Bac Can

1. Population: 280,000
2. Geographical features:

Territory: 4,795.54 square km

Bac Can is a mountainous province, adjacent to Cao Bang province to the North, Tuyen Quang to the West, Lang Son to the East, and Thai Nguyen to the South. It is located on the Hanoi - Cao Bang Interprovincial No 3. Bac Can has a diversified and complicated topography with many rivers and springs. Its Ba Be lake is one of the most beautiful spots in Vietnam - a great potential for tourism. Bac Can's natural resources are abundant and diversified, favourable to mining, processing and tourism. There are many historical vestiges and revolutionary relics.

3. Ethnic groups: 6

Tay: 166,535 people
Kinh: 54,842 people
Nung: 20,488 people
Dao: 27,057 people
San Chay: 875 people
Others (Hoa, Thai, Ngai...): 6,892 people
4. Religions:

Budhhism: 1,044 believers. Catholicism: 293 believers.
6. Cultural institution:

Classified relics and heritages (as of 7/5/1997): 8
Historical relics:7
Beautiful relic: 1
Scenic spot: Ba Be lake
7. Festivals:

Ba Be festival: From the fifth of the first moon of the lunar calendar.
"Long tong Phu thong" festival: From the tenth of the first moon of the lunar calendar.
Xuan Duong fair (Na Ri): From the twenty fifth of the third moon of the lunar calendar.

1. Population: 1,383,3792.
2. Geographical features:

Territory: 2,246.60 square km
Ben Tre is situated on a plain of 1.25 meter average height and a 65 km coast. It is adjacent to Tien Giang province to the North, Vinh Long and Tra Vinh to the South-West, the Eastern sea to the East.
3. Ethnic groups:

The majority are Kinh people. Besides, there are some Chinese , Kh'mer , Thai, Cham and Indians.
4. Religions:

Budhhism: 60,000 believers.
Catholicism: 52,000 believers.
Caodaism: 36,000 believers.
5. Administrative structure:

1 town: 8 quarter.
7 districts: 7 townlets and 143 communes.
6. Cultural institution:

Classified relics (as of 7/5/1997): 10
Historical relics:8
Cultural relics: 2
Special relics:
Scenic spot:
Tourist sites: Phung islet, Cat Tien islet (Chau Thanh) •Chim islet (Ba Tri).
6. Festivals:

Annual traditional culture festival: July 1st .
Annual traditional revolution festival: January 17th
Cung Ong festival (Lang Ong): In the sixth moon of the lunar calendar.

1. Population: 968,00
2. Geographical features:

Territory: 7,992 square km
Binh Thuan is a coastal province , located in a key position between the central Vietnam, Southern Highlands and the Southeast region. Binh Thuan is adjacent to Ninh Thuan province to Northeast and North, Lam Dong to the North and the Northwest, Dong Nai to the West, Ba Ria - Vung Tau to the South West, the Eastern sea to the East and Southeast. It has 96,606 ha of land for agriculture and 553,172 ha of forest.
The coast is 192 km long (from Da Tret cap adjacent to Ca Na - Ninh Thuan to Binh Chau warp - Ba Ria - Vung Tau). Binh Thuan's sea is 52 squares km, in offshore 56 nautical miles away from the land is Phu Qui island, a district of 23 sq.km. Phu Qui is a bridge between the mainland and the Truong Sa archipelago. Along the seashore, there are some good estuaries: Lagan, Phan Ri, Mui Ne, Phan Thiet and Lagi.
Binh Thuan has 178 km of National Highway 1A and 18 km of TransVietnam railway. Binh Thuan belongs to the tropical region, its average annual rainfall is 800 - 1,150 mm, and its dry season lasts for six months. The average temperature is 26 - 27oC.
3. Ethnic groups: 30

Kinh: 876,990 people
Tay: 3,772 people
Hoa: 14,145 people
Cham: 25,461 people
Rac Lay: 10,373 people
K'Ho: 7,544 people
Others: 4,715 people
4. Religions:

