On June 12, 2025, the National Assembly passed Resolution No. 202/2025/QH15,[5] which took effect the same day, merging Kiên Giang Province into An Giang Province.
History
An Giang was the former territory of Chenla. In 1757, Cambodia's King Nặc Đôn (Ang Tong) died.[note 1] 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. Shortly 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].[6]:121[7]:166–7
An Giang is located in the upper reaches of the Mekong Delta. The Hậu River and Tiền River branches of the Mekong River are the province's dominant geographical features. With the exception of the west, most of An Giang is fairly flat and is criss-crossed by many canals and small rivers. This terrain has made An Giang a significant agricultural center, producing significant quantities of rice.
The Cấm Mountains, also known as the Thất Sơn range or the "Seven Mountains", are located in the western Tịnh Biên District. Followers of the Bửu Sơn Kỳ Hương tradition, founded in An Giang in 1849, refer to these mountains as Bửu Sơn, "Precious Mountains".
Etymology
The province's name is derived from the Sino-Vietnamese word: 安江, meaning "peaceful river".[8]:38
An Giang first became a province in 1832, having been settled by Vietnamese migrants moving southward in search of new land. It is believed that An Giang was once an important center of the 1st millennium Óc Eo culture, presumably owing to its position on the river. Traditionally, An Giang has been known for its silk industry.
An Giang is home to a substantial number of people from Vietnam's ethnic minorities. Due to the province's proximity to Cambodia, the Khmer Krom is the largest non-Vietnamese group. Other groups, such as the Chams and ethnic Chinese (Hoa), are also found in An Giang.
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.[9]
The province is home to 24,011 households of ethnic minorities, comprising 114,632 people, accounting for 5.17% of the total provincial population.[10]
Phu Quoc International Airport serves the island of Phú Quốc that provides flights to the mainland of Vietnam and to some other international destinations in China, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Russia.
Notable people
Tôn Đức Thắng, a prominent Communist and former President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, later became the first President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Long Xuyên).
12Quốc Sử quán triều Nguyễn. "Đại Nam Nhất Thống Chí - Lục Tỉnh Nam Việt - Tập Hạ". archive.org. Translator: Tu Trai Nguyễn Tạo, Editor: Á Nam Trần Tuấn Khải – Nha Văn hóa, Bộ Quốc gia Giáo dục - Published 1959. Retrieved 26 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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