An Giang province

An Giang
Province
Bà Chúa Xứ Temple of Sam Mountain, Maitreya Buddha statue sitting on Cấm Mountain in Tịnh Biên, Temple of late President Tôn Đức Thắng, Mausoleum of Thoại Ngọc Hầu, Tomb of Ba Chúc, Island of Phú Quốc
Official seal of An Giang
Seal
Nickname(s): 
The Land of Seven Mountains
The coastal land of Mekong Delta
Motto: 
Harmonious blend of nature - Rich cultural identity (tourism only)
Location of An Giang within Vietnam
Location of An Giang within Vietnam
Interactive map of An Giang
Coordinates: 10°30′N 105°10′E / 10.500°N 105.167°E / 10.500; 105.167
Country Vietnam
RegionMekong Delta
Capital of ProvinceRạch Giá ward
Government
 • People's Council ChairNguyễn Thanh Nhàn
 • People's Committee ChairHồ Văn Mừng
Area
 • Total
9,888.91 km2 (3,818.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
4,952,238
 • Density500.787/km2 (1,297.03/sq mi)
Demographics
 • EthnicitiesVietnamese, Khmer, Hoa, Chăm
GDP
 • TotalVND 74.297 trillion
US$ 3.227 billion
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes296
ISO 3166 codeVN-44
HDI (2020)Increase 0.663
(55th)
Websiteangiang.gov.vn/en

An Giang is a province of Vietnam and is located in the Mekong Delta, in the country's southwestern part.

Geography

An Giang is a province located in the westernmost part of the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Located 187 km southwest of Hồ Chí Minh City, this province comprises the mainland, islands, and archipelagos. This province has a geographical location:

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions in An Giang province.

An Giang province is divided into 102 commune-level administrative units, including 14 wards, 85 communes and 3 special zones.

History

Under Nguyễn lords

Nam Kỳ Lục tỉnh (1832 - 1841)

An Giang was the former territory of Chân Lạp. In 1757, Cambodia's King Nặc Đôn (Ang Tong) died. The regent Nặc Nhuận paid his two prefectures: Trà Vinh and Ba Thắc as tribute to Lord Võ to get approval as the new king of Cambodia. Afterward, Nặc Nhuận's son-in-law killed him to ascend the crown. Nặc Đôn's grandson, Nặc Tôn (Ang Ton) fled to Hà Tiên seeking for military aid. Lord Võ appointed Nặc Tôn as the new king of Cambodia and ordered Mạc Thiên Tứ and his troops to escort Nặc Tôn back. In return, Nặc Tôn ceded the Tầm Phong Long region to Lord Võ. Lord Võ divided this region to three sub-regions: Châu Đốc, Tân Châu [vi], and Đông Khẩu, under the administration of Long Hồ palace [vi].: 121 : 166–7 

Under Nguyễn dynasty

Six Provinces of Lower Cochinchina, and Bình Thuận in 1850

In 1808, Emperor Gia Long renamed Lower Cochinchina from Gia Định trấn to Gia Định thành, its four palaces (dinh): Phiên Trấn, Trấn Biên, Trấn Định, Vĩnh Trấn (Long Hồ) were also renamed to protectorate (trấn): Phiên An, Biên Hoà, Định Tường, Vĩnh Thanh respectively. Định Viễn district was renamed to Định Viễn prefecture.: 716  Vĩnh Thanh protectorate contained both Vĩnh Long and An Giang.: 21 

An Giang province was first established in 1832 when Emperor Minh Mạng divided Lower Cochinchina into Six Provinces. An Giang province contained two prefectures: Tân Thành,Tuy Biên, divided into four districts: Vĩnh An, Vĩnh Định, Đông Xuyên, and Tây Xuyên.: 392–5  Lê Đại Cương [vi] was appointed the governor-general of An – Hà (An Giang – Hà Tiên) cum viceroy of Chân Lạp. Under Cương administration were: Ngô Bá Nhân – An Giang provincial governor, and Phạm Xuân Bích - Hà Tiên provincial governor, both were appointed before.: 426, 402 

After August Revolution

On 22/10/1956, South Vietnam president Ngô Đình Diệm issued Decree No. 143-NV merging Châu Đốc province [vi] and Long Xuyên province [vi] to reestablish An Giang province.

2025 Merger

On June 12, 2025, the National Assembly passed Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15, which took effect the same day, merging Kiên Giang Province into An Giang Province.

Etymology

An Giang is derived from the Sino-Vietnamese word: 安江, meaning "peaceful river.": 38  The designation dates back to the Nguyễn dynasty era. In 1832, during the reign of Minh Mạng, it was formally established as one of the southern provinces of Vietnam.

Demographics

Cam Mountains

As of 2020, An Giang Province covers an area of 3,536.83 square kilometers with a population of 1,904,532 people, resulting in a population density of 539 people per square kilometer. The province is home to 24,011 households of ethnic minorities, comprising 114,632 people, accounting for 5.17% of the provincial population.

Notes

  1. ↑ Nặc Nguyên (Ang Snguon) died since 1755. Nặc Đôn (Ang Tong) succeeded and reigned till 1757.

References

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  5. ↑ "Human Development Index by province(*) by Cities, provincies and Year". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
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  14. ↑ "Population, Area, and Population Density by Province - General Statistics Office - 2016".