Buddhism: 142,080 believers.
Catholicism: 131,000 believers.
Caodaism: 2,400 believers.
Protestantism: 7,100 believers.
Islam: 16,500 believers. Hindu: 9,000 believers.
5. Cultural institution:

Museums and traditional houses: 2
Classified relics (as of 7/5/1997): 16
Historical relics:4
Cultural relics: 8
Historical and cultural relic: 1
Beautiful spot relics: 3
Special relics:
Posahanu tower (Cultural relic)
Scenic spots:
Ta Cu mountain
Lau Ong Hoang
Co Thach pagoda and Binh An temple tourist center
Cultural houses: 9
Libraries: 8
6. Festivals:

Kte ceremony: In the seventh moon of the lunar calendar.
Ramuwan festival : held yearly. Every three years the beginning time will be delayed one month.
Lang On ceremony: In the sixth moon of the lunar calendar.
Nghinh Ong ceremony: every two years, in the seventh moon of the lunar calendar
Dinh Thay ceremony: In the ninth moon of the lunar calendar.

1. Population: 671,793
2. Geographical features:

Territory: 942 square km
Da Nang is a coastal city situated in Central Vietnam. Its population density is 703.9 people/sq. km. It is adjacent to Thua Thien Hue to the North, Quang Nam to the South and West, the Eastern sea to the East. Da Nang city has two big ports: Da Nang and Lien Chieu and an airport.
3. Ethnic groups:

Cotu is the main group, living in Hoa Phu and Hoa Bac villages, Hoa Vang district.
4. Religions:

Budhhism: 96,120 believers.
Catholicism: 33,162 believers.
Caodaism: 12,000 believers.
Protestantism: 12,000 believers.
5. Cultural institution:

Museums and Traditional House: 7
Classified relics (as of 7/5/1997): 4
Historical relics: 3
Beautiful relic: 1
Special relics:
My Son tower
Hoi An old city.
Khuong My tower (Cultural relic)
Sa Huynh Archaeological site
Scenic spots:
Ngu Hanh Son mountain
Ba Na, Hai Van pass
My Khe - Bac My An - Non Nuoc - Nam O beaches
Cultural centers: 3
Library: 1
Cinemas: 6
6. Festival:

Quan The Am festival (Ngu Hanh Son mountain): From the nineteenth of the second moon of lunar calendar.

1. Population: 839,460
2. Geographical features:

Territory: 16,649 square km
Gia Lai is a mountainous province situated in the Highland, adjacent to Kon Tum province to the North, Daklak to the South, Combodia to the West and Binh Dinh province to the East. By its location, Gia Lai plays an important role in terms of national security and defense . Gia Lai has a long and severe dry season. Water distribution is not equal, but the province has big potential in hydro-electric power. If exploited properly, the Sesan electricity system can generate up to 7.5 billion Kw per hour. There are nearly 100 sites to build small hydro-electric works. The Yaly hydro-electric plant, with a capacity of 600 Mw, to be increased to 3.5 billion Kw per hour will greatly affect the development of the local economy. Gia Lai's biggest natural resources are its land and forest.
3. Ethnic groups: 3

Kinh: 433,528 people
Gia Rai: 281,198 people
Ba Nar: 112,547 people
Other groups: 12,187 people
4. Religions:

Buddhism: 66,063 believers.
Catholicism: 38,522 believers.
Protestantion: 33,407 believers.
Caodaism: 2,948 believers.
5. Cultural institution:

Classified relics (as of 7/5/1997): 5
Historical relics: 4
Beautiful spot relic: 1
Scenic spot:
Bien Ho
Laly
Sung Queng waterfall
Phu Cuong waterfall.

