Area: 2,509.3 sq. km Population: 1,728.7 thousand habitants (2015). Capital: My Tho City. Administrative divisions: - Town: Go Cong, Cai Lay. - Districts (8): Cai Be, Cai Lay, Chau Thanh, Cho Gao, Go Cong Tay, Go Cong Dong, Tan Phuoc, Tan Phu Dong. Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Hoa, Khmer, Tay.
◊ GEOGRAPHY
Located to the North of the Mekong Delta, along the North of Tien River, Long An Province shares border with Long An Province on the north, Dong Thap Province on the west, East Sea on the east, and Ben Tre Province on the south.
Tien and Vam Co Tay rivers with Soi Rap, Tieu, Dai river mouths make good condition to develop aquaculture. The terrain is divided into distinct three regions: fruit gardens along the bank of Tien River, plain and seaside.
Climate: The dry season lasts from December to April next year. The rainy season is between May and November. Annual average temperature is 27oC.
◊ TOURISM AND ECONOMY
Tien Giang has rich aquatic supply including freshwater fish, brackish fish, and saltwater fish. Some of special fruits are Trung Luong plum, Vinh Kim star-apple, Cai Be guava, sweet mango, rambutan, and thick-skinned orange. Many fruits, vegetable, and other products are anchored on lively Cai Be Floating Market and Tan Phong Island, along Tien Giang River. Visitors also like to picking fruit, enjoy them and experience the life of Mekong River Delta community in orchards of Thoi Son Island. Located 120km from My Tho City, Dong Tam Snake Farm is an interesting place to see snake, bird and mutant turtles. Vinh Trang Pagoda owns many precious wood statues and beautiful tree in large garden.
Cai Be Floating Market (Tien Giang Province)
◊ TRANSPORTATION
My Tho City is 70km from Ho Chi Minh City, 16km from Ben Tre City, 72km from Vinh Long City, 103km from Can Tho City, 178km from Chau Doc City in An Giang Province, and 178km from Rach Gia City, 268km from Ha Tien Town in Kien Giang Province.
Bus: Tien Giang Bus Station (42 Ap Bac St.,Ward 10, My Tho City, Tel: (84-273)3855 404) are regular buses to Mien Tay Bus Station (Ho Chi Minh City) and other provinces/city of An Giang, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Ca Mau, Can Tho, Kien Giang, Dong Thap, Tay Ninh.
Boat: A boat trip on the Mekong River is undoubtedly the highlight of a stay in My Tho.
Thoi Son Island, Tan Phong Island and Phung Islet in Ben Tre Province on Tien River are all regularly visited by tourist boats. Tien Giang Tourist (Trung Trac St., Ward 1, My Tho City, Tel: (84-273) 3873 184) offers boat trips to the islets at reasonable prices.
Tien Giang
Add: Hamlet 11, My Thanh Nam Commune, Cai Lay Dist.
Tel: (84-273) 3772 038
Add: 25, 30 thang 4 St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3874 400/ 3874 410
Add: Tan Phu Hamlet, Tan Huong Commune, Chau Thanh Dist.
Tel: (84-273) 3937 339
Add: 127/4 Le Thi Hong Gam St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3971 177
Add: 28 Highway No 50, Ward 9, My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 6252 152
Add: 10, 30 thang 4 St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3870 875/ 3870 876
Add: 687/3 St. 868, Zon 6, Cai Lay Dist.
Tel: (84-273) 3829 752
Add: 101 Trung Trac St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3872 009
Add: 69, 30/4 St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3979 979
Add: 40/5 Le Thi Hong Gam St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3970 085
Add: An Hoa Hamlet, Dong Hoa Hiep Commune, Cai Be Dist.
Tel: (84-273) 3924 026/ 3924 027
Add: Hoa Qui Hamlet, Hoa Khanh Commune, Cai Be Dist.
Tel: (84-273) 3924 466/ 3924 488
Add: 33 Thien Ho Duong St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3977 883
Add: Hoa Binh Hamlet, Binh Nghi Commune, Go Cong Dong Dist.
Tel: (84-273) 3846 056
Add: 36/3 Highway No 1, My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3856 158
Add: 219 Road 870B, Hamlet 2, Trung An Commune, My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3953 344
Add: 347A Zone 3, Cai Be Townlet, Cai Be Dist.
Tel: (84-273) 3824 707
Add: Highway No 1A, Tam Hiep Commune, Chau Thanh Dist.
Tel: (84-273) 3622 448/ 3622 449
Add: Thai Hoa Hamlet, Cai Be Dist.
Tel: (84-273) 3747 678
Add: Thong Hamlet, Hoa Hung Commune, Cai Be Dist.
Tel: (84-273) 2242 766
Add: 10, St. 30/4, My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3882 352
Add: 281B Ly Thuong Kiet St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3886 282
Add: 194D Ap Bac St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3874 440
Add: 2 Thu Khoa Huan St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3887 555
Add: 31/5 Le Thi Hong Gam St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3873 449
Add: 1/32 Thai Sanh Hanh St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3872 287
Add: Zone 2, Cai Be Towlet, Cai Be Dist.
Tel: (84-273) 3923 219
Add: 58A Nguyen Trung Truc St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3973 373
Add: 1058 Tran Hung Dao St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3871 162
Add: 101 Ly Thuong Kiet St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3975 997
Add: Le Thi Hong Gam St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3970 237
Add: 102A Ly Thuong Kiet St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3872 040
Add: 3 Lanh Binh Can St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3872 008
Add: 279 Tet Mau Than St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3873 756
Add: 1 Lanh Binh Can St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3874 567
Add: National Highway 1, My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3855 441
Add: 196A Ap Bac St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3872 742
Add: 171B Xom Dau St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3888 989/ 3876 000
Add: 44 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia St., My Tho City
Tel: (84-273) 3883 044