Kien Giang

Kien Giang is a coastal province located in the Mekong Delta region of Southern Vietnam. The majority of modern-day Kien Giang encompasses Rach Gia City and the entirety of the former Ha Tien Province. It is the largest province in the Southwestern region and the second largest in Southern Vietnam (after Binh Phuoc). However, during the Nguyen Dynasty, the entire area of present-day Kien Giang belonged to Ha Tien Province. The provincial capital is Rach Gia City, situated approximately 120 km from Can Tho and 250 km from Ho Chi Minh City. Kien Giang is also a key province within the Mekong Delta's Key Economic Zone. In 2018, Kien Giang was the 11th most populous administrative unit in Vietnam, ranking 19th in Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), 31st in GRDP per capita, and 39th in GRDP growth rate. With a population of 1,723,067, its GRDP reached 101,887.58 billion VND (equivalent to 4.4 billion USD). The GRDP per capita stood at 58.13 million VND (equivalent to 2,527 USD), and the GRDP growth rate in 2021 was 0.58%.