1. Population: 2,298,898
2. Geographical features:

Total area: 2,114.84 square km
Ha Tay province consists of mountainous regions, midlands, plains and low-lying regions. Ha Tay is adjacent to Hoa Binh to the West, Vinh Phuc province to the North, Hanoi to the East and Ha Nam province to the South. The National high way IA running through Ha Tay province links Hanoi to the Southern provinces. National highway No.6 links Hanoi to North-West provinces (Hoa Binh, Son La and Lai Chau province). Ha Tay has many big rivers: Da river, Hong river, Day river and Nhue river.
3. Ethnic groups: 6

Kinh: 2,033,862 people
Muong: 19,271 people
Tay: 728 people
Nung: 242 people
Thai: 166 people
Other: 2,209 people
4. Religions:

Buddhism: 150,000 believers.
Catholicism: 98,851 believers.
Protestantism: 129 believers.
Caodaism: 378 believers.
5. Cultural institutions:

Museum and Traditional houses: 11

Classified relics (as of 7/5/1997): 279

Historical relics:32

Cultural relics: 210

Historical and Cultural relics: 35

Beautiful spot relics: 2

Special relics:

Huong pagoda and surrounding pagodas
Tay Dang temple
Chu Quyen temple
Tuong Phieu temple
Thay pagoda
Tay Phuong pagoda
Boi Khe pagoda
Mia pagoda
Phung temple
Lien Hiep temple
Ngoc Than temple
Tram Gian pagoda
Dau pagoda (Cultural relic)
Sight seeing spots:
Ba Vi mountain
Ba Vi national forest
Doi Co Ngoc Nhi
Hai scream lake
Ao Vua
Dong Mo lake
Tay Son old wall
Va temple
Mia pagoda
Tay Dang temple
Chu Quyen temple
Thay pagoda
Tay Phuong pagoda
Hoang Xa temple
Quan Son lake
Boi Khe pagoda
Huong pagoda
Tram mountain
Tram Gian pagoda
Duong Lam old village
Nhi Khe old village
Dau pagoda
Cultural houses: 11

Libraries: 35

Cinemas: 3

6. Festivals:

Huong pagoda festival (My Duc): In the sixth of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Chuong village fair (Thanh Oai): In the tenth of the first month of lunar calendar.
Boi Khe pagoda festival (Thanh Oai): In the twelfth of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Va temple festival (Son Tay): In the fifteenth of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Gia festival (Hoai Duc): In the tenth of the third month of the lunar calendar.
Do festival (Quoc Oai): In the tenth of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Thay pagoda festival (Quoc Oai): In the seventh of the third month of the lunar calendar.
Lo temple festival (Thuong Tin): In the fourth of the second month of the lunar calendar.
Ha Thai village festival (Thuong Tin): In the tenth of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Son Dong village festival (Hoai Duc): In the fifth of the second month of the lunar calendar.
Da Si village festival (Ha Dong): In the twelfth of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Tay Phuong pagoda festival (Thach That): In the sixth of the third month of the lunar calendar.
Khe Thuong village festival (Ba Vi): In the third of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Van Sa ceremony (Ba Vi): In the fourth of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Tu Nhien commune festival (Thuong Tin): In the first of the fourth month of the lunar calendar.
Binh Da festival (Thanh Oai): In the sixth of the third month of the lunar calendar.
Lien Bat village festival (Ung Hoa): In the fifteenth of the third month of the lunar calendar.
Khe Hoi village festival (Thuong Tin): In the sixteenth of the third month of the lunar calendar.
Hat Mon temple ceremony (Phuc Tho): In the sixth of the third month of the lunar calendar.
Gia La night festival (Hoai Duc): In the fifteenth of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Mieng Ha village festival (Ung Hoa): In the fourth of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Mang Son temple ceremony (Son Tay): In the sixth of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Tram Gian pagoda ceremony (Chuong My): In the fourth of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Ong Cai temple festival (Thanh Oai): In the tenth of the second month of the lunar calendar.

