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Hậu_Giang_province Latitude and Longitude:
9°47′N 105°28′E / 9.783°N 105.467°E / 9.783; 105.467
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Hậu Giang province
Tỉnh Hậu Giang
Province
Asia Clock Tower in the centre of Vị Thanh city
Asia Clock Tower in the centre of Vị Thanh city
Official seal of Hậu Giang province
Seal
Location of Hậu Giang in Vietnam
Location of Hậu Giang in Vietnam
Coordinates: 9°47′N 105°28′E / 9.783°N 105.467°E / 9.783; 105.467
Country  Vietnam
Region Mekong Delta
Capital Vị Thanh
Government
 •  People's Council ChairTrần Văn Huyến
 •  People's Committee ChairĐồng Văn Thanh
Area
 • Total1,621.7 km2 (626.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total986,792
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Demographics
 •  Ethnicities Vietnamese, Hoa, Chăm, Khmer
GDP [1]
 • Total VND 29.763 trillion
US$ 1.293 billion
Time zone UTC+7 ( ICT)
Area codes293
ISO 3166 code VN-73
Website www.haugiang.gov.vn

Hậu Giang (Vietnamese: [həw˧˨ʔ jaːŋ˧˧] ⓘ) is a province located in the Mekong Delta region in the southern part of Vietnam. Vị Thanh is the capital.

History

Former seal
Nàng Mau town, Vị Thủy district

Until the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, the province included the city of Cần Thơ which was the provincial capital. In 1975, the province was renamed Cần Thơ province, with the city of Cần Thơ still the capital. In late 2004, Cần Thơ and some surrounding cities became Cần Thơ municipality (Thành Phố Cần Thơ). The remainder of Cần Thơ province became Hậu Giang province.

Hậu Giang has an industrial zone of 902 ha. There are 120 km of national roads: National Highway 61 (which leads to National Highway 1, going through Cần Thơ Municipality on the Hậu River to Ho Chi Minh City), and water connections by canal and river to the Hậu River.

An estimated 80% of the province will be underwater following a 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) sea level rise relative to the current land elevation, which is subsiding over time. [2]

Administrative divisions

Hậu Giang is subdivided into eight district-level sub-divisions:

They are further subdivided into 11 commune-level towns (or townships), 51 communes, and 13 wards.

Gallery

  • In the Chương Thiện Victory Monument in Ward 5, Vi Thanh city.
    In the Chương Thiện Victory Monument in Ward 5, Vi Thanh city.
  • Clock Tower in the center of Vị Thanh City.
    Clock Tower in the center of Vị Thanh City.
  • The welcome gate of Hậu Giang province, located in the town of Cái Tắc.
    The welcome gate of Hậu Giang province, located in the town of Cái Tắc.
  • On National Highway 61, the section passing Cái Tắc town market.
    On National Highway 61, the section passing Cái Tắc town market.

References

  1. ^ "Tình hình kinh tế, xã hội Hậu Giang năm 2018" (PDF). UBND tỉnh Hậu Giang. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ Minderhoud, P. S. J.; Coumou, L.; Erkens, G.; Middelkoop, H.; Stouthamer, E. (2019). "Mekong delta much lower than previously assumed in sea-level rise impact assessments". Nature Communications. 10 (1): 3847. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-11602-1. ISSN  2041-1723. PMC  6713785. PMID  31462638.

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