Sunday, 16 December 2012 15:03

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.

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Saturday, 15 December 2012 23:01

Oc Eo Remains Site in An Giang province

Located in the mountainous area of Sap – Ba The in Thoai Son District, An Giang Provi

nce, 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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Belonged to the chain of That Son Range (seven Mountains) along the national road 91 from Long Xuyen to Chau Doc, Anh Vu or Ket Mountain is one of the most famous tourist destinations in An Giang Province. The 225m mountain is located in Thoi Son ward, Tinh Bien district, An Giang province.

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Saturday, 15 December 2012 22:58

Co To Mountain in An Giang province

Being the most famous mountain in That Son, the mountain chain in An GIang Province, Co To Mountain is one of the most frequently crowded destinations by pilgrims and tourists.

Located about 50km from Chau Doc central, Co To Mountain is belonged to Nui To Commune, Tri Ton District. The mountain is about 5,800m long, 3,700m wide and rises to 614m above sea level.

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Saturday, 15 December 2012 22:57

Chau Doc Town in An Giang province

Located at the junction of a tributary connecting the Bassac and Mekong Rivers and the Bassac River itself, Chau Doc is well-known as an incredibly friendly and bustling little city. The city has a color scheme to match its ambience, with bright pastel hues of green, blue and purple adorning many of the newer shop fronts. You will be exciting very much by Chau Doc’s beautiful landscape when you arrive in the city from Cambodia.

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Chau Doc Floating Village in Chau Doc town, An Giang province

Coming to Chau Doc, you will have a chance to discover the charming attraction in a three-hour tour. This tour will take you on the floating market, the floating village offshore, a Cham village across the river, and perhaps a peek at the Kinh Vinh Te, the canal that leads south to Ha Tien.

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Location: Cam Mountain is located in An Hao Commune, Tinh Bien District, An Giang Province.

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Being well-known under the name Thien Cam Son (heaven’s forbidden mountain), Cam Mountain is the highest and largest one, which is belonged to the superb Mountains (That Son) in An Giang.

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