1. Population: 4,582,230
2. Geographical features:

Total area: 2,090 square km
Situated is 50 km from the coast, HCMC is adjacent to the Eastern sea to the south, Tay Ninh province to the north, Long An province to the west, Binh Duong and Dong Nai province to the east. HCMC has a dense system of rivers and canals, very convenient for transportation and irrigation. Its climate is hot and affected by monsoon.
3. Ethnic groups: 36

Kinh: 3,479,104 people
Kh'mer: 3,098 people
Nung: 592 people
Thai: 257 people
H'mong: 15 people
Gia Rai: 22 people
Ede: 41 people
Sudang: 5 people
Coho: 17 people
Hre: 5 people
Stieng: 5 people
Mnang: 5 people
Gie Trieng: 1 people
Co: 2 people
Khang 1 people
Chu: 2 people
Phu La: 9 people
Chut: 1 people
Brau: 3 people
"Khong xav dinh": 549 people
Hoa: 433,551 people
Cham: 3,636 people
Tay: 726 people
Muong: 157 people
Dao: 8 people
Ngai: 8 people
Ba Na: 7 people
San Chay: 10 people
San Diu: 6 people
Raglai: 4 people
Tho: 29 people
Giay: 6 people
Ma: 1 people
Choro: 19 people
Sinhnum: 2 people
Lao: 14 people
Lahu: 2 people
Sila: 1 people
Foreigner: 2,923 people
4. Religions:

Catholicism: 500,000 believers.
Buddhism: 1,100,000 believers.
Caodaism: 55,000 believers.
Protestantism: 40,000 believers.
5. Cultural institution:

Classified relics (as of 7/5/1997): 35
Historical relics:21
Cultural relics: 13
Historical and cultural relic: 1
Special relics:
Cu Chi Tunnel
Unification Palace
Scenic spot:
Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee
Unification Palace - Le Duan Street.
Notre Dame Cathedral - Communes of Paris Square
General Post Office
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda
Giac Vien Pagoda
Le Van Duyet Tomb - Dinh Tien Hoang Street.
Go Pagoda (Phung Son Pagoda)
Ong Pagoda (Nghia An Hoi Quan)
Ba pagoda (Tue Thanh Hoi Quan)
Ben Duoc Memorial - Cu Chi.
The Zoo (Thao Cam Vien)
Dam Sen Entertainment Park
Binh Quoi Entertainment Park
Suoi Tien Entertainment Park.
6. Festivals:

Dong Da Victory Festival: on the fifth of the first moon of the lunar calendar.
Hai Ba Trung Festival: March 8th
Hung Vuong Anniversary : on the tenth of the third moon of the lunar calendar.
Nghinh Ong festival (Can Gio district): on the sixteenth of the eighth moon of the lunar calendar.
Kate Tet of Cham people: on the twenty ninth of the eighth moon of lunar calendar.
Tran Hung Dao ceremony: In the tenth of the twelfth moon of the lunar calendar.
  1. Population: 1,295,659
2. Geographical features:

Total area: 6,233 square km
Kien Giang is adjacent to An Giang, Can Tho, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau and Cambodia.
Its has a coast line of 200 km with 105 islands (including Phu Quoc ). Its sea area is 60,000 sq.km
3. Ethnic groups: 3

Kinh: 1,099,411 people (majority)
Kh’me: 157,370 people
Chinese: 38,105 people
4. Religions:

Buddhism: 170,000 believers
Catholicism: 140,000 believers
Caodaism: 40,000 believers
Protestantism: 2,000 believers
Hoahaoism: 40,000 believers
5. Cultural institution:

Classified relics (as of 7/5/1997): 17
Historical relics: 7
Cultural relics: 4
Scenic relics: 4
Historical and senic relics: 2
Scenic spots:
Mui Nai (Deer Cape) - Ha Tien
Thach Dong (StoneCave) - Ha Tien
Dong Ho (East Lake) - Ha Tien
Hon Phu Tu - Ha Tien
MoSo Cave - Ha Tien
Phu Dung Pagoda - Ha Tien
Mac Cuu Tomb - Ha Tien
Hon Dat relic site
Hon Queo Pagoda - Hon Dat
Khem Beach - Phu Quoc
Chanh Spring - Phu Quoc
Da Ban Spring - Phu Quoc
Dinh Cau - Phu Quoc
U Minh Relic
6. Festivals:

Nguyen Trung Truc’s birthday: the 18 th of the 8th moon ( lunar calendar).
Kh’mer’s Cholsonamthomay Festival: in March
Kh’mer’s Oïcomboo Festival: in the 11th moon (lunar calendar).
Thien Hau Lady Pagoda’s Festival: 1st moon (lunar calendar).

