Long An
Long An is a province situated within the Southern Key Economic Zone and serves as the vital gateway connecting the Southeast region with the Mekong Delta. Most notably, it shares a border with Ho Chi Minh City, linked by an extensive network of national highways, including National Highways 1, 50, 62, N1, and N2 (Ho Chi Minh Highway). The province is regarded as the largest consumption market for agricultural products from the Mekong Delta region.
Visiting Ton Thanh Pagoda in Can Giuoc
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Tôn Thạnh Pagoda is the oldest pagoda in Long An Province, and it was here that the great poet Nguyễn Đình Chiểu once lived, wrote poetry, practiced medicine, and composed the heroic work “Văn tế Nghĩa sĩ Cần Giuộc” (Funeral Oration for the Martyrs of Cần Giuộc). Long An is a land imbued with the...
Can Duoc Hundred-Pillar House Historical Site
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When visiting Cần Đước, do not forget to stop by an ancient architectural and sculptural masterpiece in Long Hựu Đông Commune that local people commonly call the House of One Hundred Columns. The third-generation owner, Mr. Trần Văn Ngộ, recounts that this house was built by his grandfather, Mr. Trần Văn Hoa—who was then the...
