Monday, 17 December 2012 05:49

Travel guide for An Giang province, Vietnam

Code:  076

Area:  3 424.3 km2

Population: 2 172.000

Average temperature: 27.4 degree Celsius

District of An Giang province : Long Xuyen, Chau Doc, An Phu, Tan Chau, Phu Tan, Chau Phu, Thoai Son, Cho Moi, Tinh Bien, Chau Thanh, Tri Ton

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Monday, 17 December 2012 05:37

Tuc Dup Hill in An Giang province

Location: Tuc Dup Hill located in Tri Ton District, belongs to Co To Mountain, An Giang Province.

Characteristics: With a modest height of only 300m, Tuc Dup Hill has a obstacle and dangerous geography with rough cliffs forming caves getting though each other like a bee hive.

In the period of resistance fighting against US imperialists, Tuc Dup Hill became a secret base for Viet Minh soldiers due to its distinctive characteristics together with brave fighting will and wisdom of An Giang people. In the hard time lasting in 128 days, the enemy who had a very powerful military force such as fighting jets, artillery and infantry did not defeat our determined fighting will. Consequently, the US enemy was defeated. Since American spent a sum of money about 2 million dollars on bullets and bombs used for this hill, the hill was later named a terrible name called “2 million – dollar hill”.

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Location: The village is located in Van Giao Commune, Tinh Bien District, An Giang Province

Characteristic: Van Giao brocade symbolizes the beauty and rich cultural character of Khmer ethnic people's brocade

Made by the unique combination of traditional and modern methods, Van Giao Brocade products own multiform style, harmonious color and fine pattern. Particularly, the dye material used in the dyeing technique of Van Giao Village is totally natural origin. It makes silk shining, smooth and fast.

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Sunday, 16 December 2012 08:28

Tra Su Forest in An Giang province

Tra Su Forest in An Giang province

Location: Tra Su Forest is located in Vinh Trung Commune, Tinh Bien District, An Giang Province.

Characteristics: Coming to Tra Su Forest, people will have a chance to enjoy precious moments living in harmony with nature as well as the wholesome atmosphere.

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Located at the foot of Sam Mountain, Vinh Te Commune, Chau Doc Town of An GIang Province, Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb is a fine piece of art of ancient architecture.

Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb is located in front of Ba Chua Xu Temple, that is the biggest monument at the foot of Sam Mountain, 5-km southwest of Chau Doc.

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Sunday, 16 December 2012 08:03

The Mekong Delta in An Giang province

The Mekong Delta, the biggest rice – growing area of Vietnam, is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the South in specific and in Vietnam in general. When mentioning about the Mekong Delta, people usually offer as Vietnam’s rice basket. Since it is enrich with alluvial soils by the large river system, the Mekong Delta provides three harvest a year. In addition to rice, the area also produces coconut, sugar cane, fruits and fishes. Although Mekong Delta is a rural area, it is one of the most densely populated areas in Vietnam and most of the land is under cultivation.

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 Located on the Sam Mountain, Chau Doc Town, An Giang Province, Tay An Pagoda is one of ancient pagodas that combines the architecture features of Vietnam and Asia.

According to “Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi”, a ancient history book about Vietnam, there has rows telling abaout Tay An Co Tu Pagoda (Tay An): ““located on one side of a mountain and headed towards the town with quiet and peaceful atmosphere, Tay An is really a beautiful sight”.

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Located in Vinh Te Commune, about 6km west of Chau Doc Town, An  Giang Province, Sam Mountain is high about 230m and has many beautiful landscapes and many historical relics.

Lying in the west of Chau Doc Town, Sam Mountain is located about 2km from frontier between Vietnam and

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 Located in My Hoa Hung Commune, Long Xuyen City, An Giang Province, Ong Ho Island had been formed by the silt of Hau River. Especially, there is the wooden house built on the island in which many artifacts of President Ton Duc Thang are being presented.

According to the inhabitants living in this island, the origin of name Ong Ho is because in the past there are many tigers and panthers residing on a area of rushes and reeds. After many years of accumulation of the silt of Hau River, Ong Ho Island was raised and people began to settle their living on the island. However, the name Tiger Island was still remained until now.

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Saturday, 15 December 2012 16:01

Oc Eo Remains Site in An Giang province

Located in the mountainous area of Sap – Ba The in Thoai Son District, An Giang Province, about 30 from Long Xuyen, Oc Eo Remains Site is a large area ancient vestige of the Phu Nam Kingdom, which was a powerful nation in the Southeast Asia around two thousand years ago. This ancient citadel of OC - Eo used to be a commercial center  in the Middle Ages.

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