1. Population: 723,696
2. Geographical features:

Domain: 8,187.27 km2
Lang Son is a province belonging to Bac Son arched, mainly hills and high moutains, Lang Son has mang rivers, springs and gills.
3. Ethnic groups: 7

Kinh: 93,251 People (majority)
Nung: 268,010 people (minority)
Tay: 219,496 people (minority)
Dao: 21,621 people (minority)
Sau Chi and Cao Lau: 3,183 people (minority)
Hoa: 2,532 people (minority)
H'Mong: 1,068 people (minority)
Other Groups: 1,854 people(minority)
4. Religions:

Buddhism: 2,000 members.
Catholicism: 2,500 members.
Protentantism: 451 memebers.
5. Cultural institution:

Maintenant:

Number of classified relics and heritages (accounting to 7/5/1997): 15
Historical relics: 10
Beautiful spot relics: 2
Archaeological relics: 3
Special relic:
Tham Khuyen cave - Tham Hai cave
Bac Son culture (archaeological relic)
Scenic spot:
Nhi Tam Thanh relic
Nang To Thi moutain
Tien pagoda cave, Tien well
Ky Cung temple
Thanh pagoda.
6. Festivals:

Dong Dang Festival: 10/1 (Lunar calendar)
Hong Phong Festival: 9/1 (Lunar calendar)
Bac Nga Festival and Nhi Tam Thanh pagoda festival: 15/1 (Lunar calendar)
Tien Pagoda festival: 18/1 (Lunar calendar)
Ky Cung temple festival : 22/1 to 27/1 (Lunar calendar)
Bac Son festival: 27/9 (Solar calendar)

1. Population: 2,878,000
2. Geographical features:

Total area: 16,370 square km
Nghe An province has 76 per cent of its total surface covered by mountains. The province has a 419 km border with Laos, and a seacoast of 82 km. Nghe An’s topography is rather complex and its climate severe, with a lot of storms and strong winds blowing from South to West.
3. Ethnic groups: 6

Thai: 211,316 staff
Tho: 40,445 staff
Kho Mu: 20,235 staff
H'mong: 17,665 staff
E Du: 154 staff
Kinh: 2,360,185 staff
4. Religions:

Buddhism: 3,000 believers.
Catholicism: 216,670 believers.
5. Cultural institutions:

Museums and Traditional houses: 22

Classified relics (as of 7/5/1997): 82

Historical relics:65

Cultural relics: 6

Historical and Cultural relics: 10

Beautiful spot relic: 1

Special relics:

Kim Lien relic
Scenic spot:

Cua Lo resort
Cuong temple (Dien Chau)
Hong mountain - Lam river - Ben Thuy (Vinh)
Kim Lien relic (Nam Dinh)
Mai Hac De temple (Nam Dan)
Phuong Hoang Trung Do - Nui Quyet (Vinh)
Sao Va waterfall (Quy Chau)
Quy Chau museum
Hai Vai mountain
Tham Om cave
Hong Son temple (Vinh)
Hoang Son temple (Nam Dan)
Bua cave (Quy Chau)
Con temple (Quynh Luu)
Cultural houses: 21

Libraries: 194

Information and exhibition house: 1

Cinemas: 12

6. Festivals:

Van Loc village festival (Cua Lo): On the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Cuong temple ceremony (Dien Chau): On the fifteenth day of the second month of the lunar calendar.

1. Population: 750,000
2. Geographical features:

Total area: 3,541 square km
Phu Yen is adjacent to Binh Dinh province to the North, Khanh Hoa to the South, Gia Lai province, Kon Tum province and Dac Lac province to the West, the East Sea to the East.
3. Ethnic groups: 5

Kinh: 729,000 people (Majority)
Tay and Nung: 2,646 people (Minority)
Ede: 13,901 people (Minority)
Ba Na: 2,861 people (Minority)
Cham: 14,33 people (Minority)
4. Religions:

