Chau Doc overview
Chau Doc is a district and town in An Giang province, bordering Cambodia, in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. The town is located by the Hâu River (a branch of the Mekong River flowing through Vietnamese territory) and Vinh Te canal. Chau Docis situated 250 km west of Ho Chi Minh City. It takes about six hours to travel by bus from Hồ Chí Minh City [more]
History
The site of Chau Doc was long in history a territory of the Kingdom of Funan. The territory became Vietnam’s about 300 years ago. The town is near the picturesque mount of Sam where the Sam mount lady (Vietnamese: Ba Chua Nui Sam) is worshipped. The Sam Mount Lady Ceremony is held every April of lunar calendar (May) every year. [more]
Population
Vietnamese, Champa, Khmer live together in harmony here. The three main religions in this region are Mahayana Buddhism (Kinh/Vietnamese,Hoa/Chinese); Theravada Buddhism (Khmer/Cambodian), and Sunni Islam (Cham). The total population is around 120,000 [1] with a vast majority of Kinh (Viet) on the Khmer Krom space. [more]
Economy
The honous paper in Châu Phú templeChâu Đốc is famous for its variety of fish sauces (nước mắm) and mainly "mắm tai", a kind of anchovy. The local economy is based on culture of basa catfish export and on tourism. The town is a busy trading center due to its border position with Cambodia. [more]
Accommodation
The Victoria Hotel is the only notable hotel in the area. There are other hotels that are situated near Nui Sam. Cam Mountain is a famous mountain in Chau Doc. Its summit is about 1000 meters above sea level. [more]
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