Vị Thanh is a provincial city and also the capital city of Hậu Giang Province in Vietnam. Formerly, it was the capital town of Chương-Thiện province in South Vietnam. In 2004, Vị Thanh became the capital of Hậu Giang Province. It has an industrial zone of 880,000 square metres (217 acres). There are roads, National Highway 61 (which leads to National Road 1 which leads to Cần Thơ Municipality on the Hậu River which leads to Ho Chi Minh City), and water connections by canal and river to the Hậu River.
Vị Thanh
Thành phố Vị Thanh | |
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City (Class-3) | |
Vị Thanh City | |
![]() Vị Thanh downtown | |
![]() Location in Hậu Giang Province | |
![]() ![]() Vị Thanh Location of Vị Thanh in Vietnam | |
Coordinates: 9°47′N 105°28′E | |
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Province | Hậu Giang |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 104,244 |
Vị Thanh is the second biggest city of Hậu Giang, after Ngã Bảy became a city in 2020.
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Cần Thơ city |
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An Giang Province | ||
Bạc Liêu Province | ||
Bến Tre Province |
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Cà Mau Province |
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Đồng Tháp Province | ||
Hậu Giang Province | ||
Kiên Giang Province |
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Long An Province |
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Sóc Trăng Province | ||
Tiền Giang Province | ||
Trà Vinh Province | ||
Vĩnh Long Province |
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