Buddhism: 103,019 believers
Protestantism: 1,442 believers.
Caodaism: 1,865 believers
Tay Ninh Caodaism: 487 believers.
Sumonism: 300 believers
5. Cultural institutions:

Museums and Houses of Traditions: 14

Classified relics and sites (as of 7/5/1997): 6

Historical relics: 2

Cultural relic: 1

Historical and cultural relic: 1

Beautiful spot relics: 2

Sight seeing spots:

O Loan marsh (Tuy An district)
Da Dia cliffs
To pagoda (Tuy An district)
Cham Lam pagoda
Bai Tien, Vung Lam, Xuan Dai bays (Song Cau)
Han damp, Bai Xep, Vung Ro bay (Tuy Hoa)
Huong Tich pagoda
Bao Tinh pagoda, Cham tower (Nui Nhan, Tuy Hoa township)
Ho Son pagoda
Krong Trai forbidden forest
Cultural houses: 20

Libraries: 28

Information & Exhibition House: 1

Mobile Information teams: 9

Cinemas: 3

6. Festivals:

Traditional Boat Racing Festival (O Loan marsh): From the seventh of the first month of the Lunar calendar
Buffalo Stabbing festival (in districts: Song Hinh, Son Hoa, Dong Xuan): From the third month of the Lunar calendar
Nui Nhan Poetry Night: From the fifteenth of the first month of the Lunar calendar
Traditional Flower Spring Festival: From the twenty seventh to the thirtieth of the twelfth month of the Lunar calendar

1. Population: 912, 272
2. Geographical features:

Total area: 5,938 km2
Quang Ninh is located in the northeast, a 1,000m below sea level region that has many hills and mountains (over 1,500 meters)
3. Ethnic groups: 23

Kinh: 725,421 people (majority)
Dao: 36,177 people (minority)
Tay: 23,130 people (minority)
San Dui: 14,619 people (minority)
San Chi: 9,003 people (minority)
Chinese: 3,567 people (minority)
Nung: 226 people (minority)
Other ethnic groups
4. Religions:

Buddhism: (majority)
Catholicism: more than 40,000 believers.
Caodaism: 100,000 believers.
5. Cultural institution:

Classified relics (as of 7/5/1997): 15
Historical relics: 6
Architectural relics: 1
Historical and architectural relics: 5
Archaeological relics: 2
Historical and scenic relics: 1
Special important relics:
Yen Tu
Bach Dang (historical relic)
Ha Long Bay (scenic relic)
Tra Co communal House.
Phong Coc Communal House (architectural relic).
Scenic spots:
Tra Co Beach
Yen Lap Lake
Quang Lan Island
Co To Island.
6. Festivals:

Ha Nam Nineteen Immortals' Day (Yen Hung district): the first day of the seventh moon of the lunar calendar.
Yen Tu Pagoda Festival: the first day of the tenth moon of the lunar calendar.
Quynh Lam Pagoda Festival (Dong Trieu): the second day of the second moon of the lunar calendar.
Quan Lan Communal House Festival: the eighteenth day of the sixth moon of the lunar calendar.
Tra Co Communal House Festival (Hai Ninh district): the sixth day of the first moon of the lunar calendar.
Cua Ong Temple Festival: lasting three months (from the first day of the fourth moon of the lunar calendar).

1. Population: 912, 272
2. Geographical features:

Total area: 5,938 km2
Quang Ninh is located in the northeast, a 1,000m below sea level region that has many hills and mountains (over 1,500 meters)
3. Ethnic groups: 23

Kinh: 725,421 people (majority)
Dao: 36,177 people (minority)
Tay: 23,130 people (minority)
San Dui: 14,619 people (minority)
San Chi: 9,003 people (minority)
Chinese: 3,567 people (minority)
Nung: 226 people (minority)
Other ethnic groups
4. Religions:

Buddhism: (majority)
Catholicism: more than 40,000 believers.
Caodaism: 100,000 believers.
5. Cultural institution:

