History of Hau Giang

30/07/2024 1160 0

HAU GIANG: HISTORY OF FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT

I. The process of forming ancient Hau Giang

Previously (1976-1991), the old Hau Giang province included 3 current administrative units: Can Tho city, Soc Trang province and Hau Giang. At the end of 1991, Hau Giang province was divided into two provinces: Can Tho and Soc Trang. On January 1, 2004, Can Tho province was divided into Can Tho city under the Central Government and Hau Giang province today.

After the reign of Mac Cuu to the reign of Mac Thien Tu (18th century), there were the first steps along the Cai Lon and Cai Be rivers - but until later exploitation periods, a large part of the land belonged to Hau province. Today, Giang truly transformed.

If before 1897, the Giong Rieng, Go Quao, Long My districts (Rach Gia province) had only 2 cantons, less than 10 villages - then by 1939, Long My district alone had 3 cantons, 12 villages:

General An Ninh includes the villages: Hoa An, Hoa Luu, Long Binh, Vi Thuy, Vinh Thuan Dong and Vinh Tuong. General Thanh declared to the villages: Luong Tam, Thuan Hung, Vinh Tuy, Vinh Vien and Xa Phien. Thanh Giang province has the following villages: An Loi, Long Phu, Phuong Binh, Phuong Phu, Tan Long and Long Tri. The land in Vi Thuy district today is Vi Dong and Vi Thanh communes (formerly Giong Rieng district). Phung Hiep district, before digging the canal was only a few villages, by 1939, there were 2 communes, 14 villages. . Dinh Hoa province has the following villages: Hoa My, My Phuoc, Tan Binh, Tan Hung, Tan Lap, Thanh Hung, Thanh Xuan, Truong Hung. Dinh Phuoc province has the following villages: Dong Son, Nhu Lang, Phung Hiep, Long My, Thuong Phuoc, Truong Thanh Son. Thus, the ancient lands were mainly Long My district (Rach Gia province) and Phung Hiep district (Can province). Poetry), the administrative boundaries remained until the anti-French period.

After the 1954 Geneva Agreement, when France withdrew and the US intervened in the South, establishing the Ngo Dinh Diem regime, the Long My - Phung Hiep area had many changes: Around 1960, Long My district was separated and established. A new district named Duc Long. The two districts are both under Phong Dinh province, including communes: Vi Thanh, Vi Thuy, Vinh Tuong, Hoa Luu, Vi Duc, Hoa An (later adding 1 commune from Giong Rieng district, Ngoc Hoa). Duc Long district was located in Hoa Luu commune, in 1963 moved to Vi Thuy commune (foot of Nang Mau bridge), in the process of establishing a new district Duc Long - Ngo Dinh Diem government built 2 dense areas: Vi Thanh - Hoa Luu, inaugurated March 1, 1961.

With the intention of preventing revolutionary forces from the U Minh gateway, tightening control of the population, protecting Can Tho and the 4th tactical region - President of the puppet regime Ngo Dinh Diem signed a decree establishing Chuong Thien province on December 21, 1961. After that, the inauguration ceremony of Chuong Thien province was solemnly held on January 3, 1962.

Chuong Thien province includes 5 districts: Long My, Duc Long, Kien Hung (present-day Go Quao district, Kien Giang), Kien Thien district (present-day Hong Dan district, Bac Lieu), Kien Long district (present-day Vinh Thuan district, Kien Giang). Giang today). During the anti-American era, on our side, Chuong Thien province still belonged to the two provinces of Can Tho and Rach Gia. Long My district, Vi Thanh town belong to Can Tho, Go Quao, Giong Rieng, Vinh Thuan belong to Kien Giang. After liberation, the administrative boundaries of Long My - Vi Thanh land were adjusted: Initially, Vi town was Thanh belonged to the former Hau Giang province (1975-1977). By January 1, 1978, Vi Thanh town was merged with Long My district, the inner city and suburbs of the town became Vi Thanh town.

