Tiền Giang province
Tiền Giang (Vietnamese: [tiən˨˩ jaːŋ˧˧] ⓘ) is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam.
Tiền Giang province
Tỉnh Tiền Giang | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Anterior River The Kingdom of Fruits | |
Location of Tiền Giang within Vietnam | |
Tiền Giang province Location within Vietnam Tiền Giang province Location within Asia | |
| Coordinates: 10°25′N 106°10′E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Metropolitan area | Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area |
| Capital | Mỹ Tho |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Nguyễn Văn Danh |
| • People's Committee Chair | Lê Văn Hưởng |
| • Secretary of Tiền Giang Party Committee | Nguyễn Văn Danh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,510.6 km2 (969.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,972,785 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Hoa, Khmer, Chăm |
| GDP | |
| • Total | VND 82.682 trillion US$ 3.590 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Calling code | 0273 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-46 |
| Website | tiengiang |
The province was formed in February 1976, by the merger of Định Tường and Gò Công provinces of former Republic of Vietnam.
Tiền Giang has an advantage of being located between two important economic regions – the Southern Key Economic Zone (SKEZ) and the Mekong Delta. The province is a gateway to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and other eastern provinces as well as those of the Mekong Delta through its system of 150 kilometres (93 mi) road, one expressway, four National Roads (1, 30, 50 and 60). The coastline is 32 kilometres (20 mi) long with thousands of coastal warp, which is an advantage for aquatic breeding such as crab and sea-based economic development.
Tiền Giang borders Long An province and HCMC to the north, Đồng Tháp province to the west, Bến Tre and Vĩnh Long province to the south, and the East Sea to the east. Mỹ Tho City, acting the leading role of socioeconomic and politic center of Tiền Giang, is the major junction of education, culture and tourism for nearby provinces. The city is 70 kilometres (43 mi) away from Ho Chi Minh City to the south and 90 kilometres (56 mi) away from Cần Thơ City to the east.