Classified relics (as of 7/5/1997): 15
Historical relics: 6
Architectural relics: 1
Historical and architectural relics: 5
Archaeological relics: 2
Historical and scenic relics: 1
Special important relics:
Yen Tu
Bach Dang (historical relic)
Ha Long Bay (scenic relic)
Tra Co communal House.
Phong Coc Communal House (architectural relic).
Scenic spots:
Tra Co Beach
Yen Lap Lake
Quang Lan Island
Co To Island.
6. Festivals:

Ha Nam Nineteen Immortals' Day (Yen Hung district): the first day of the seventh moon of the lunar calendar.
Yen Tu Pagoda Festival: the first day of the tenth moon of the lunar calendar.
Quynh Lam Pagoda Festival (Dong Trieu): the second day of the second moon of the lunar calendar.
Quan Lan Communal House Festival: the eighteenth day of the sixth moon of the lunar calendar.
Tra Co Communal House Festival (Hai Ninh district): the sixth day of the first moon of the lunar calendar.
Cua Ong Temple Festival: lasting three months (from the first day of the fourth moon of the lunar calendar).

1. Population: 970,000
2. Ethnic groups: 6

Kinh: 862,000 people
Ta Oi: 18,795 people
Ka Tu: 8,930 people
Hoa: 407 people
3. Religions:

Buddhism: 200,000 believers
Catholicism: 30,000 believers
4. Cultural institutions:

Classified relics (as of 7/5/1997): 38

Historical relics: 27

Cultural relics: 7

Historical and cultural relics: 4

Special relics:

Hue complex (historical and cultural relic, world cultural heritage)
Sight seeing spots:

Thien Mu pagoda
Bach Ma National Park
Lang Co bay
5. Festivals:

Cau Ngu festival (Thuan An - Phu Vang): From the eleventh to the twelfth of the first month of the lunar calendar (every three years)
The traditional wresting festival of Sinh village (Sinh village - Phu Mau quarter - Phu Vang district): From the tenth of the first month of the lunar calendar
Bowl Palace festival (Dien Hon Chen): Huong Tho - Huong Tra: The third moon to the seventh month of the Lunar calendar

1. Population: 1,102,249
2. Geographical features:

Total area: 1,487.37 square km
Vinh Long is situated between the Tien and the Hau rivers. The soil here is rich in alluvium, favorable for rice and various fruits cultivation. The majority of inhabitants live on farming, the remaining on petty trading. Vinh Long is closed to the Tien river in the North, Can Tho - Dong Thap provinces in the West, Ben Tre province in the East, and Tra Vinh province in the South.
3. Ethnic groups:

Kinh: 97%
Kh'mer: 2%
Sino Vietnamese and ethnic minorities: 1%
4. Religions:

Buddhism: 100,000 believers
Catholicism: 55,000 believers
Protestantism: 2,366 believers.
Caodaism: 19,871 believers
Hoahaoism: 9,500 believers
5. Cultural institutions:

Museums, Houses of Traditions: 4 (province level: 1, districts level: 3)

Classified relics (as of 7/5/1997): 6

Historical relics: 2

Architectural relics: 4

Sight seeing spots:

Fruit Garden Islet (An Binh - Binh Hoa Phuoc, Long Ho, Hoa Ninh)
Van Thanh temple.
Cultural houses: 4 (Provincial level: 1, districts and townlets: 27)

Mass cultural groups: 28 (Provincial level: 1, districts and townlets: 27)

Libraries, reading rooms: 11 (Provincial level: 1, districts: 7, communal reading rooms: 3)

Houses of information and exhibition: 1

Mobile information teams: 8 (Provincial level: 1, districts/towns: 7)

Cinemas: 4

6. Festivals:

Long Thanh Communal House Festival (Ha Dien): From the sixteenth to the seventeenth of the third month of the lunar calendar.
Van Thanh Temple Festival: Xuan Dinh: From the second month of the lunar calendar.
Thu Dinh Festival: From the eighth month of the lunar calendar.
Phan Thanh Gian's Death Anniversary: From the fourth to the fifth of seventh month of the lunar calendar.
High-ranking Mandarin (fallen soldier)'s Death anniversary: From the twelfth to the thirteenth of the tenth month of the lunar calendar.