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Vinh Long (Code: 70)

Area: 1,479.1 sq. km
Population: 1,028.4 thousand habitants (April 2009)
Capital: Vinh Long Town
Districts: Long Ho, Mang Thit, Binh Minh, Tam Binh, Tra On, Vung Liem, Binh Tan.
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. Th
e 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 270C. 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.


Viet Nam
The North:
North West Region: Son La;  Lai Chau;  Dien Bien;  Hoa Binh;  
North East Region: Ha Giang;  Cao Bang;  Lao Cai;  Bac Kan;  Lang Son;  Tuyen Quang;  Yen Bai;  Thai Nguyen;  Phu Tho;  Vinh Phuc;  Bac Giang;  Bac Ninh;  Quang Ninh;  
Red River Delta Region: Ha Noi;  Hai Phong;  Hai Duong;  Hung Yen;  Ha Nam;  Nam Dinh;  Thai Binh;  Ninh Binh;  
The Center:
North Center Region: Thanh Hoa;  Nghe An;  Ha Tinh;  Quang BInh;  Quang Tri;  Thua Thien Hue;  
South Central Coast Region: Da Nang;  Quang Nam;  Quang Ngai;  Binh Dinh;  Phu Yen;  Khanh Hoa;  
Central Delta Highlands Region: Kon Tum;  Gia Lai;  Dak Lak;  Dak Nong;  
The South:
North East South Region: Lam Dong;  Ninh Thuan;  Binh Thuan;  Binh Phuoc;  Tay Ninh;  Binh Duong;  Dong Nai;  Ba Ria - Vung Tau;  Ho Chi Minh City;  
Mekong River Delta Region: Long An;  Tien Giang;  Dong Thap;  An Giang;  CanTho;  Vinh Long;  Ben Tre;  Tra Vinh;  Hau Giang;  Kien Giang;  Soc Trang;  Bac Lieu;  Ca Mau;