Long An province

Former province of Vietnam

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Province in Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Long An

Province

Downtown of Tân An city with Bảo Định river

Location of Long An within Vietnam

Coordinates: 10°40′N 106°10′E﻿ / ﻿10.667°N 106.167°E﻿ / 10.667; 106.167
Country|  Vietnam
Region| Mekong Delta
Metropolitan area| Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area
Capital| Tân An
Government

• People's Council Chair| Nguyễn Văn Được
• People's Committee Chair| Nguyễn Văn Út
Area

[1]

• Total

| 4,494.79 km2 (1,735.45 sq mi)
Population

(2023)[2]

• Total

| 1,743,400
• Density| 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demographics

• Ethnicities| Vietnamese, Hoa, Khmer
GDP[3]

• Total| VND 168.108 trillion
US$ 7.053 billion (2023)
Time zone| UTC+7 (ICT)
Calling code| 72
ISO 3166 code| VN-41
HDI (2020)|  0.720[4]
(27th)
Website| eng.longan.gov.vn
Tôn Thạnh Temple, an ancient temple in Long An

Long An was a former province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. The provincial capital is Tân An city, and other major districts and town include Kiến Tường, Bến Lức, Cần Giuộc and Đức Hòa. There are 15 districts within the province (included 1 provincial capital city and 1 district-level town).[5]

The region is between Ho Chi Minh City and Southeast region in the north and the Mekong Delta. Because of its low lying geography, it is susceptible to sea level rise caused by climate change.

On June 12th, 2025, Long An was incorporated into Tây Ninh province.[6]

## Geography

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Long An is situated in an advantageous position in the Southern Key Economic Region of Vietnam. It serves as a bridge between Ho Chi Minh City in the north and 12 provinces in the Mekong Delta in the south. The province also has Cambodia to its west and the South China Sea to its east.

Long An is a low-lying coastal region, and therefore some areas of it are subject to flooding during the rainy season, which lasts from the beginning of August until November.

The province has numerous rivers. Two of the main ones are the Vàm Cỏ Đông and Vàm Cỏ Tay, which connect with the Tiền to form a larger river system. Another important river in the region is the Soài Rạp.

## History

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Archaeological sites show that, since ancient times, Long An has been an important territory of the Funan-Zhenla kingdom.[7] When Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh came to explore the South, Long An belonged to Gia Định prefecture. During the reign of Minh Mạng, Long An belonged to Gia Định province and partly to Định Tường province. In the early days of French colonization, Nam Kỳ was divided into 21 provinces, and Long An was located within the two provinces of Tân An and Chợ Lớn.[7]

## Administrative divisions

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Long An is subdivided into 15 district-level sub-divisions:

* 13 districts:
* Bến Lức
* Cần Đước
* Cần Giuộc
* Châu Thành
* Đức Hòa
* Đức Huệ
* Mộc Hóa
* Tân Hưng
* Tân Thạnh
* Tân Trụ
* Thạnh Hóa
* Thủ Thừa
* Vĩnh Hưng
* 1 district-level town:
* Kiến Tường
* 1 provincial city:
* Tân An (capital)

They are further subdivided into 14 commune-level towns (or townlets), 166 communes, and 12 wards.

## Economy

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Long An is renowned for its diverse agricultural products,[8] including Tài Nguyên rice, Nàng Thơm Chợ Đào rice, Gò Đen rice wine, Long Trì watermelon, Bến Lức pineapple, Đức Hòa peanuts, Thủ Thừa sugarcane, and Châu Thành dragon fruit.[9][10] Notably, high-quality rice is the province’s key agricultural product for export.[11]

The industrial sector contributes approximately 50% of the province’s economic output, with prominent industries including textiles and garments, processed foods, and construction.[12] In the 2018 Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) rankings, Long An ranked 2nd among the 13 Mekong Delta provinces and 3rd nationwide.[13][14]

In 2019, the province’s industrial production value was estimated at 315.2 trillion VND. Its Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) was estimated at 123 trillion VND, and budget revenue reached 18 trillion VND.[15]

## Climate change concerns

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Being a low-lying coastal region, Long An is particularly susceptible to floods resulting from rises in sea level due to climate change. The Climate Change Research Institute at Can Tho University (Trường Đại học Cần Thơ), in studying the possible consequences of climate change, has predicted that 49% of Long An province is expected to be flooded if sea levels rise by one meter.[16]

## Universities

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Long An is home to two large universities:

* Long An University of Economics and Industry (Trường Đại Học Kinh Tế Công Nghiệp Long An)
* Tan Tao University (Trường Đại Học Tân Tạo)

## Hospitals

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* TWG Hospital Long An (Bệnh viện TWG Long An)

136C ĐT827, P7, Tân An, Long An 82100, Vietnam

## References

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1. ^ Biểu số 4.6: Hiện trạng sử dụng đất vùng Đồng Bằng Sông Cửu Long năm 2022 [Table 4.6: Current land use status in the Mekong Delta in 2022] (PDF) (Decision 3048/QĐ-BTNMT) (in Vietnamese). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam). 18 October 2023. – the data in the report are in hectares, rounded to integers
2. ^ Statistical Handbook of Vietnam 2014 Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, General Statistics Office Of Vietnam
3. ^ "Long An: Economic increase ranks 13th in the country".
4. ^ "Human Development Index by province(*) by Cities, provincies and Year". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
5. ^ Long An Government
6. ^ "Quốc hội thông qua Nghị quyết về việc sắp xếp đơn vị hành chính cấp tỉnh, từ ngày 12/6, cả nước còn 34 tỉnh, thành phố". National Assembly of Vietnam (in Vietnamese). 2025-06-12. Archived from the original on 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
7. ^ a b "Điều kiện tự nhiên, lịch sử". www.longan.gov.vn. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
8. ^ "Long An develops agriculture, rural areas significantly". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
9. ^ "Long An leaders discuss agricultural product distribution to EU market with Sao Mai Group". baolongan.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-03-23.
10. ^ thanhnien.vn (2020-12-31). "Sản phẩm tiêu biểu tỉnh Long An - định vị thương hiệu vươn ra thế giới". thanhnien.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-03-23.
11. ^ "Ngành Nông nghiệp tỉnh triển khai nhiều giải pháp bảo đảm an ninh lương thực". baolongan.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-03-23.
12. ^ "Quy hoạch xây dựng phát triển đô thị Long An theo định hướng gắn kết công nghiệp sạch với đô thị Xanh - Tạp chí Kiến Trúc". Tạp chí Kiến trúc - Hội Kiến trúc sư Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
13. ^ "Long An xếp hạng thứ 3 về Chỉ số năng lực cạnh tranh cấp tỉnh (PCI) năm 2018". baolongan.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-03-23.
14. ^ "Phó Thủ tướng Thường trực làm việc với lãnh đạo tỉnh Long An". Đời sống và Phát triển Online. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
15. ^ "Long An: Tái cơ cấu kinh tế gắn với chuyển đổi mô hình tăng trưởng". Long An: Tái cơ cấu kinh tế gắn với chuyển đổi mô hình tăng trưởng-Tiềm năng tỉnh/thành. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
16. ^ Mekong Delta: more flood and drought Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine. VietnamNet Bridge. March 19, 2009.

## External links

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* Official website (in Vietnamese)
* Official website (in English)

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