From February 15, 1982, Long My district was split into two districts: Vi Thanh and Long My. On July 1, 1999, the Government signed Decree No. 45/CP establishing Vi Thanh town and changing the name of Vi Thanh district to Vi Thuy district, all in Can Tho province. On January 1, 2004, Can Tho province was divided into Can Tho city under the Central Government and Hau Giang province today.

Since the reign of Mac Thien Tu, the land range west of Hau River has been exploited for nearly 300 years. If counted from the large exploitation periods in the last decades of the 19th century, a large part of Hau Giang today has a process of formation and development over 100 years.

      

II. Hau Giang today

Hau Giang is currently a province in the center of the Mekong Delta, Vi Thanh provincial town (now Vi Thanh city) 240 km southwest of Ho Chi Minh City; located in the center of the delta. Mekong River, in the middle of an intricate network of rivers and canals such as: Hau River, Can Tho River, Cai Tu River, Quan Lo Canal, Phung Hiep Canal, Xa No Canal, Cai San River... Major roads Running through the province are National Highway 1A, National Highway 61, and National Highway 61B.

Hau Giang has a moderate climate, few storms, hot and humid all year round, with two seasons (no cold season). The rainy season is from May to November, the dry season is from December to April of the following year.

Hau Giang province has three ethnic groups, Kinh, Khmer, and Chinese, with a tradition of solidarity and hard work and creativity in building the homeland, bringing diversity in culture, beliefs, customs, and practices.

Hau Giang currently has 8 administrative units including: Vi Thanh city, Nga Bay city, Long My town, Phung Hiep district, Long My district, Vi Thuy district, Chau Thanh district, Chau Thanh A district. Among the 8 units The administrative district includes 76 communes, wards and towns.

 1. Vi Thanh city

Illustration photo  (Source: Internet)

Vi Thanh city is about 65km south of Can Tho city. Since ancient times, this land has been one of the rice centers of the Southwest region. Today, Vi Thanh city is also the political, administrative, economic, cultural, scientific and technical center and traffic hub of Hau Giang province, an important fulcrum promoting sustainable development. of Hau Giang province and the West Hau River sub-region, has an important position in security and defense. The economic structure of Vi Thanh city is developing in the direction of industry - service - agriculture. During the development process, Vi Thanh city has a large need for investment capital for the socio-economic infrastructure of a growing provincial urban area.

 2. Nga Bay City

Thành phố Ngã Bảy và những tiềm năng phát triển vượt trội

Illustration photo  (Source: Internet)

 Nga Bay town borders Soc Trang province to the east, Phung Hiep district to the west and south, and Chau Thanh district to the north. Nga Bay town is 49km east of Vi Thanh city, has favorable characteristics in geographical location and trade development conditions: located on National Highway 1A, between the center of Can Tho city and Soc Trang province. (each locality is about 30km from Nga Bay town). Nga Bay town has quite flat terrain, beautiful scenery with 7 converging river branches, and is a famous tourist destination of Vietnam (Nga Bay floating market, traditional boat-building craft village...). This is also a place with rich sources of flora and fauna (tropical fruit trees, shrimp, fish...). Currently, Nga Bay town is being planned and given investment incentives to become a satellite town of Can Tho City, a second trade and tourism center of Hau Giang province.

 3. Long My town

Thị xã Long Mỹ: Vững bước vươn lên

Illustration photo  (Source: Internet)

Long My town and wards of Long My town were established on May 15, 2015 according to Resolution 933/NQ-UBTVQH13 of the National Assembly Standing Committee. Long My town has 14,400 hectares of natural area and about 73,000 people. Long My town has 9 administrative units including 4 wards: Binh Thanh, Thuan An, Tra Long, Vinh Tuong and 5 communes: Long Binh, Long Phu, Long Tri, Long Tri A, Tan Phu.

