Area:
1,475.2
sq. km
Population:
1,044,900
habitants (2004)
Capital:
Vinh Long Town
Districts: Long Ho, Mang Thit, Binh Minh, Tam
Binh, Tra On, Vung Liem.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Khmer, Hoa, Gia Rai.
Geography
Situated between the Tien and the Hau rivers,
Vinh Long Province is bounded by Tien Giang
Province on the north, Dong Thap Province on the
north-west, Tra Vinh Province on the south-east,
Hau Giang and Soc Trang provinces on the south,
and Can Tho City on the south-west.
The terrain is quite flat. The complex network
of rivers and canals make convenient
transportation. The soil is rich in alluvium,
favorable for rice and various fruit
cultivation.
The dry season lasts from December to April, the
rainy season last from May to November. The
annual average temperature is 27ºC. Average
rainfall is from 1,300mm to 1,500mm.
Tourism and Economy
Silt from Tien and Hau rivers has raised the
level of the field. The majority of inhabitants
live on farming, fruit planting and cattle
rising.
Coming to there, visitors have chance to walk
among the trees, relax in hammocks, try all
kinds of delicious tropical fruits in the
gardens of An Binh and Binh Hoa Phuoc islands.
Several popular places are Mr. Sau Giao’s Flower
Garden, Mr. Muoi Day’s Stilt-House, and Mr. Hai
Hoang’s Old House.
Vinh Long has many pagodas, communal houses such
as Van Thanh Temple, Long Thanh Communal House,
Tinh Xa Ngoc Vien, Phuoc Hau, Tien Chau,
Saghamangala pagodas...
Transportation
Vinh Long is 70km from Mytho, 34km from Can Tho
and 136km from Ho Chi Minh City. The
inter-province bus station is 5km from the
centre of Vinh Long. There are buses between
Vinh Long and Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Mytho,
Long Xuyen, Sa Dec, Rach Gia, and other Mekong
Delta destinations. National Highway No.1A and
No.53 also runs through the province |
