Area: 3,536.8 sq. km. Population: 2,210.4 thousand habitants (2006) Capital: Long Xuyen City. Administrative divisions:- Town: Chau Doc. - Districts: An Phu, Tan Chau, Phu Tan, Chau Phu, Tinh Bien, Tri Ton, Cho Moi, Chau Thanh, Thoai Son. Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Cham, Hoa.
Location: The An Giang Museum is situated on Thoai Ngoc Hau Street, My Long Ward, LongXuyenCity, An Giang Province. Characteristics: In the large courtyard, various ornamental plants and particularly red jasmine trees in full bloom welcome visitors with mildly refreshing fragrances.
Location: At the foot of Sam Mountain, Vinh Te Commune, Chau Doc Town, An Giang Province. Characteristics: Ba Chua Xu Temple is constructed according to the Chinese character "quoc", has 4 square roofs, roofed with blue pile-shaped tiles.
Location: Oc-Eo Remains Site is located in the mountainous region of Sap - Ba The in Thoai Son District, An Giang Province; 30km from Long Xuyen. Characteristics: It is a vast ancient vestige of the Phu Nam Kingdom, a powerful nation in the Southeast Asia about two thousand years ago. In the Middle Ages, the ancient citadel of Oc-Eo used to be a commercial center.
Location: Tiger Island is located in My Hoa Hung Commune, Long Xuyen City, An Giang Province. Characteristics: The island had been raised by the silt of Hau River. There is the wooden house where preserves artifacts of President Ton Duc Thang on the island.
Location: Vinh Te Commune, 6km west of Chau Doc Town, An Giang Province. Characteristics: The 230m high mountain with beautiful landscapes and many historic remains.
Location: Lying on one side of the Sam Mountain, Chau Doc Town, An Giang Province. Characteristics: Tay An is an ancient pagoda with a mixture of Vietnamese and Asian architectural styles.
Location: At the foot of Sam Mountain, Vinh Te Commune, Chau Doc Town, An Giang Province. Characteristics: Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb is a fine piece of art of ancient architecture.
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