{"id":2420,"date":"2021-08-23T05:06:51","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T05:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/tourism\/gioi-thieu-mien-tay"},"modified":"2026-01-19T10:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:45:36","slug":"gioi-thieu-mien-tay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/en\/tourism\/gioi-thieu-mien-tay","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the Mekong Delta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Western provinces, also known as the Mekong Delta or the Southwestern region, are commonly referred to by people in Southern Vietnam simply as the \u201cMekong Delta,\u201d consisting of 12 provinces and 1 centrally governed city.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This region is part of the Mekong River Delta, covering an area of 39,734 km\u00b2. It borders the Southeast region, Cambodia to the north, the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest, and the East Sea (South China Sea) to the southeast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Giang
Area: 3,537 km\u00b2
Population: 2,217,488 people
Provincial center: Long Xuyen City<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Giang Province has 11 administrative units, including Long Xuyen City, two towns (Chau Doc and Tan Chau), and eight districts.
\u2013 Long Xuyen City: 11 wards and 2 communes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Chau Doc City: 5 wards and 2 communes
\u2013 Tan Chau Town: 5 wards and 9 communes
\u2013 An Phu District: 2 townships and 12 communes
\u2013 Chau Phu District: 1 township and 12 communes
\u2013 Chau Thanh District: 1 township and 12 communes
\u2013 Cho Moi District: 2 townships and 16 communes
\u2013 Phu Tan District: 2 townships and 16 communes
\u2013 Thoai Son District: 3 townships and 14 communes
\u2013 Tinh Bien District: 3 townships and 11 communes
\u2013 Tri Ton District: 2 townships and 13 communes
An Giang Province has a total of 156 communes, wards, and townships.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bac Lieu
Area: 2,520 km\u00b2
Population: 856,250 people
Provincial center: Bac Lieu City
Currently, Bac Lieu has 7 district-level administrative units, including Bac Lieu City and 6 districts, with a total of 64 communes, wards, and townships:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Bac Lieu City<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Phuoc Long District
\u2013 Hong Dan District
\u2013 Vinh Loi District
\u2013 Gia Rai District
\u2013 Dong Hai District
\u2013 Hoa Binh District<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Ben Tre
Area: 2,315 km\u00b2
Population: 1,354,589 people
Provincial center: Ben Tre City

Ben Tre includes 1 city and 8 districts:
\u2013 Ben Tre City: 10 wards and 6 communes
\u2013 Ba Tri District: 1 township and 23 communes
\u2013 Binh Dai District: 1 township and 19 communes
\u2013 Chau Thanh District: 1 township and 22 communes
\u2013 Cho Lach District: 1 township and 10 communes
\u2013 Giong Trom District: 1 township and 21 communes
\u2013 Mo Cay Bac District: 13 communes
\u2013 Mo Cay Nam District: 1 township and 16 communes
\u2013 Thanh Phu District: 1 township and 17 communes
Ben Tre has a total of 164 communes, wards, and townships.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ca Mau
Area: 5,211 km\u00b2
Population: 1,118,830 people
Provincial center: Ca Mau City

Ca Mau has 9 district-level administrative units, including 1 city and 8 districts:
\u2013 Ca Mau City (Class II urban area)
\u2013 Dam Doi District
\u2013 Ngoc Hien District
\u2013 Cai Nuoc District
\u2013 Tran Van Thoi District
\u2013 U Minh District
\u2013 Thoi Binh District
\u2013 Nam Can District
\u2013 Phu Tan District
Total number of wards, townships, and communes: 99, including 10 wards, 8 townships, and 81 communes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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