Long My town has 1 National Highway 61B from Vinh Tuong junction (Vinh Tuong ward) through Long My town to Nga Nam town, Soc Trang province to Phu Loc town in Thanh Tri district, Soc Trang province and flows out. National Highway 1A. Inner town with main roads such as: Tran Hung Dao, Cach Mang Thang Tam, March 3, April 30, Nguyen Hue...

 4. Chau Thanh A district

Công an Huyện Châu Thành A thông tin số điện thoại địa chỉ liên hệ

Illustration photo  (Source: Internet)

Chau Thanh A district is located on National Highway 1A, adjacent to and over 10km south of Can Tho city center, 25km northeast of Vi Thanh city. Hau Giang is currently promoting the construction of Tan Phu Thanh Industrial Cluster with an area of ​​220 hectares, followed by planning to build a new urban area (resettlement and commercial area). In addition, Chau Thanh A also has strengths in agriculture such as animal husbandry (pigs, cows, chickens, ducks) and cultivation (mango, Nam Roi grapefruit, mangosteen, oranges, tangerines...).

Chau Thanh A is also known as a place with an eco-tourism model, associated with garden tourism and traditional cultural tourism: Tam Vu eco-tourism area, fruit garden, Tam Vu victory relic area. Vu…

 5. Chau Thanh district

Châu Thành, Hậu Giang – Wikipedia tiếng Việt

Illustration photo  (Source: Internet)

Chau Thanh district is located on Highway 61, South Song Hau Highway, adjacent to and more than 10km south of Can Tho city center, 64km northeast of Vi Thanh city. Currently, Hau Giang is promoting the construction of Song Hau Industrial Complex with an area of ​​291 hectares, planning to build a new urban area (resettlement and commercial area). In addition, Chau Thanh also has strengths in agriculture such as animal husbandry and cultivation. Phu Huu 5-whip grapefruit - a specialty of Hau Giang land, is also abundant in Chau Thanh district.

 6. Phung Hiep District

Địa chỉ số điện thoại Tòa án nhân dân Huyện Phụng Hiệp

Illustration photo  (Source: Internet)

Phung Hiep district is about 30km south of Can Tho city, 38km from Vi Thanh city. Phung Hiep has a lot of potential for economic development, with a long tradition of growing fruit trees and sugar cane. This place is being planned to become an industrial and handicraft center with local scale such as food processing, garments, mechanics, household appliances...

Phung Hiep's greatest strength is garden tourism combined with eco-tourism. Phung Hiep has Tay Do ecological play area, Lung Ngoc Hoang wetland nature reserve... To meet development requirements, Phung Hiep is improving infrastructure such as upgrading water plants and building Phung Hiep commercial area, Lung Ngoc Hoang eco-tourism village construction projects, Lung Ngoc Hoang buffer zone 36-hole golf course project...

 7. Vi Thuy district

Vị Thủy – Wikipedia tiếng Việt

Illustration photo  (Source: Internet)

Vi Thuy district is 9km southeast of Vi Thanh city. This place has melaleuca forests with wild storks gathering to nest seasonally. This is a strength for Vi Thuy to combine garden cultural tours. In the future, Vi Thuy will build a commercial center in Mang Mau town with an area of ​​18 hectares, a district medical center and build Vi Thuy cajuput forest eco-tourism area.

8. Long My district

Long Mỹ, Hậu Giang: Nước trên sông cái có màu đen, hôi thối - Đời sống - Việt Giải Trí

Illustration photo  (Source: Internet)

Long My district, in addition to having common characteristics like other places: rice cultivation, animal husbandry, fruit growing, Long My district also used to be the revolutionary base area of ​​Can Tho province and the Southwest region during the two resistance wars against Vietnam. France and anti-America. There are still many historical relics left here such as: Uncle Ho's temple in Luong Tam commune, the relic site of destroying 75 enemy battalions in Vinh Vien commune (built on an area of ​​nearly 2 hectares). In addition to traditional values, Long My also has a stork garden established in 1986 in Xa Phien commune, with tens of thousands of storks of all kinds and 30 other unique bird species. Long My will be an attractive ecological and cultural tourist destination of Hau Giang.

