Tiền Giang, Province in Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Tiền Giang is a province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, crossed by a dense web of river branches, canals, and rice paddies stretching to the horizon. The flat terrain sits close to Ho Chi Minh City and is shaped by waterways that link villages, orchards, and fields.
The current administrative unit formed in 1976 by merging the two older provinces of Định Tường and Gò Công after the war ended. This reorganization created an economically important region in the southern part of the country.
Residents gather at floating markets like Cái Bè, where vendors sell produce directly from their boats in the early morning hours. Trade on the water shapes the rhythm of daily life and echoes old commercial routes along the canals.
The area is reached via National Highway 1A from Ho Chi Minh City, with regular bus services running to the provincial capital Mỹ Tho. Most visitors use the land route and need about two hours for the journey.
The orchards produce over one million tonnes of tropical fruit each year, including the special star apple from Vĩnh Kim and mangoes from Hòa Lộc. These varieties grow only here and are recognized nationwide as specialties with strong local character.
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