Thanh
Location of in Vietnam
Coordinates:
Country  Vietnam
Province Hậu Giang Province
Population (2004)
 • Total 24,477

Vị Thanh is the capital city of Hau Giang province in Vietnam. Formerly, Long My was a town of Chương-Thiện province in South Vietnam. In 2004, Vị Thanh became the capital of Hậu Giang Province. It has an industrial zone of 880,000 square metres (217 acres). There are roads, National Highway 61 (which leads to National Road 1A which leads to Cần Thơ Municipality on the Hau River which leads to Ho Chi Minh City), and water connections by canal and river to the Hau River.