 III. Hau Giang with the potential to attract investment

Hau Giang is a province in the center of the Mekong Delta, the provincial capital of Vi Thanh is 240km southwest of Ho Chi Minh City along national highways and waterways; 60km from Can Tho city along Highway 61 and only 40km away along the road connecting Vi Thanh city - Can Tho city is under construction with a scale of 4 asphalt concrete motor vehicle lanes.

Hau Giang Province in the North borders Can Tho City - the driving force center to attract resources of the Mekong Delta region; The South borders Soc Trang province; The East borders Hau River with great potential for fresh water supply, river and sea transportation, river sand exploitation and leveling, and Vinh Long province - the main waterway into Cai Cui international port, Can Tho; The west borders Kien Giang province and Bac Lieu province. Natural area of ​​1,608 square kilometers.

Because it borders Can Tho City - the economic, financial, scientific and technical center of the Mekong Delta, the socio-economic technical infrastructure is very convenient for investors such as: International airport Can Tho; Cai Cui International Port, Can Tho; There are many multi-disciplinary and specialized universities (training over 40,000 students per year) and a system of vocational colleges and foreign language schools in English, Chinese, French, and Russian. . ., a regional hospital. Scientific and technical services, finance, banking, auditing, insurance, commercial services, recreation, entertainment, welfare facilities in new urban areas, restaurant and hotel services 3 - 5 stars, offices for rent, supermarkets, art activities and eco-tourism. . . are available and very convenient in Can Tho city, Hau Giang province and surrounding areas.

In addition to two national highways, National Highway 1A and National Highway 61, running through Hau Giang, Hau Giang has a very convenient network of rivers and canals with an important waterway axis being the Hau River - one of the two major tributaries of the Mekong River, which is the axis of the Mekong River. Main road to Cai Cui international port, Can Tho. Xa No canal and Quan Lo Phung Hiep canal are national waterways from Ho Chi Minh City across the delta to the West Sea, connecting the Mekong Delta provinces to Cambodia, the East Sea and Southeast Asian countries. In addition, the central government and the province are focusing on new investments in the Quan Lo Phung Hiep route and the Southern Hau River road connecting Can Tho bridge to the Mekong Delta provinces.

Determining the geographical position of Hau Giang as the center of the West Song Hau sub-region, the gateway to the Northern Ca Mau peninsula, has the advantage of accelerating the pace of industrial development, many leaders of central agencies visit, Conducted field surveys and affirmed the economic role and position of the new Hau Giang province in the Mekong Delta region, while planning future development strategies to revive the economy of the Western Hau River region. .

Based on the front of the river and back of the Hau River waterway transportation system, Can Tho bridge and the main roads passing through, Hau Giang province has built the Hau River Industrial Urban Area with an area of ​​3,275 hectares; Tan Phu Thanh industrial cluster has an area of ​​201 hectares; Vi Thanh industrial cluster has an area of ​​53 hectares; Nga Bay industrial cluster has an area of ​​25 hectares. Currently, industrial zones and clusters in the area have attracted many investors to register for production and business activities, gradually filling the area.

Hau Giang has many natural potentials that have not been fully exploited, and is a place with favorable weather and wind suitable for developing a tropical agricultural economy. Hau Giang still retains and preserves many historical and cultural relics imbued with the national identity of the Southern river region, very convenient for tourism development. People of all ethnic groups in Hau Giang province have a tradition of solidarity, hard work, creativity, overcoming difficulties and challenges to build their homeland, integrating with the country's development process and integration. economy. On the way to Hau Giang, we hope to cooperate and develop effectively with other provinces, international organizations and friends near and far. With available potential and hospitable tradition, Hau Giang is always open to welcome domestic and foreign investors to invest. Coming to Hau Giang, investors will be given the most favorable conditions to successfully implement the project.

Related Post