Kien Giang is a coastal province in the Mekong Delta region of the South. Most of present-day Kien Giang includes Rach Gia province and the entire former Ha Tien province. This is the largest province in the Southwest region and the second largest in the South (after Binh Phuoc province). However, during the Nguyen Dynasty, the entire area of present-day Kien Giang province belonged to Ha Tien province. The current provincial capital is Rach Gia city, about 120 km from Can Tho and about 250 km from Ho Chi Minh City. The province is located in the key economic region of the Mekong Delta. In 2018, Kien Giang was Vietnam's 11th largest administrative unit in terms of population, 19th in Gross Regional Product (GRDP), 31st in GRDP per capita, 39th in growth rate. GRDP chief. With 1,723,067 people, GRDP reached 101,887.58 billion VND (equivalent to 4.4 billion USD),
Vietnam's terrain has about 40% mountains and forests, 40% hills and coverage of about 75% of the country's area. There are mountain ranges and plateaus such as Hoang Lien Son range, Son La plateau in the north, Bach Ma range and plateaus following the Truong Son range in the south. Network of rivers and lakes in the delta or mountainous areas of the North and Central Highlands. The delta accounts for about 1/4 of the area, including deltas such as the Red River Delta, Mekong River Delta and the Central Coastal Plains, which are densely populated areas. Cultivated land accounts for 17% of Vietnam's total land area.
The cultural identity of ethnic groups is clearly expressed in community life and in economic activities from customs, costumes to culinary styles. Below are the unique features of Vietnamese culture that you can learn about.
It's the economy of a developing country. From a poor and populous country, Vietnam has gradually recovered and developed after the devastation of war, the loss of financial aid from the former socialist bloc, and the weakness of its economy. concentrated economy. After 1986, with the Doi Moi Policy, Vietnam's economy made great progress and achieved an average economic growth rate of about 9% annually from 1993 to 1997. GDP growth was 8.5% in 1997, it decreased to 4% in 1998 due to the impact of the 1997 Asian economic crisis, and increased to 4.8% in 1999...
Hang Market (Hai Phong) was formerly the market of an ancient village called Du Hang (17th-18th centuries). The Du Hang village area was formerly agricultural land and a traffic hub, so Hang market became a place to meet, exchange, and buy and sell plants, animals, and farming utensils. The urbanization process spread to the suburbs, so today Hang Market is located entirely in the inner city, in Du Hang Kenh ward, Le Chan district, Hai Phong city. Even though many years have passed, the customs of exchanging agricultural goods of c