Vietnam Destination
Hau Giang travel
Geography
Hau Giang
belongs to Mekong Delta. It borders with Can Tho
City, Vinh Long Province on the north, Bac Lieu
Province on the south, Soc Trang Province on the
east, and Kien Giang Province on the west.
Hau Giang is
located on complicated network of rivers,
springs, and canals such as: Hau, Cai Tu rivers,
Quan Lo, Phung Hiep, Xa No, Xang Nang Mau
canals.
Climate:The
climate is harmonized with few of storms. It is
hot, humid all year. Rainy season lasts from May
to November, and dry season lasts from December
to April. The annual average temperature is
27�C.
Tourism and Economy
Hau Giang has
advantage of growing rice and fruit tree as well
as rearing aquaculture. The province is famous
for Phung Hiep Floating Market. From seven
branches of Mekong River, hundreds boats join in
floating market to sell various fruits and other
things like other market. The name 'Phung Hiep
snake market' is well-known to foreign tourists.
Visitors from over the world come to that market
to taste snake liquor and to see the dangerous
snake dance.
Hau Giang is
also proud of the Historical Site of the
Provincial Party Committee's Base and Long My
Historical Site. Long My preserve many
interesting things about the glorious history in
resistance war. There are also facilities for
entertainment and recreation. In Long My,
tourists enjoy seeing numerous of storks of
various types and 30 typical species of birds in
stork sanctuary.
Transportation
National
Highway No.61 links Vi Thanh Town and Can Tho
City, Kien Giang, Bac Lieu. Vi Thanh Town is
60km from Can Tho.
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